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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Pennard and Pwlldu

A 4-mile Monday walk

11th March 2024

Leader: Clive Scott




Swansea Ramblers had a walk with History and Geology along the way.

Eighteen Ramblers met up at Pennard Cliffs to showcase Swansea Council’s ‘Taste of Gower’ initiative and the Bishopston & Pennard ‘Walkers are Welcome’ scheme.   We were joined by a council photographer taking publicity photographs to advertise Gower.   Also with us was Helen Nicholas from 'Gower Unearthed' who told us about the history of the area.   One of our members then explained the Geology of Gower and how it had formed millons of years ago in a 'Bahamas-like' shallow sea.

We had a stop on the beach at Pwlldu then returned via Bishopston Valley and Hael Lane.   After the walk, some of us went to the Three Cliffs Coffee shop for refreshments.

Another lovely walk with Swansea Ramblers.   



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Photographs



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Leader Clive Scott


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We set off from Pennard


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And headed over East Cliff


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Making our way along East Cliff


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We visited the plaque to Vernon Watkins


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We took it in turns to go down to the plaque


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An inspiring area for the poet


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And inspiring for everybody else!


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We continued eastward along the Wales Coast Path


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A bit of up and down on the coast


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Worth it for the views


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Then a more sombre site


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Below was said to be the burial site of drowned press-ganged men


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So we descended to the site


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Where Helen told us about the history of the Wrecked Caesar


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We ascended once more


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To the cliff top path


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For views over Pwlldu and Caswell


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Then across the field


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Before the descent to Pwlldu


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We had a catch up and said goodbye to a few who took the short cut back


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Then down to Pwlldu


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Where we stopped for lunch


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And Mike showed us the pebbles which were millions of years old


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He explained from where these were likely to have originated.


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We came to the bridge the Ramblers Path Maintenance Team recently installed


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So time for a photo!


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Then walked north up Bishopston Valley


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The valley had its winter colours


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The path has been improved here


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But not here!


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We left the valley by ascending Hael Lane


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Which returned us to East Cliff





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2024
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