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Oxwich

A 5-mile Saturday walk

along the beach and into Nicholaston Woods

2nd November 2024

Leader: Morag Eddyshaw




Swansea Ramblers travelled to Oxwich on a day when the temperatures dropped and it seemed more like a cold autumnal day.

We walked along the beach to Nicholaston Pill then made our way through Nicholaston Woods where the trees sheltered us from the wind.

We had lunch on the beach then walked through the National Nature Reserve to return to the start.

After the walk we went into the Oxwich Bay Hotel for refreshments and our usual post-walk social.   



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Photographs



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Leader Morag Eddyshaw


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We met at Oxwich Bay Car Park


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And headed for the beach


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We walked along the beach towards Nicholaston Pill


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We went through the nature reserve to the footbridge


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The flow of fresh water is controlled by sluice gates


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We walked beside the drainage channel


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And at the edge of Nicholaston Woods


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Then soon entered the woods


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Lots of leaves down to carpet the woods


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We ascended to the higher woodland path and headed east again


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The viewpoint looked over Oxwich Bay


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Into Penmaen Burrows


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Where we saw some colourful trees


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Covered in red berries


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We made out way towards the sea


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Oxwich Point in the distance


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Great Tor to the east


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Onto the beach again


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Where we had lunch


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Then set off on the return journey


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Back over the bridge


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And through Oxwich Burrows


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The Snails were crawling up the information board


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A stop to let the last ones catch up


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Nearly back


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Soon be in the hotel for refreshments


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Walk is over, now let's go to the Oxwich Bay Hotel


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The hotel where we went after the walk


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Nice to have a social after the walk





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan and C. Sweeney 2024
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