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Saturday 20th December |
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Sunday 21st December |
Mince Pie Meander |
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Leader: Karen Gibbs |
8.5 miles |
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Tel: 07748-349264 |
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Description: Don your Xmas hat and jumper and join me on a Gower walk from Llanmadoc Hill and climbing Rhosili Down and Harding’s Down.
Great views to Pembrokeshire, weather permitting.
Social after walk: Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to a suitable venue. |
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Assistance Dogs Only |
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10:00 a.m. |
Llanmadoc: Tankeylake Moor: Off-road parking |
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(Members can use the FREE Ramblers App as a Sat Nav to all our walks) |
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What3Words: fallen.secretly.resettle |
Post Code: SA3 1HS |
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Lat/Long: 51.6011, -4.2608 |
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26th December N.B. Two walks today |
A Boxing Day Walk: Bracelet, Langland and Caswell |
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If you do not have enough time for the full walk, just do the middle bit!
The middle bit starts at Langland then goes to Caswell and back (just 3 miles!) - See the 11 a.m. walk for details.
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Leader: Lucy Davies |
6.5 miles |
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Tel: 07772-784492 |
Leisurely |
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The cliff top path
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Description:
A great Boxing Day Walk of about 3-4 hours to burn off yesterday’s extra calories!
All are welcome to join Swansea Ramblers on this scenic section of The Wales Coast Path.
If you’ve never walked with Swansea Ramblers before, come along and meet us on this festive stroll by the sea.
We’ll enjoy the wonderful coastal route from Bracelet, visiting the bays at Limeslade, Rotherslade, Langland and Caswell.
At Limeslade, the walk will ascend behind Fortes’ Ice Cream Parlour to the cliff top path with its breathtaking views along the South Gower coastline.
We’ll then rejoin the coast path until we arrive at Langland. (Upgrade work on the path may result in a diversion).
Stopping there for a tea-break, we will, (hopefully!), see the human Walruses splashing about in the freezing waters of the bay!
Here at Langland, we’ll meet up at 11 a.m. with a few more walkers who will join us to walk west to Caswell (a round trip of 3-miles) where we will stop for our packed lunch.
We then return to Langland (where we say goodbye to those walkers who joined us there) before continuing east to Bracelet Bay.
See more photographs of the 2021 Boxing Day walk
Social after walk: Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Pilot Inn. (A short drive from Bracelet. The car park ticket is transferable to Knab Rock).
You are welcome to come along and get to know us while we socialise on one of our regular post-walk refreshment socials. |
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Setting off from Bracelet |
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Dogs remain on short leads |
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10:00 a.m. |
Bracelet Bay: Car Park: Meet near The Lighthouse Brasserie. N.B. Parking charges apply.
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(Members can use the FREE Ramblers App as a Sat Nav to all our walks) |
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What3Words: fault.butternut.ballots |
Post Code: SA3 4JT |
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Lat/Long: 51.5663, -3.9818 |
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Friday 26th December N.B. Two walks today |
A Boxing Day Walk: Langland and Caswell
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You can do this 11 a.m. short walk or combine it with the one at 10 a.m. (See the other walk) – Your choice
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Leader: Lucy Davies |
3 miles |
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Tel: 07772-784492 |
Leisurely |
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The Boxing Day Swim at Langland
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Description:
If you don’t fancy the full 6-mile (3-hours) 10 a.m. walk from Bracelet then meet us at Langland at 11 a.m. and walk just 3 miles on the stunning coast path to Caswell.
All are welcome to join Swansea Ramblers on this scenic section of The Wales Coast Path.
If you’ve never walked with Swansea Ramblers before, come along and meet us on this festive stroll by the sea.
In Langland, you can join up with the other walkers who started an hour earlier from Bracelet.
We will walk the coast path to Caswell, stop for a lunch break then return to Langland. The 6-mile walkers will then continue to Bracelet from where they started earlier in the day.
See more photographs of the 2022 Boxing Day walk
Social after walk: Afterwards, the 6-mile walkers will go for refreshments to The Pilot Inn. A short drive from Bracelet. The car park ticket is transferable to Knab Rock).
You are welcome to come along and get to know us while we socialise on one of our regular post-walk refreshment socials. |
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Walking from Langland to Caswell |
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Dogs remain on short leads |
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11.00 a.m. |
Langland Bay: Lifeguard Hut on promenade. N.B. Parking charges apply. Lifeguard Hut Lat/Long: 51.5683, -4.0105
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(Members can use the FREE Ramblers App as a Sat Nav to all our walks) |
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What3Words: wound.parsnip.somebody |
Post Code: SA3 4QR |
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Lat/Long: 51.5682, -4.0141 (Car Park) |
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Saturday 27th December |
Penllergare Woodland Roger’s Birthday Walk |
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Leader: Roger Brown |
5 miles |
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Tel: 07977-144074 |
Leisurely |
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Description:
Join Roger for his birthday walk through Penllergare Valley Woods where he has been a volunteer for many years, helping to open the area for visitors to enjoy.
See photographs of Roger’s birthday walk last year
We’ll enter an area with Yew Trees before passing through Spring Wood.
After that, there will be an ascent to the highest part of Penllergare Wood. From this high vantage point, we will have an extensive panorama across the valley over Fforestfach, Blaenymaes, and Tycoch.
We will descend to the ruins of Middle Lodge and continue via the site of the Upper Lodge to the woodland café.
We then make our way along East Road to a lunch stop where there are several seats. Here we can enjoy our packed lunch.
The return journey begins by descending a slope to Llewellyn Stone Bridge. We will see the 19th century waterfall before following the River Llan back to Cadle Mill.
Stiles: No Stiles Toilets: At Woodland Café Terrain: Walking poles recommended. Possible mud if it has been wet. Areas of uneven ground.
Social after walk: Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to the Mary Dillwyn Pub. (Opposite Tesco). |
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Dogs remain on short leads |
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11:00 a.m. |
Fforestfach: Blaen-y-maes: Cadle Mill |
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Directions: · Follow A483 north-west to traffic
lights at cross roads with B4620. · Turn right as if going to the northern retail units. · Take 1st left on bend in road. · Drive to where road widens - then park considerately for other users.
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(Members can use the FREE Ramblers App as a Sat Nav to all our walks) |
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What3Words: unable.sweep.locker |
Post Code: SA5 4PA |
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Lat/Long: 51.6553, -3.9896 |
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Viewing the waterfall in Penllergare |
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The lake below the café |
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