writing and hiking in the sun
The Wales Coast Path is a 1,400 kilometre (870 mile) long-distance footpath which follows the coast of Wales. It opened in 2012; however, it does not have National Trail status and the footpaths are maintained by the relevant local authority.
Wales was the first country in the world to have a dedicated footpath along – or close to – its coastline.
The Wales Coast Path incorporates some existing long-distance trails in its overall distance, e.g. the Anglesey Coastal Path, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and the Ceredigion Coast Path.
The Wales Coast Path links with the England Coast Path at its border with England, i.e. at the Severn Bridge Crossing near Chepstow.
Rivers that don’t flow into one another are generally separated by a stretch of coastline. Thus, having walked miles downriver to the mouth of the Ebbw, we now had some coastal walking to do before we reached the Rhymney. Fortunately, this was mostly along … Continued
Llanllwyda Farm looked just as pretty first thing in the morning sunshine as it had done at dusk. The sounds of nature were all around us … sheep in the field to our left, cows on a nearby slope, birds … Continued
After a good night’s sleep, the world always feels like a better place. When we left the Crystal Palace just after 10am, it felt like we were stepping out on a different planet. Overnight it seemed Barmouth had transformed itself into … Continued
Our overnight stay at the very nice Ery Mor Hotel didn’t turn out to be quite as restful as we’d anticipated. Not that the hotel or its staff were in any way to blame for the thoughtless behaviour of the … Continued
