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.
After months of planning (and years of dreaming) the big day has finally arrived. Harri and I are walking between the traditional ends of Wales, from Holyhead in Anglesey (o Fon) to Chepstow in Monmouthshire (i Fynwy). We’ve allowed ourselves … Continued
When Harri was about 18 he bought a copy of Tony Drake’s book, The Cambrian Way, in an outdoor shop opposite Cardiff Castle. From that day on, he always hoped he would one day complete the high level walk described … Continued
Romantic candlelit dinners, red roses and chocolate have become rather clichéd over the years. Harri clearly thinks so because our eighth Valentine’s Day passed without the whisper of even a heart-shaped malteser. Instead, he announced, he would be taking me … Continued
I was planning to call this blog ‘The Moon In Lleyn’ (the title of an R S Thomas poem) but a fellow Welsh blogger beat me to it so, having a particular penchant for sunsets, I’ve come up with my own … Continued
