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Wales is one of the four countries that comprises the United Kingdom (UK) and shares a land border with England.
Wales offers a varied range of hiking for visitors from the high peaks of Snowdonia and rounded mountains of the Brecon Beacons to canal towpaths and coastal walking.
There is a comprehensive network of rights of way, which mean it is relatively easy for hikers to access the countryside and hills.
The Wales Coast Path opened in 2012 and provides 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) of waymarked footpaths.
When I was a kid, a day trip to Barry Island was all about the beach and the funfair. In those days, few working class families owned cars so our coach trips to Barry and neighbouring Porthcawl became the highlight of our summer holidays. While those … Continued
Just as every blog post doesn’t have to be lengthy, not every walk has to cover miles and miles. We have a busy week ahead of us and so couldn’t really spare a whole day out of the ‘office’ (our … Continued
After all the heavy rain of Sunday and Monday (plus the mini cyclone in Rhiwderin on Monday afternoon which no-one except me seemed to notice but which sent my antique Bridgend Creamery milk urn hurtling up the garden to … Continued
While hiking remains my lifelong passion, I must admit to being a little taken with running in my later years. I was, thus, very flattered to be asked to do some guest blogs for my running club, Lliswerry Runners. You … Continued
