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  • Hiking and trails
    • Wales
      • Guidebooks
        • Digital books (ebooks)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – a Wales end to end
          • The Via Algarviana: an English guide to the ‘Algarve Way’
          • Dylan’s Welsh Walks
          • Castle walks
            • Monmouthshire
            • The Marches of Gwent
            • Newport and Cardiff
          • England Coast Path: The Severn Estuary and Bridgwater Bay
          • Rhymney Valley Walks
            • Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
            • Machen circular: Mynydd Machen, Mynydd y Lan, Abercarn and Cwmcarn
            • Machen to Castell Coch … and back (a 20-mile circular)
            • Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
            • Machen Forge Trail with a spring in my step
            • Rhymney Valley: Ironbridge Circular Walk
            • A tale of two rivers: part 2 – the Rhymney
            • Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 1
            • Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 2
        • Print books
          • Day Walks in the Brecon Beacons
          • Wales Coast Path (Official Guide): Amroth to Swansea
          • Wales Coast Path Top Ten Walks: Carmarthen Bay & Gower
          • Circular Walks on the Gower Peninsula
        • Harri Garrod Roberts
      • Useful websites
      • Newport Ultra (47 miles)
      • Black Mountains Round – a five-day circular hike
      • Wales End to End
        • An outline of the route
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 1 (Holyhead to Church Bay)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 2 (Church Bay to Bull Bay)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 3 (Bull Bay to Moelfre)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 4 (Moelfre to Penmon)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 5 (Penmon to Bangor)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 6 (Bangor – the Carneddau)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 7 (the Carneddau to Dolwyddelan)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 8 (Dolwyddelan to Beddgelert)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 9 (Beddgelert to Penrhyndeudraeth)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 10 (Penrhyndeudraeth to Barmouth)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 11 (Barmouth to Abergynolwyn )
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 12 (Abergynolwyn to Machynlleth )
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 13 (Machynlleth to Dylife )
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 14 (Dylife to Ponterwyd)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 15 (Ponterwyd to Pontrhydfendigaid)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 16 (Pontrhydfendigaid to Rhandirmwyn)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 17 (Rhandirmwyn to Llandovery)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 18 (Llandovery to Dan yr Ogof)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 19 (Dan yr Ogof to the Storey Arms)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 20 (Storey Arms to Cwmdu)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 21 (Cwmdu to Llanthony)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 22 (Llanthony to Monmouth)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 23 Monmouth to Chepstow)
        • Distances
        • Map of the route
        • Travelogue: Never Too Old To Backpack
    • Portugal
      • Via Algarviana
        • Walking the Via Algarviana
        • Day sections and distances
        • The Via Algarviana: an English guide to the ‘Algarve Way’
        • The Via Algarviana: walking 300 km across the Algarve
        • The Via Algarviana – on the publicity trail
      • PR routes
        • PR routes in the Alentejo
          • PR1 MTL: Guardiana o Grande Rio do Sul
          • PR4 MTL: À Volta do Montado
          • PR10 MTL: Rota do Minério
        • PR routes in the Algarve
          • PR2 MCQ: Caminho das Caldas – Picota circular
  • Writing and stories
    • Author insights
      • A chat with Nick Davieson
    • Travelogues
      • Never Too Old To Backpack: a 364-mile walk through Wales
      • The Via Algarviana: walking 300 km across the Algarve
      • More Algarve hiking
      • Fiction
  • Blog
    • Run Free: reflecting on change
    • Bannau Brycheiniog: avoiding the crowds
    • Breathing life into old writing projects
    • Backpacking in hot weather
    • Returning to Wales – the I’m-not-quite-as-keen things
    • Returning to Wales – what I loved Part 2
    • Returning to Wales – what I loved Part I
    • The world needs a Newport novel – and it’s getting one
    • The levada of Lagoa
    • Hiking Algarve
    • GR13.10 – Monchique to Alferce – 11.7 km
    • GR13.11 – Alferce to Monchique – 11.5 km
    • Fishermen’s Trail: Day 10 Vila do Bispo – Sagres (20.5km)
    • Fishermen’s Trail: Day 9 Carrapateira – Vila do Bispo (16km)
    • Fishermen’s Trail: Day 8 Vale de Telha – Carrapateira (22.6km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Aljezur – Vale da Telha (Arrifana) (17.5km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Odeceixe – Aljezur (22.5km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Zambujeira do Mar – Odeceixe (18.5km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 4 Almograve – Zambujeira do Mar (22km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 3 – Vila Nova de Milfontes to Almograve (15.5km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 2 – Porto Côvo to Vila Nova de Milfontes (20km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 1 – Sines to Porto Côvo (20km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: walking Portugal’s west coast
    • Adventure Hunt – summer fun in the Algarve
    • Caminho Nascente: Tavira to Vila Real de Santo António
    • Still walking … when we get the chance
    • The Algarve is most definitely not flat
    • Western Algarve: Lagos to Praia da Luz
    • Galé to Albufeira – lanes, trails and sculptures
    • Quinta da Figueirinha – jamming in the Algarve barrocal
    • Central Algarve: looping São Bartolomeu de Messines
    • Camino de Santiago: Faro to Loulé
    • Afternoon stroll to Praia Grande de Pêra
    • Western Algarve – Rio de Alvor at low tide
    • Our avocado plantation barbecue
    • Walking to Carvoeiro with Google maps
    • Central Algarve: the potteries of Porches
    • Central Algarve: Praia Grande de Pêra
    • Montes Mourinhos to Porches Velhos circular
    • Montes Mourinhos: lockdown in colour
    • Central Algarve: lockdown in Montes Mourinhos
    • Central Algarve: ‘outdoor moments’ around Montes Mourinhas
    • Central Algarve: 10km stroll from Montes Mourinhos
    • Alentejo: a road trip to Beja
    • An outdoor writer is born
    • The magic of Salgados
    • South Wales – Barry Island to Llantwit Major
    • South Wales – Cardiff Bay circular
    • South Wales – Llangybi circular
    • South Wales – Rhiwderin circular
    • South Wales – Cwm Ogwr circular
    • Central Algarve – Salir and Rocha da Pena
    • Central Algarve – Albufeira to Salir
    • Albufeira – Alcantarilha circular
    • Andalusia – Villablanca to Ayamonte
    • Andalusia – Ayamonte to Villablanca
    • Grande Rota de Guadiana (Monte Francisco to Foz de Odeleite)
    • Central Algarve – Picota walk
    • Central Algarve – São Bartolomeu de Messines
    • Western Algarve – Burgau to Lagos
    • Western Algarve – Vila do Bispo to Burgau
    • Western Algarve – Barão de São João to Vila do Bispo
    • Western Algarve – Lagos to Barão de São João
    • Albufeira winter – Boliqueime to Albufeira
    • Albufeira winter – Albufeira to Boliqueime
    • Albufeira winter – Ferragudo to Carvoeiro
    • Albufeira winter 2017-18: the first week
    • Exmoor – Lynton circular
    • Exmoor – Whitstone Post to Porlock circular
    • Exmoor – County Gate to Lynmouth circular
    • Exmoor – Minehead to Porlock circular
    • England Coast Path: Minehead to Watchet
    • The Heritage Coast: Bridgend to Llantwit Major
    • Walking in Afan Argoed Forest Park
    • Brecon Beacons: two summits from the National Park Visitor Centre
    • The Via Algarviana – on the publicity trail
    • Via Algarviana: Vila do Bispo to Sagres
    • Via Algarviana: Barão de São João to Vila do Bispo
    • Via Algarviana: Marmelete to Barão de São João
    • Via Algarviana: Monchique to Marmelete
    • Via Algarviana: Silves to Monchique
    • Via Algarviana: São Bartolomeu de Messines to Silves
    • Via Algarviana: Alte to São Bartolomeu de Messines
    • The Via Algarviana: Salir to Alte
    • The Via Algarviana: Barranco do Velho to Salir
    • The Via Algarviana: Cachopo to Barranco do Velho
    • The Via Algarviana: Vaqueiros to Cachopo
    • The Via Algarviana: Balurcos to Furnazinhas
    • The Via Algarviana: Furnazinhas to Vaqueiros
    • The Via Algarviana: Balurcos to Furnazinhas
    • The Via Algarviana: Alcoutim to Balurcos
    • The Via Algarviana: Alcoutim
    • The Via Algarviana: heading to Portugal
    • Trail runs from Rhiwderyn
    • Wales’s Great Trails
    • A tale of two rivers: part 2 – the Rhymney
    • It’s a dog’s life for a sign writer
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 23 Monmouth to Chepstow)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 22 (Llanthony to Monmouth)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 21 (Cwmdu to Llanthony)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 20 (Storey Arms to Cwmdu)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 19 (Dan yr Ogof to the Storey Arms)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 18 (Llandovery to Dan yr Ogof)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 17 (Rhandirmwyn to Llandovery)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 13 (Machynlleth to Dylife )
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 12 (Abergynolwyn to Machynlleth )
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 11 (Barmouth to Abergynolwyn )
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 10 (Penrhyndeudraeth to Barmouth)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 1 (Holyhead to Church Bay)
    • Newport council drops post-NATO bombshell
    • Sharing Newport with NATO
    • 5 Cwmdonkin Drive – home of Dylan Thomas
    • A hike up Twmbarlwm
    • A lofty view of Cardiff
    • Backpacking in hot weather
    • Caerwent: our last Monmouthshire castle
    • Carmarthen Bay and Gower
    • Castell Coch – Cardiff’s fairytale castle
    • Ceredigion – Wales’s flagship coast path
    • Devil’s Bridge and my little niggle
    • Dylan’s Walks with Derek: New Quay and Laugharne
    • Dylan’s Walks with Derek: Swansea and Llansteffan
    • England Coast Path – Bridgwater to Hinkley Point
    • England Coast Path – Burnham-on-Sea to Bridgwater
    • England Coast Path – Chepstow to Portishead
    • England Coast Path – Clevedon to Weston
    • England Coast Path – Hinkley Point to Watchet
    • England Coast Path – Portishead to Clevedon
    • England Coast Path – Severn Estuary to Bridgwater Bay
    • England Coast Path – Weston to Burnham-on-Sea
    • Exploring Laugharne
    • Ferry Cross the Towy
    • Fifty things to do (and earn a sticker)
    • Finding Overbrook
    • Flower power
    • A tale of two rivers: part 1 – the Ebbw
    • Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 1
    • Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 2
    • Grosmont: a ruined castle, a cruck barn and an ambulance
    • Hiking on Wales’s Llŷn Peninsula
    • How Lloyd George saved the Ceiriog Valley
    • I’m glad I caught the running bug
    • It’s a dog’s life for a sign writer
    • Zanzibar – keeping healthy
    • Location, location… and an access road
    • Machen Forge Trail with a spring in my step
    • My Rack Raid Recce
    • My Rack Raid Reflections
    • National Trust campaign is a winner
    • Newport, Newport
    • Not all benches are equal
    • Noticing the signposts
    • Black Mountains: the Grwyne Fawr valley
    • Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
    • Newport: Walk the Port (the unofficial shorter route)
    • Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
    • Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
    • Silver Coast: Peniche to Porto Novo
    • Silver Coast: Obidos to Peniche
    • Silver Coast: Exploring Óbidos
    • Silver Coast: Foz de Arelho to Obidos
    • Silver Coast: Nazaré to Foz de Arelho
    • Silver Coast: Praia da Vieira to Nazaré
    • Silver Coast: Figueira da Foz to Praia da Vieira
    • Central Portugal: Exploring Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Lousã to just outside Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Castanheira de Pera to Lousã
    • Central Portugal: Exploring Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Ferreira do Zêzere to Foz de Alge
    • Central Portugal: Foz de Alge to Pedrógão Pequeno
    • Central Portugal: Lousã to just outside Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Pedrógão Pequeno to Castanheira de Pera
    • Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
    • Central Portugal: Tomar to Ferreira do Zêzere
    • Hiking in Central Portugal: the wish list
    • Black Mountains: the Grwyne Fawr valley
    • Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
    • Newport: Walk the Port (the unofficial shorter route)
    • Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
    • Black Mountains: the Grwyne Fawr valley
    • Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
    • Newport: Walk the Port (the unofficial shorter route)
    • Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
    • Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
    • Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
    • Silver Coast: Peniche to Porto Novo
    • Silver Coast: Obidos to Peniche
    • Silver Coast: Exploring Óbidos
    • Silver Coast: Foz de Arelho to Obidos
    • Silver Coast: Nazaré to Foz de Arelho
    • Silver Coast: Praia da Vieira to Nazaré
    • Silver Coast: Figueira da Foz to Praia da Vieira
    • Central Portugal: Exploring Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Lousã to just outside Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Castanheira de Pera to Lousã
    • Central Portugal: Pedrógão Pequeno to Castanheira de Pera
    • Central Portugal: Foz de Alge to Pedrógão Pequeno
    • Central Portugal: Ferreira do Zêzere to Foz de Alge
    • Central Portugal: Tomar to Ferreira do Zêzere
    • Andalusia: walking over olives
    • Andalusia: Padul and the sabre-toothed tiger walk
    • England
    • Long-distance trails
    • England Coast Path
    • Via Algarviana
    • Wales Coast Path
    • Wales End to End
    • Portugal
    • Wales
    • Algarve
    • Central Portugal
    • Silver Coast
    • Spain
    • Andalucia
    • Mid Wales
    • North Wales
    • South Wales
    • West Wales
    • Zanzibar
    • Levada walking in Silves
      • Central Algarve: the potteries of Porches
      • Central Algarve: Praia Grande de Pêra
      • Montes Mourinhas – spring has arrived
      • Montes Mourinhos – Pêra circular
      • From the archives: Rope Bridges
      • Montes Mourinhos to Porches Velhos circular
      • Montes Mourinhos: lockdown in colour
      • Central Algarve: lockdown in Montes Mourinhos
      • Central Algarve: ‘outdoor moments’ around Montes Mourinhas
      • Christmas walking around Armação de Pêra
      • Central Algarve: 10km stroll from Montes Mourinhos
      • Camino de Santiago: Loulé to Salir
  • Hiking and trails
    • Wales
      • Guidebooks
        • Digital books (ebooks)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – a Wales end to end
          • The Via Algarviana: an English guide to the ‘Algarve Way’
          • Dylan’s Welsh Walks
          • Castle walks
            • Monmouthshire
            • The Marches of Gwent
            • Newport and Cardiff
          • England Coast Path: The Severn Estuary and Bridgwater Bay
          • Rhymney Valley Walks
            • Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
            • Machen circular: Mynydd Machen, Mynydd y Lan, Abercarn and Cwmcarn
            • Machen to Castell Coch … and back (a 20-mile circular)
            • Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
            • Machen Forge Trail with a spring in my step
            • Rhymney Valley: Ironbridge Circular Walk
            • A tale of two rivers: part 2 – the Rhymney
            • Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 1
            • Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 2
        • Print books
          • Day Walks in the Brecon Beacons
          • Wales Coast Path (Official Guide): Amroth to Swansea
          • Wales Coast Path Top Ten Walks: Carmarthen Bay & Gower
          • Circular Walks on the Gower Peninsula
        • Harri Garrod Roberts
      • Useful websites
      • Newport Ultra (47 miles)
      • Black Mountains Round – a five-day circular hike
      • Wales End to End
        • An outline of the route
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 1 (Holyhead to Church Bay)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 2 (Church Bay to Bull Bay)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 3 (Bull Bay to Moelfre)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 4 (Moelfre to Penmon)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 5 (Penmon to Bangor)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 6 (Bangor – the Carneddau)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 7 (the Carneddau to Dolwyddelan)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 8 (Dolwyddelan to Beddgelert)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 9 (Beddgelert to Penrhyndeudraeth)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 10 (Penrhyndeudraeth to Barmouth)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 11 (Barmouth to Abergynolwyn )
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 12 (Abergynolwyn to Machynlleth )
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 13 (Machynlleth to Dylife )
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 14 (Dylife to Ponterwyd)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 15 (Ponterwyd to Pontrhydfendigaid)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 16 (Pontrhydfendigaid to Rhandirmwyn)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 17 (Rhandirmwyn to Llandovery)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 18 (Llandovery to Dan yr Ogof)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 19 (Dan yr Ogof to the Storey Arms)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 20 (Storey Arms to Cwmdu)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 21 (Cwmdu to Llanthony)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 22 (Llanthony to Monmouth)
          • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 23 Monmouth to Chepstow)
        • Distances
        • Map of the route
        • Travelogue: Never Too Old To Backpack
    • Portugal
      • Via Algarviana
        • Walking the Via Algarviana
        • Day sections and distances
        • The Via Algarviana: an English guide to the ‘Algarve Way’
        • The Via Algarviana: walking 300 km across the Algarve
        • The Via Algarviana – on the publicity trail
      • PR routes
        • PR routes in the Alentejo
          • PR1 MTL: Guardiana o Grande Rio do Sul
          • PR4 MTL: À Volta do Montado
          • PR10 MTL: Rota do Minério
        • PR routes in the Algarve
          • PR2 MCQ: Caminho das Caldas – Picota circular
  • Writing and stories
    • Author insights
      • A chat with Nick Davieson
    • Travelogues
      • Never Too Old To Backpack: a 364-mile walk through Wales
      • The Via Algarviana: walking 300 km across the Algarve
      • More Algarve hiking
      • Fiction
  • Blog
    • Run Free: reflecting on change
    • Bannau Brycheiniog: avoiding the crowds
    • Breathing life into old writing projects
    • Backpacking in hot weather
    • Returning to Wales – the I’m-not-quite-as-keen things
    • Returning to Wales – what I loved Part 2
    • Returning to Wales – what I loved Part I
    • The world needs a Newport novel – and it’s getting one
    • The levada of Lagoa
    • Hiking Algarve
    • GR13.10 – Monchique to Alferce – 11.7 km
    • GR13.11 – Alferce to Monchique – 11.5 km
    • Fishermen’s Trail: Day 10 Vila do Bispo – Sagres (20.5km)
    • Fishermen’s Trail: Day 9 Carrapateira – Vila do Bispo (16km)
    • Fishermen’s Trail: Day 8 Vale de Telha – Carrapateira (22.6km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Aljezur – Vale da Telha (Arrifana) (17.5km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Odeceixe – Aljezur (22.5km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Zambujeira do Mar – Odeceixe (18.5km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 4 Almograve – Zambujeira do Mar (22km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 3 – Vila Nova de Milfontes to Almograve (15.5km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 2 – Porto Côvo to Vila Nova de Milfontes (20km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: Day 1 – Sines to Porto Côvo (20km)
    • The Fishermen’s Trail: walking Portugal’s west coast
    • Adventure Hunt – summer fun in the Algarve
    • Caminho Nascente: Tavira to Vila Real de Santo António
    • Still walking … when we get the chance
    • The Algarve is most definitely not flat
    • Western Algarve: Lagos to Praia da Luz
    • Galé to Albufeira – lanes, trails and sculptures
    • Quinta da Figueirinha – jamming in the Algarve barrocal
    • Central Algarve: looping São Bartolomeu de Messines
    • Camino de Santiago: Faro to Loulé
    • Afternoon stroll to Praia Grande de Pêra
    • Western Algarve – Rio de Alvor at low tide
    • Our avocado plantation barbecue
    • Walking to Carvoeiro with Google maps
    • Central Algarve: the potteries of Porches
    • Central Algarve: Praia Grande de Pêra
    • Montes Mourinhos to Porches Velhos circular
    • Montes Mourinhos: lockdown in colour
    • Central Algarve: lockdown in Montes Mourinhos
    • Central Algarve: ‘outdoor moments’ around Montes Mourinhas
    • Central Algarve: 10km stroll from Montes Mourinhos
    • Alentejo: a road trip to Beja
    • An outdoor writer is born
    • The magic of Salgados
    • South Wales – Barry Island to Llantwit Major
    • South Wales – Cardiff Bay circular
    • South Wales – Llangybi circular
    • South Wales – Rhiwderin circular
    • South Wales – Cwm Ogwr circular
    • Central Algarve – Salir and Rocha da Pena
    • Central Algarve – Albufeira to Salir
    • Albufeira – Alcantarilha circular
    • Andalusia – Villablanca to Ayamonte
    • Andalusia – Ayamonte to Villablanca
    • Grande Rota de Guadiana (Monte Francisco to Foz de Odeleite)
    • Central Algarve – Picota walk
    • Central Algarve – São Bartolomeu de Messines
    • Western Algarve – Burgau to Lagos
    • Western Algarve – Vila do Bispo to Burgau
    • Western Algarve – Barão de São João to Vila do Bispo
    • Western Algarve – Lagos to Barão de São João
    • Albufeira winter – Boliqueime to Albufeira
    • Albufeira winter – Albufeira to Boliqueime
    • Albufeira winter – Ferragudo to Carvoeiro
    • Albufeira winter 2017-18: the first week
    • Exmoor – Lynton circular
    • Exmoor – Whitstone Post to Porlock circular
    • Exmoor – County Gate to Lynmouth circular
    • Exmoor – Minehead to Porlock circular
    • England Coast Path: Minehead to Watchet
    • The Heritage Coast: Bridgend to Llantwit Major
    • Walking in Afan Argoed Forest Park
    • Brecon Beacons: two summits from the National Park Visitor Centre
    • The Via Algarviana – on the publicity trail
    • Via Algarviana: Vila do Bispo to Sagres
    • Via Algarviana: Barão de São João to Vila do Bispo
    • Via Algarviana: Marmelete to Barão de São João
    • Via Algarviana: Monchique to Marmelete
    • Via Algarviana: Silves to Monchique
    • Via Algarviana: São Bartolomeu de Messines to Silves
    • Via Algarviana: Alte to São Bartolomeu de Messines
    • The Via Algarviana: Salir to Alte
    • The Via Algarviana: Barranco do Velho to Salir
    • The Via Algarviana: Cachopo to Barranco do Velho
    • The Via Algarviana: Vaqueiros to Cachopo
    • The Via Algarviana: Balurcos to Furnazinhas
    • The Via Algarviana: Furnazinhas to Vaqueiros
    • The Via Algarviana: Balurcos to Furnazinhas
    • The Via Algarviana: Alcoutim to Balurcos
    • The Via Algarviana: Alcoutim
    • The Via Algarviana: heading to Portugal
    • Trail runs from Rhiwderyn
    • Wales’s Great Trails
    • A tale of two rivers: part 2 – the Rhymney
    • It’s a dog’s life for a sign writer
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 23 Monmouth to Chepstow)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 22 (Llanthony to Monmouth)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 21 (Cwmdu to Llanthony)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 20 (Storey Arms to Cwmdu)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 19 (Dan yr Ogof to the Storey Arms)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 18 (Llandovery to Dan yr Ogof)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 17 (Rhandirmwyn to Llandovery)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 13 (Machynlleth to Dylife )
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 12 (Abergynolwyn to Machynlleth )
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 11 (Barmouth to Abergynolwyn )
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 10 (Penrhyndeudraeth to Barmouth)
    • O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 1 (Holyhead to Church Bay)
    • Newport council drops post-NATO bombshell
    • Sharing Newport with NATO
    • 5 Cwmdonkin Drive – home of Dylan Thomas
    • A hike up Twmbarlwm
    • A lofty view of Cardiff
    • Backpacking in hot weather
    • Caerwent: our last Monmouthshire castle
    • Carmarthen Bay and Gower
    • Castell Coch – Cardiff’s fairytale castle
    • Ceredigion – Wales’s flagship coast path
    • Devil’s Bridge and my little niggle
    • Dylan’s Walks with Derek: New Quay and Laugharne
    • Dylan’s Walks with Derek: Swansea and Llansteffan
    • England Coast Path – Bridgwater to Hinkley Point
    • England Coast Path – Burnham-on-Sea to Bridgwater
    • England Coast Path – Chepstow to Portishead
    • England Coast Path – Clevedon to Weston
    • England Coast Path – Hinkley Point to Watchet
    • England Coast Path – Portishead to Clevedon
    • England Coast Path – Severn Estuary to Bridgwater Bay
    • England Coast Path – Weston to Burnham-on-Sea
    • Exploring Laugharne
    • Ferry Cross the Towy
    • Fifty things to do (and earn a sticker)
    • Finding Overbrook
    • Flower power
    • A tale of two rivers: part 1 – the Ebbw
    • Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 1
    • Graig Diamond Jubilee Path – Part 2
    • Grosmont: a ruined castle, a cruck barn and an ambulance
    • Hiking on Wales’s Llŷn Peninsula
    • How Lloyd George saved the Ceiriog Valley
    • I’m glad I caught the running bug
    • It’s a dog’s life for a sign writer
    • Zanzibar – keeping healthy
    • Location, location… and an access road
    • Machen Forge Trail with a spring in my step
    • My Rack Raid Recce
    • My Rack Raid Reflections
    • National Trust campaign is a winner
    • Newport, Newport
    • Not all benches are equal
    • Noticing the signposts
    • Black Mountains: the Grwyne Fawr valley
    • Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
    • Newport: Walk the Port (the unofficial shorter route)
    • Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
    • Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
    • Silver Coast: Peniche to Porto Novo
    • Silver Coast: Obidos to Peniche
    • Silver Coast: Exploring Óbidos
    • Silver Coast: Foz de Arelho to Obidos
    • Silver Coast: Nazaré to Foz de Arelho
    • Silver Coast: Praia da Vieira to Nazaré
    • Silver Coast: Figueira da Foz to Praia da Vieira
    • Central Portugal: Exploring Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Lousã to just outside Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Castanheira de Pera to Lousã
    • Central Portugal: Exploring Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Ferreira do Zêzere to Foz de Alge
    • Central Portugal: Foz de Alge to Pedrógão Pequeno
    • Central Portugal: Lousã to just outside Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Pedrógão Pequeno to Castanheira de Pera
    • Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
    • Central Portugal: Tomar to Ferreira do Zêzere
    • Hiking in Central Portugal: the wish list
    • Black Mountains: the Grwyne Fawr valley
    • Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
    • Newport: Walk the Port (the unofficial shorter route)
    • Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
    • Black Mountains: the Grwyne Fawr valley
    • Rhymney Valley: Mynydd Machen and Cefn Onn
    • Newport: Walk the Port (the unofficial shorter route)
    • Rhymney Valley: Maesycymmer to Senghenydd
    • Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
    • Central Portugal: Porto Novo to Lisbon
    • Silver Coast: Peniche to Porto Novo
    • Silver Coast: Obidos to Peniche
    • Silver Coast: Exploring Óbidos
    • Silver Coast: Foz de Arelho to Obidos
    • Silver Coast: Nazaré to Foz de Arelho
    • Silver Coast: Praia da Vieira to Nazaré
    • Silver Coast: Figueira da Foz to Praia da Vieira
    • Central Portugal: Exploring Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Lousã to just outside Coimbra
    • Central Portugal: Castanheira de Pera to Lousã
    • Central Portugal: Pedrógão Pequeno to Castanheira de Pera
    • Central Portugal: Foz de Alge to Pedrógão Pequeno
    • Central Portugal: Ferreira do Zêzere to Foz de Alge
    • Central Portugal: Tomar to Ferreira do Zêzere
    • Andalusia: walking over olives
    • Andalusia: Padul and the sabre-toothed tiger walk
    • England
    • Long-distance trails
    • England Coast Path
    • Via Algarviana
    • Wales Coast Path
    • Wales End to End
    • Portugal
    • Wales
    • Algarve
    • Central Portugal
    • Silver Coast
    • Spain
    • Andalucia
    • Mid Wales
    • North Wales
    • South Wales
    • West Wales
    • Zanzibar
    • Levada walking in Silves
      • Central Algarve: the potteries of Porches
      • Central Algarve: Praia Grande de Pêra
      • Montes Mourinhas – spring has arrived
      • Montes Mourinhos – Pêra circular
      • From the archives: Rope Bridges
      • Montes Mourinhos to Porches Velhos circular
      • Montes Mourinhos: lockdown in colour
      • Central Algarve: lockdown in Montes Mourinhos
      • Central Algarve: ‘outdoor moments’ around Montes Mourinhas
      • Christmas walking around Armação de Pêra
      • Central Algarve: 10km stroll from Montes Mourinhos
      • Camino de Santiago: Loulé to Salir

UK summer of 1976

The world needs a Newport novel – mine
29 Apr 2024

The world needs a Newport novel – mine

by Tracy | posted in: Novel writing, South Wales, Wales | 4

I’ve been quiet on the blogging front for quite a while now. The main reason for my apparent tardiness is that I’ve been dedicating my time and energy on completing a Newport novel I started several years ago – a … Continued

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