Llandrindod Wells - Shakey Bridge
Ventured up to Mid Wales today for a short walk of around 6 miles. Left the car park near Llandrindod Wells railway station to walk to the Lake on the outskirts of the town. Walked through the wood on its eastern side to come out just below a golf club, clubhouse. Followed the road for few minutes before rejoining the footpath that would lead to a trig point and cairn. Stopped at the cairn to admire the views all around it. From the cairn walked to the minor road that leads to Bank House. It was a lovely sunny day with a bit of an edge to the wind that was blowing from the north.
Walked down the hill towards Bank House and took another path where the road turns into an unlaid road. The path runs through mixed woods before joining pine forests at Shaky Bridge. Shaky bridge is a footbridge that crosses the river Ithon so that you can reach a small church and the ruins of Cefnllys castle on the other side. As I crossed the footbridge a flash of blue streaked under the bridge, wonder if it was a Kingfisher. Stopped in the churchyard for a breather and food and water. Wanted to walk up to the castle on the Castle Bank but couldn't see a clear path through the bracken. Followed the footpath around the western side of the hill but still no way up. So made my way back towards the Shaky Bridge and the nature reserve in Bailey Einon Wood. Walked part of the nature trail in the wood hoping to see some wildlife. Not very successful, too much cover unlike the last time I was here in April. Walked back to the edge of the wood and rejoined the footpath that would take me to the road after climbing a short steep hill. Looking back towards the castle from this hillside I could see the path through the bracken, I needed to walk anti-clockwise around the base.
Following the road towards Bailey Einon farm a Common Hawker dragonfly landed in a bush in front of me, quickly got my camera out to take a photograph but it wouldn't settle and flew off. At the farm, left the road via a path opposite the entrance to the farm, this led on to the Cairns at Bongam Bank.
After walking some open ground you walk into a small pine copse, which has a multitude of paths running through it. The path I wanted leads us down hill now towards a housing estate, after walking through the estate and picking the footpath that I wanted back up I walked through the woods that lead you back to the Lake. Stopped at the lake before making my way back to the car and walks end.
Walked down the hill towards Bank House and took another path where the road turns into an unlaid road. The path runs through mixed woods before joining pine forests at Shaky Bridge. Shaky bridge is a footbridge that crosses the river Ithon so that you can reach a small church and the ruins of Cefnllys castle on the other side. As I crossed the footbridge a flash of blue streaked under the bridge, wonder if it was a Kingfisher. Stopped in the churchyard for a breather and food and water. Wanted to walk up to the castle on the Castle Bank but couldn't see a clear path through the bracken. Followed the footpath around the western side of the hill but still no way up. So made my way back towards the Shaky Bridge and the nature reserve in Bailey Einon Wood. Walked part of the nature trail in the wood hoping to see some wildlife. Not very successful, too much cover unlike the last time I was here in April. Walked back to the edge of the wood and rejoined the footpath that would take me to the road after climbing a short steep hill. Looking back towards the castle from this hillside I could see the path through the bracken, I needed to walk anti-clockwise around the base.
Following the road towards Bailey Einon farm a Common Hawker dragonfly landed in a bush in front of me, quickly got my camera out to take a photograph but it wouldn't settle and flew off. At the farm, left the road via a path opposite the entrance to the farm, this led on to the Cairns at Bongam Bank.
After walking some open ground you walk into a small pine copse, which has a multitude of paths running through it. The path I wanted leads us down hill now towards a housing estate, after walking through the estate and picking the footpath that I wanted back up I walked through the woods that lead you back to the Lake. Stopped at the lake before making my way back to the car and walks end.
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