Brecon Moutain Centre

Sunday 5 November

Today I went to check a walk out that I will be leading shortly. It is a short walk of about 8 miles that starts from the Mountain Centre near Libanus. it is a fairly flat walk with a couple of hills in the middle of it. It has very goods views of the Brecon Beacons mountains but unfortunately the tops of the peaks were in cloud virtually the whole time we were out. Route finding was fairly easy, only missed one turning and that was because I was talking and realised within fifty metres that we should have turned to our right rather than carry straight on. Otherwise well marked for Powys, footpaths with all the stiles and gates in good order.

Looking forward to leading it. No photos, as the day was dull and nothing really stood out apart from spotting a Red Kite and a Heron fishing, both were too far away to capture with my camera.

Vale of Glamorgan Coastline - Llantwit Major to Rhoose

Saturday 4th November

We caught the train to Llantwit Major and walked the coastal path to back to either Rhoose or Barry depending on how tired you felt. We would have gone across country to Rhoose but the rainfall we had had recently would have meant soem very wet conditions underfoot especially one of the valleys that has the river running through it.

The thirteen walkers set out from Llantwit Major station on their 9 or 12 mile walk, by walking through the town towards the beach and the coast path. It was a very easy walk with not many hills. The hardest part was probably walking on the beach at Aberthaw powerstation and on the concrete walkway that goes around the station.

We stopped for lunch at Pleasant Harbour which is an area of salt marsh before walking through the caravan park at Fontagary. As we approached Rhoose the party split into two with those who wanted the longer carrying on the coast path to Barry, while the majority walked up to the train station at Rhoose.

i caught the train as I had done much walking lately and also so that I would be home in time to watch Wales play Australia.

It is a very good walk to do.