Category Archives: 12 South Wales

183(am) Llanelli to Burry Port

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

After catching the train back to Llanelli, I resume my walk at Seaside. The tide is in, and so the little estuary (called The Flats) doesn’t look quite so muddy today. (I love these practical and prosaic names: Seaside and The … Continue reading →

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182(pm) Llanelli and Seaside

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I am back on the coast again – well, maybe not the coast exactly. It’s still river and estuary, with plenty of mud and marsh. Continue reading →

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182 (lunch) Pen-clawdd to Llanelli

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I’m peacefully eating my lunch, when I hear a soft “thumph” sound. A furry body is lying only about 18 inches away from my thigh. And it certainly wasn’t there earlier. Continue reading →

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182am Pen-clawdd to Llanelli

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

The sun is shining and Pen-clawdd looks more picturesque than I remembered it.

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181 Llanmadoc to Pen-clawdd

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

It feels deliciously decadent to be out walking on a Monday morning, instead of working. I could catch a bus to Llanmadoc, but my B&B landlady offers me a lift instead. Double decadence! She drops me off by the church, from … Continue reading →

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180b Broughton Bay and Whiteford Sands

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I spend hours wandering along a never-ending beach, see an old iron lighthouse, watch as the coastline shifts in front of my eyes, and discover some mysterious shell mounds. Continue reading →

Posted in 12 South Wales | Tagged coast, dunes, hiking, photography, travel | 16 Comments

180a Rhossili Beach

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

Despite its popularity, this beautiful beach is virtually unspoiled by development. Continue reading →

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179 Port-Eynon to Rhossili

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I stumble across ancient forts, follow an impossible track along a deadly cliff, and end up on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Continue reading →