Category Archives: 12 South Wales

177am Mumbles to East Cliff

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

The sun is shining, a fresh breeze is blowing away the morning mist, and life feels good. And now I am entering Gower: an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Continue reading →

Posted in 12 South Wales | Tagged coast, hiking, photography, travel | 7 Comments

176 Swansea Bay

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk along the bay, past the “ugly, lovely, town” of Swansea, across sand and shells, before coming across an unusual sculpture. Continue reading →

Posted in 12 South Wales | Tagged hiking, photography, sculpture, travel, walking | 21 Comments

175 Port Talbot to Swansea Marina

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I leave a trail of footprints across black-streaked sand, wonder what ‘live water’ means, and meet my old friend, the M4. Continue reading →

Posted in 12 South Wales | Tagged coast, hiking, photography, travel, walking | 11 Comments

174 Kenfig Dunes to Port Talbot

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

From soft sand, to hard pavements, today is a walk of contrasts, and always dominated by the smoggy outline of the steelworks. Continue reading →

Posted in 12 South Wales | Tagged beach, industry, photography, travel, walking | 12 Comments

173b Porthcawl to Kenfig Dunes

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk along the seaside at Porthcawl, and get lost in Kenfig Dunes. Continue reading →

Posted in 12 South Wales | Tagged coast, dunes, hiking, photography, travel | 20 Comments

173a Ogmore-by-Sea to Porthcawl

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk up Ogmore River and get lost in the dunes of Merthyr-Mawr. Continue reading →

Posted in 12 South Wales | Tagged dunes, hiking, photography, travel, walking | 8 Comments

172 Nash Point to Ogmore-by-Sea

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I encounter amazing rock formations, visit the site of King Caractacus’s resistance, and am defeated not by the Romans, but by the wind. Continue reading →

Posted in 12 South Wales | Tagged coast, hiking, photography, travel, walking | 17 Comments

171 Lantwit Major to Nash Point

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

A wonderful cliff top walk, past pill-boxes and secret coves, to Nash Lighthouse. And I learn the secret of St Donat’s Castle. Continue reading →

Posted in 12 South Wales | Tagged lighthouse, photography, travel, walking | 9 Comments

170 Barry Island to Llantwit Major

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I discover the best side of Barry Island, reach the southernmost point in Wales and have a horrible walk alongside a power station, before reaching the pretty beach at Llantwit Major. Continue reading →