Tag Archives: coast

198 Marloes to Little Haven

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I see choughs, a seal and a snake. It’s a perfect day for walking, with beautiful red cliffs and a clear blue sea. Continue reading →

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197 Dale to Marloes

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I battle against the wind along a rugged coast of red cliffs and rocky coves. Raggle Rocks, Watery Bay, Rainy Rock, Pitting Gales Point, Deadman’s Bay, Renney Slip…
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193pm Castlemartin to West Angle Bay

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

The path is rugged. It plunges down into little valleys and climbs up to the top again. Sometimes there are steps, sometimes just a rocky scramble. Continue reading →

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191 Manorbier to Stackpole Quay

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

Today is one of those glorious summer days you dream about, with hardly a cloud in the sky. I enjoy Swanlake and Barafundle Bay, before getting into a panic about missing the bus. Continue reading →

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190 Tenby to Manorbier

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

Everybody I meet stops for a chat. And everyone warns me about the thunderstorms. But I get distracted by a couple of rare choughs. Continue reading →

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189 (pm) Amroth to Tenby

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I start along the famous Pembrokeshire Coast Path and discover I’m following the International Appalachian Way. After stumbling through hellish tunnels, I walk among twisting trees and take a wrong turn down to a secret beach.
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189 (am) Pendine to Amroth

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

A high pressure system from Africa has settled on the UK like a hot blanket. I misjudge the difficulty of the path and the effects of the strange weather. Continue reading →

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184 (am) Pembrey to Kidwelly

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

A wonderfully varied walk: across beach, woodland and fields. I meet giant jelly fish, fierce bullocks, and a yellow duck. But no otters. Continue reading →

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183(pm) Burry Port to Pembrey

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I watch a dumper truck clearing sand from the beach, walk past a mussel farm, and get lost in Pembrey Country Park. 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 →

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