Tag Archives: walking

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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169b Cardiff to Barry

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I discover more art work, walk through a gloomy Penarth, see another Marconi plaque, and find ruined defences from WW2. Continue reading →

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169a Cardiff Bay

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I discover the entrance to Torchwood, visit Ianto’s Shrine and stumble across another Tardis. Three reasons to spend a long time in Cardiff Bay! Continue reading →

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168 Peterstone Wentlooge to Cardiff Bay

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Ruth Livingstone

I try to walk at 3 mph – and get lost in a rubbish tip – before making it safely to Cardiff Bay. Continue reading →

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