South Wales Coast ~ Walk 8. Llantwit Major beach to Monknash

This walk starts from the car park at Llantwit Major beach, known as Cwm Col-Huw and follows five miles of the Wales Coast Path as far as Cwm Nash, then heading inland to finish at The Plough and Harrow Pub, Monknash. This section offers scenic views of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast and points of interest …

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South Wales Coast ~ Walk 7. East Aberthaw to Llantwit Major

This walk starts from East Aberthaw then heads along the coast path to Col Huw Beach before heading inland to finish at Llantwit Major. After parking in the car park opposite the Blue Anchor Inn, we retraced our steps down through the Aberthaw Nature Reserve to rejoin the Wales Coast Path at Leys Beach, to …

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South Wales Coast ~ Walk 6. Barry Island to East Aberthaw

This walk starts at Jackson’s Bay, Barry Island. It’s the nearest point to return to the coastline on the Wales Coast Path after Sully (see Walk 5). The start point is the entrance to Barry Yacht Club, overlooking Jackson’s Bay. This is a gem of a beach, lovely golden sands backed by cliffs, with a …

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South Wales Coast ~ Walk 5. Cardiff Bay to Sully

This walk starts near to Wales Millennium Centre, at the heart of Cardiff Bay. This area was once a major docks and trading centre, exporting vast quantities of coal from South Wales around the world. The docklands, known locally as ‘Tiger Bay’, was once a grimy industrial area. In recent decades it has been transformed …

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South Wales Coast ~ Walk 4. Newport (West) to Cardiff (East)

The start point for this walk was Lighthouse Road, Duffryn, Newport post code NP10 8TG. This walk covers 10 miles of the Wales Coast Path along the ‘Gwent and Wentlooge Levels’ from Newport to Cardiff. On Lighthouse Road the path is clearly way-marked into fields then follows a rough surfaced track over a bridge crossing …

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South Wales Coast ~ Walk 2. Goldcliff & Newport Wetlands

This walk covers the Wales Coast Path section between Goldcliff seawall to the RSPB Newport Wetlands Reserve. It’s an 11 miles loop walk, returning to Goldcliff. Wales Coast Path ~ way-marker on the seawall at Goldcliff. With views across the Severn Estuary and the flat low-lying landscape of the Gwent Levels, Goldcliff is a favourite …

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