Exploring the world, one place at a time
Southerndown and Ogmore-by-Sea are two of my favourite places to go on the south Wales coast. But despite being less than half an hour's walk away from each other, for some inexplicable reason, I've never walked the Wales Coast Path between the two. So I decided the Easter bank holiday weekend would be the perfect... Continue Reading →
After our walk from Llantwit Major Beach to Nash Point, we were keen to explore more of the Wales Coast Path. So at the end of September, we set off for Nash Point to continue our walk along the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Our destination? Dunraven Bay, some 7km away. We began our walk at Nash... Continue Reading →
Over the August bank holiday weekend, I was keen to spend some time by the sea, so I headed down to the south Wales coast to walk a 5km-stretch of the Wales Coast Path between the town of Llantwit Major and Nash Point Beach. Our starting point was Llantwit Major Beach, also known as Cwm... Continue Reading →
With 800 acres of parkland, roaming deer, an abandoned castle, a ruined abbey, a farm and two of the best children's playgrounds I've ever come across, Margam Country Park makes for a great day out. Situated not far from the south Wales coast and close to the industrial town of Port Talbot, Margam Park is... Continue Reading →
This morning I paid my annual spring/summer visit to Dyffryn Gardens. Situated in the Vale of Glamorgan, just outside Cardiff, Dyffryn Gardens is run by the National Trust and is home to a grand Edwardian manor, surrounded by some 55 acres of botanical gardens – and it's one of my favourite places for a weekend... Continue Reading →
Wales's biggest castle and the second largest in the UK (after Windsor), Caerphilly Castle is a massive stone fortress surrounded by a series of lakes. Built between 1268 and 1271 by Gilbert de Clare, the Earl of Hertford and Gloucester, the castle was designed to defend south Wales against the expansion of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, prince of... Continue Reading →
Little Old World 