Penarth Railway Station - Sully circular - Ramblers

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Overview

Meet 10.05am outside Penarth Railway Station, CF64 3DQ

Ordnance Survey gridref: ST 1847 7130
What3words: warns.frock.offers

Public Transport links from Cardiff:

~ regular train service;

~ Cardiff Bus 92/93/94 from Cardiff Central Bus Interchange.

Led by Ray T 07952 925105

Walkers need to carry In Case of Emergency information – this might be on a card, key fob or on their smartphone.

Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Start time:: 10:05 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Website:: https://www.cardifframblers.org.uk/walks

Local Grade: D

Starting point

Grid reference:: ST 18478 71300
Nearest postcode:: CF64 3DQ
what3words:: warns.frock.offers

Start time:: 10:05 am

outside Penarth railway station

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exclusive discounts from our partners
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