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Vale of Glamorgan Group

We are the Vale of Glamorgan Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

From Car Park we make our way to Beacon Hill Trig Point then onto Pen-y-fan (not the mountain ! ).

From there a steep decent to Bigsweir Bridge. We then follow river side foot path (Offa's Dyke Path ) to Brockweir, cross bridge then steep climb to Market Garden to pick up Wye Valley Walk to Beddick, Botany Bay & Bargain Wood to Cleddon Falls. 

From there following forest paths back to Car Park.

Sunday, 5 April 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 50955 04874
Nearest postcode:
NP25 4PR
what3words:
paths.dollars.access
Start time:
10:00 am

Ignore w3w above. Meeting point : Beacon View Parking near Trellech. - No charge. Limited spaces - car share where possible. Post code near Beacon Road. w3w: little.blesses.obviously

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking