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A tough walk over tussocky ground on the Black Mountain.

Social after walk:
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to the Ancient Briton.
 

Join Christine and Ruth for a gentle walk of about two hours.

We will start in Gorseinon and follow the Active Travel Path to Grovesend. 

Our walk will continue through the village to Penyrheol. 

We then go into Parc Melin Mynach before returning to the starting point.

Social after walk:
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Maerdy in Gorseinon.
(Please note that Dogs are not allowed in the pub or Beer Garden).
 

Come along and support Paul on his first walk as a leader for Swansea Ramblers.

This walk will follow generally good paths as we make our way via Forge Fach and Ynystawe Park to Glais.

From Glais, we will again use good paths as we make our way back to Clydach and the RSPB Car Park.

Social after walk:

Afterwards, we will go for rehydration to the adjacent “New Inn”.

A walk over Pennard Burrows with a visit to Pennard Castle.  

Stunning views of Pennard Pill and Three Cliffs Bay.  

We will be walking on footpaths that are sandy and muddy in places.

Social after walk:
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to Three Cliffs Bay Coffee Shop

(Charge at NT car park unless NT member)
 

A beautiful walk on part of the Vale of Glamorgan Heritage Coast and inland with scenic views along the way.

Join Christine in an area we rarely visit but is well worth travelling to see.

This is not a long walk but it introduces you to a fascinating coastal area.

- you may even find a fossil on the beach!

N.B. We’ll split the walk into two sections, so we can return to the cars to have our lunch.

In the Morning, we will do the ‘Three Golden Cups’ walk, (approximately 3 miles) with only one hill at the beginning of the walk.

There could be some mud at the start if the weather has been wet but thereon, it will be easy walking.

The return has fabulous views of the coastline.

In the Afternoon, we’ll have a 1.5 mile walk to explore the sunken walled gardens of the now vanished mansion that once dominated the cliff here.

Dunraven House was home to the rich but now all that remains is the outline of the foundations.

We’ll see these remains when we walk onto the headland for the fabulous views they would have enjoyed looking out from the house.

Social after walk:

Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Three Golden Cups Pub.

Join Lucy on a lovely circular walk along the Neath Canal before climbing through woods to a viewpoint.

N.B. There will be a few steep ascents so this walk will be a bit harder in places than our usual Saturday walks. 

We will then go around a small reservoir and pass through the beautiful Gnoll Park with its lakes and a ruined mansion.

We then return to the station via Victoria Gardens.

Social after walk:

Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Bryncoch Inn.

From the car park, we’ll take the path along the eastern slope of Rhossili Down, pausing at Sweyne’s Howes, a site of archaeological significance. 

From Hillend, we’ll take the lower path to Rhossili and make our way back to the car park along the coast path. 

Hopefully the weather will be favourable but please be aware that some sections at the start of the walk can get very wet after heavy rain.

Social after walk:
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to the King Arthur in Reynoldston.
 

A winter walk that will take us onto Mynydd Gelliwastad.

We will also explore part of the Cwm Clydach RSPB reserve as we make our way to Pont Llechart.

We will return then on the other side of the river to our starting point.

Social after walk:

Afterwards, we will go for rehydration to the adjacent “New Inn”.

A relaxed walk along the beach into some of Swansea’s attractive parks.

See a similar walk Dave led in 2023:

https://www.swansearamblers.org.uk/Led_Walks_Pages/2023/2023_01_21/2023_01_21-beach-and-parks-SWANSEA-WALK.php

Starting at the Guildhall, we will walk onto the beach, heading west towards Blackpill.

After a short stop where there are Public Conveniences, we will make our way to Ashleigh Road. This will lead us to the rear of the green playing fields from where we will join the hidden Cwm Farm Lane.

Emerging onto Sketty Green, we’ll cross Sketty Lane and enter Singleton Park. Following good paths, we’ll make our way through Singleton to our second park at Brynmill.

We will then make our way back to the foreshore for our return to the start.

Social after walk:

Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Bay View Hotel.

Weather permitting, a higher-level circular walk of Cwm Clydach with excellent long views.

Taking higher-level paths, we will make our way to Ty-Uchaf Cwm, dropping down into the valley for a lunch stop. 

From here we will make our way back via Carn Llechart, again on elevated paths with potentially great views.

N.B. The valley has its fair share of mud!!

Social after walk: 
Afterwards, we will go for rehydration to the adjacent “New Inn”.
 

We will meet at the rear of Lidl’s Car park to share cars to a disused quarry off the Baran Road.
Please note, limited parking, so do not go directly there, meet at Lidl’s.

This will be a stunning walk across Mynydd Carnllechart and Bryn Mawr with beautiful mountain views in all directions.

We shall visit the Mesolithic stone circle of Carn Llechart then Capel Baran where we can enjoy our flasks of coffee!

This will be followed by a gentle climb to the top of Bryn Mawr for lunch.

The final section will be a descent to the cars.

Social after walk:
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Gwachel.
 

Come and enjoy extensive views over Margam Country Park as we make our way to the ‘Bro Stone’ pulpit, high above the Victorian Mansion.

If we have a clear day, once we get to the Pulpit Viewpoint, we will have views over to Devon, Somerset and the Gower Peninsula.

Hopefully, we will be fortunate to see some of the deer that roam the park.

 

See more photographs of Lucy’s previous walk in Margam.

https://www.swansearamblers.org.uk/Led_Walks_Pages/2021/2021_11_27_walk/2021_11_27-margam-SWANSEA-WALK.php

 

Social after Walk

Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Twelve Knights Pub

We will be walking along the Tennant Canal to Aberdulais where there is that fabulous old aqueduct.

Then back along the Neath Canal into Neath itself where we can see the castle.

There are no hills at all so it’s a good walk if one is a bit unsteady.

Social after walk
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Bowens Arms (Skewen).

Enjoy a walk through Crynant Forest.  

There will be a steep, rough ascent/descent at the start/finish but we’ll have great views of the Black Mountain, walking mostly on forestry tracks. 

The walk includes a short introduction to some lovable bloodhounds!

See more photographs of a previous walk in this area.

https://www.swansearamblers.org.uk/Led_Walks_Pages/2023/2023_01_28/2023_01_28-crynant-SWANSEA-WALK.php

Social after walk
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Gradon Country Pub.
 

Join Clive for a walk in the Llansamlet area.

See photos of Clive’s previous walk in this area.
https://www.swansearamblers.org.uk/Led_Walks_Pages/2022/2022_08_04/2022_08_04-llansamlet-SWANSEA-WALK.php

Join Clive for a walk that will pass through Briton Ferry Woods and Lady’s Walk.

We will pass high above Baglan and skirt the foothill of Foel Fynyddau before returning via the disused railway incline back to Briton Ferry.

On the way, if the weather is good to us, we should have some stunning high-level views over the area.

See photos of Clive’s winter walk at Briton Ferry.

https://www.swansearamblers.org.uk/Led_Walks_Pages/2023/2023_12_02/2023_12_02-briton-ferry-SWANSEA-WALK.php

Social after walk
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Crown Inn.
 

Join Clive for a lovely walk along the Tennant Canal towpath and through Crymlyn Burrows.

We’ll begin by walking along the pavement of Fabian Way and into the hidden urban section of Elba Crescent.

Crossing the A483 to visit the Bay Campus of Swansea University, from where we can look out across Swansea Bay, we’ll enter the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) of Crymlyn Burrows.

We’ll then head for Jersey Marine and join the Tennant Canal.  This will take us west through countryside until we arrive back at our starting point again.

Social after walk:
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to The Mile End Pub.