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Category Archives: Walking
A scattering of sheep
It’s not very unusual to see the skeleton of a dead sheep on the mountain above Dinas. I assume that the sheep die of natural causes and the crows do their job as carrion eaters. I have never seen the … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Nature, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged carrion, crows, Dinas Mountain, sheep, skeleton
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Ty Twt: a little museum in Newport
We took the long route from Tegfan (Dinas) to Ty Twt (Newport), going up the mountain behind Dinas, along the ridge to Carningli and then down to Newport. It was a wonderful walk and at the very end, as we … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Entertainment, History, Nature, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged Dinas, dolls' house museum, Newport
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Welcome to ‘Blas’
A five-hour walk along the mountain ridge from Dinas brought us into Newport for a very very late lunch. It was wonderful to sit down (warmly, comfortably and well looked after) inside and to be offered a great range of delicious … Continue reading
Left or right?
Both are delightful. When you get to the beach at Newport, turn left for the dunes. Turn right for these rock formations in the cliffs.
Posted in Nature, Sea, Walking
Tagged beach, cliffs, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Geology, Newport, sand dunes
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I’m not afraid of cows
Gate in the Gwaun Valley. Photo credit Ieuan Yusuf George But I’ll own up to being rather nervous of bullocks and heifers, as well as bulls – which often means avoiding fields that (from a distance) appear to have cows in. In … Continue reading
Your path will be lined with orchids
Walk down towards Aberbach beach along the Cilwenen road. When you have passed the first group of houses on the right but before the second group and the end of the tarmac, turn left here. It doesn’t look promising at first but the … Continue reading
A rarity
The Perennial Centaury (Centarium scilloides), which flowers in June, was thought to have only one native habitat in the UK – Newport Dunes. It has recently also been seen in Cornwall but it remains an exciting find. It grows on the Atlantic coasts … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Sea, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, dunes, Newport, wild flowers
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Down to the sea
Each of Dinas’ beaches is fed by a stream that rushes water down from the mountain. This torrent ends up in Aberbach whereas if you follow the valley to Aberfforest you’ll find that the water drops from a rocky height to the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Sea, Walking
Tagged Aberbach, Aberfforest, beaches, Dinas, Dinas Cross
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Glorious colour
Posted in Nature, Walking
Tagged Blue bells, Cwm yr Eglwys, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Dinas head, National Trust
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A farmer at Hescwm
This is the only photo I have of my great-grandfather, Stephen George, standing alone, in his soft, comfortable, everyday clothes. The other photos that have survived show him as a ‘pillar of the community‘ or ‘pater familias’ – his place in the group … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History, Nature, Walking
Tagged Bank House, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Hescwm
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Train spotting in the Preselis
Fishguard Harbour, the nearest station to Dinas, is the end of the line. Your only options are to take the ferry to Ireland, at 2.30 am or 2.30 pm, or go south towards Carmarthen. As there are only seven trains a … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History, Transport, Walking
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Disused railways
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Carpets of spring flowers at Castell Henllys
Castell Henllys in mid April – gorgeous weather and wonderful spring flowers. Many thanks to Ann Hughes for the photos.
Tegfan, Dinas Cross 