Tag Archives: Aberbach

On the rocks

Posted on August 11, 2015 by bookvolunteer

The rocks on Dinas’s beaches provide an anchorage for an interesting collection of molluscs and lichens, many of which are indicators that the air is clean and general pollution levels are low. Our local Cwm yr Eglwys is included on the Marine … Continue reading →

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Down to the sea

Posted on June 16, 2015 by bookvolunteer

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 →

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Slate quarrying at Aberbach (How to lose lots of money fast)

Posted on December 16, 2014 by bookvolunteer

  The lovely beach at Aberbach gives some clues. There’s slate nearby and the tiny quarries in the Dinas area were probably the earliest attempts to work slate in the region; George Owen, writing in the very early 1600s referred to sites … Continue reading →

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Pwllgwaelod to Aberbach

Posted on October 3, 2014 by bookvolunteer

Here are some of the wild flowers we saw on a walk to the beach at Aberbach this summer. I love Aberbach. The road that dips and climbs along the coast at this point is only single track and there … Continue reading →

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Have a beach to yourself

Posted on April 22, 2014 by bookvolunteer

There are a number of beautiful beaches near Tegfan with no parking or easy road access. If you are prepared to walk a mile or two, you’ll discover that you are among a minority of holiday makers and you’ll be … Continue reading →

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Aberbach in 1930

Posted on October 8, 2013 by bookvolunteer

I think this photo was taken in Dinas’ Aberbach beach in about 1930. Apart from the style of boys’ swimming costumes, nothing much has changed.

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