Geocaches - 9
Pub - The Watermill, Ogmore
Walk Inspiration - Country Walking Magazine, Jan 1996, Walk 17
Britain's diversity continues to impress. A case of jumping in a car, driving less than 2 hours and walking in a completely new landscape.
Merthyr Mawr Warren has 600 acres of Sand Dunes - the 2nd largest in Europe. And a mile walked on sand is two miles of regular walking.
The walk starts at large car park at the end of a single track road out of the delightfully pretty Merthyr Mawr. The map shows a lot of barren light brown shading that doesn't really prepare you for conditions underfoot.
Mrs Mappiman wondering where the Sea is for her Coastal Walk |
Onto the Beach |
Newton is a very civilised two pub, one church kind of place with a large village green that the locals use on sunny evenings for impromptu block parties. The pubs may be closed at 11am, but we are booked into Porthcawl's oldest boozer for our evening meal.
We'll be back |
Shady Return |
Triplets |
Merthyr Mawr Village |
We arrive at the castle but have a stream to ford. The only way across is on a collection of stepping stones and we wait patiently whilst a never ending stream of parents and kids come across slowly.
Stepping Stones |
I then hear three sounds a man should never hear. Sound 1 - Mrs M shouting "Ian, I'm falling". Sound 2 - A splash and Mrs M shouting "I've gone in". Sound 3 - Children showing respect by laughing very, very quietly.
I pretend that I don't know her and ask horse riders about the pub. The wonderfully named "The Pelican in her Piety" is closed down, making you wonder how you cannot make a success of a pub in such a tourist attraction. Never fear, 15 minutes walk down the road and we come to the Watermill Inn.
Pelican in her Piety - now just a handy car park |
The Watermill |
Mrs M's Sock, gently drying out in the Welsh Sunshine |
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