Walking in Carmarthenshire

Jim Rubery (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2015
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-737-1 (ISBN)

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Guidebook to 30 walking routes (2 to 10 miles) in Carmarthenshire, south Wales, including sections of the Carmarthenshire Coast Path. Walks for all abilities, including coastal, river, forest and hill walks in the Cambrian Mountains, Tywi Valley, Y Mynydd Du (Black Mountains) and Brecon Beacons. Easy access from Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea.

A guidebook to 30 day walks in Carmarthenshire in south Wales, including parts of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park and the Carmarthenshire Coast Path. The walks are mostly circular and vary in difficulty, from short, easy walks to more challenging routes in open country, with something for all levels of experience and fitness.

The walks range from 5–17km (3–11 miles) in length and take between 2 and 7 hours to complete. They are organised into six geographical areas covering the northwest of the county, the central region, the Cambrian Mountains, Y Mynydd Du (the Black Mountain), and Carmarthen Bay east and west.

1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Refreshment and public transport options are given for each walk
Information given on local geology and wildlife
Easy access from Carmarthen, Llandeilo, Llanelli and Llandovery

Jim Rubery is a very keen participant in outdoor pursuits, having spent his spare time over the years climbing, mountaineering, walking, skiing, canoeing and even dabbling with caving and sailing. Jim has a regular walking column, 'Rambling with Rubery', in Yorkshire Life, Cheshire Life and Lancashire Life magazines. It is from his researches that his love of historical places has grown.

Map key

Overview map

Introduction

Landscape and geology

History

Nature reserves and wildlife habitats

Transport

Staying in Carmarthenshire

What to take

Maps and waymarking

Using this guide

In and around the Teifi Valley

Walk 1 Bronwydd and the Gwili Valley

Walk 2 Cenarth and Newcastle Emlyn

Walk 3 Drefach Felindre and the Woollen Trail

Walk 4 Llandysul and the Afon Tyweli

Castles, gardens and forests

Walk 5 Brechfa Forest West

Walk 6 National Botanic Garden and Paxton's Tower

Walk 7 Dryslwyn, Aberglasney and Golden Grove

Walk 8 Llandeilo and Dinefwr Park

The Cambrians of Carmarthenshire

Walk 9 Dolaucothi

Walk 10 Cil-y-cwm

Walk 11 Cynghordy

Walk 12 Llandovery

The high mountains of Y Mynydd Du

Walk 13 Mynydd Myddfai

Walk 14 Usk Reservoir

Walk 15 Carn Goch and the Afon Sawdde

Walk 16 Carreg Cennen Castle

Walk 17 Carmarthen Fan

Walk 18 Foel Fraith and Garreg Lwyd

History and heritage

Walk 19 Loughor Bridge to Llanelli North Dock

Walk 20 Llanelli North Dock to Burry Port Harbour

Walk 21 Cwm Lliedi Reservoir and Parc Howard

Walk 22 Burry Port Harbour to Kidwelly

Walk 23 Kidwelly and the Gwendraeth Valley

Dylan Thomas country

Walk 24 Llansteffan Castle

Walk 25 Llansteffan and Wharley Point

Walk 26 Laugharne North

Walk 27 Laugharne South

Walk 28 Pendine to Amroth

Walk 29 Meidrim

Walk 30 Llanboidy

Appendix A Walk summary table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.10.2015
Zusatzinfo	76 colour photos 40 OS map extracts
Verlagsort	Kendal
Sprache	englisch
Maße	116 x 172 mm
Gewicht	200 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien
ISBN-10	1-85284-737-9 / 1852847379
ISBN-13	978-1-85284-737-1 / 9781852847371
Zustand	Neuware