Tag: Pembrey

St Illtud’s Walk, day 1: Pen-bre to Furnace

May 26, 2023 2 Comments
St Illtud’s Walk, day 1: Pen-bre to Furnace

It’s a local enough path, but I’ve never walked it before.  St Illtud’s Walk, invented by Colin Davies of Llanelli Ramblers in 1994, joins two country parks, Pen-bre and Margam, passing through three counties and some very varied terrain.  As practice for tackling Glyndŵr’s Way next month, it’s my ideal preparation, offering good distances and […]

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Wales Coast Path, day 20: Burry Port to Kidwelly

December 7, 2014 4 Comments
Wales Coast Path, day 20: Burry Port to Kidwelly

A cold, still morning in Burry Port. The sun, they say, will shine all day. The four of us are the only people in the car park without dogs to share our walk. Feeling inadequate, we hurry on to the path, joining it at the point where the huge Carmarthen Bay Power Station once stood. […]

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