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Wales Coast Path, day 18: Llanrhidian to Loughor

February 14, 2015 0 Comments
Wales Coast Path, day 18: Llanrhidian to Loughor

Llanrhidian: a cold, clear, sunny morning. We park the car opposite the church and the ‘Welcome to Gower Inn’.  Both are closed, but C. and I can welcome J. to Gower without the help of beer or devotion, and the three of us set off eastwards along the lane at the bottom of the village, […]

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Wales Coast Path, day 19: Loughor to Burry Port

November 30, 2014 0 Comments
Wales Coast Path, day 19: Loughor to Burry Port

Loughor is a frontier town. Now just an extension of ‘greater Gorseinon’, it was once a place of more importance. The Romans planted an auxiliary fort on its headland, commanding the mouth of the river. The Normans built a small castle on the same spot, with the same intention – securing the invaders and depressing […]

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