20 Ebrill / April 2014 8m
Llanychaer - Cwm Gwaun Arweinyddion /
Leaders
Geraint Owain Price & Paula Thomas
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Allt Clun Car Park
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Terry towards Clyne Fram
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Merv & Geraint
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tuag at Benffordd
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Jeff & Mandy
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towards Penffordd
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Penffordd in distance
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seibiant
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old road towards Penlan Olau
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Illtyd & Eric
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y ddraenen ddu / blackthorn
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Aur o dan yr eithin...
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Gary, Merv & Terry near Pant Teg
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St Davids, Llanychaer (rebuilt 1923)
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graves of Gwynne Family, Court, Llanychaer
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church blooms
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church interior
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7-9 century Christian incised stone
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fern / rhedynen
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remains of school built 1707
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towards Glandwr Farm
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towards Llanychaer Village
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Court Lodge
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Afon Gwaun & Llanycher Bridge
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cinio
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along banks of Afon Gwaun
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towards Tirllan Farm
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cows and rubbing stone?
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Jeff at Tir Llan Farm
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Llanllawer Church (rebuilt 1860)
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old harmonium
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sad interior of Llanllawer Church
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incised Christian Cross (one of four) located at the church
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Ffynnon Gapan - reputive healing well for eye ailments
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oil beetle
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back towards Cilyrhedyn
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Geraint & Brian
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Afon Gwaun at Court Wood
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Mandy
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debriefing at Tafarn Sinc
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27 Ebrill / April 2014 10m
Cylchdaith Angle Circular Arweinydd / Leader
Illtyd Lloyd
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West Angle Bay
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Thorn Island in background
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Thorn Island and West Angle Bay
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Thorn Island
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ymlaen a ni!
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C16 blockhouse
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Sheep Island in the distance
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former gun placement
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Chris ger Sheep Island
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ship on the haven
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Sheep Island
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coast guard lookout?
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Jeff
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Whitedole Bay
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Chris
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llwybr yr arfordir
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quite a bit of climbing
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Gary & Alison
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clonc
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cinio wrth edrych draw at Freshwater West
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Mary towards Rocket Cart House
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Merv
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Eric, Gary & Illtyd at Bangeston Wood
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coast path to Angle
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Angle Bay
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Angle Bay
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Seaman's Chapel, Angle
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Eglwys Santes Fair, Angle
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church interior
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old habits die hard, Illtyd!
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Angle nunnery
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tuag at Dafarn Old Point House
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Old Point House pub
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Alan
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nol i Angle
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Chapel Bay House
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Thorn Island
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back to the car park
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debriefing at Hope Inn, Pembroke
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Debrief at Hope Inn, Pembroke
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4 Mai/ May 2014 8½
Felindre - Rhydypandy - Mynydd Gelliwastad - Craigcefnparc
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
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Lower Lliw Reservoir
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tuag at Gapel Salem
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stile near Salem Chapel
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grave of Felindre murder suspect 1832
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Capel Salem
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Jeff & Paula crossing Afon Llan
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Alison & Eloise
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what's the hold up?
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Geraint & Margaret
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Masons Arms, Rhydypandy
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Felin Wen
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ancient holloway to Pant yr Uchedydd Farm
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Kevin
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hen geuffordd
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path to Mynydd Gelliwastad
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Mynydd Gelliwastad
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looking back at Rhydypandy
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llusu duon bach / whinberries
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Morriston Hospital from Mynydd Gelliwastad
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dringo lan
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view of clydach
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cinio
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Clydach from Mynydd Gelliwastad
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Mynydd Gelliwastad trig point
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descending
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Cwm Clydach
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Ffarm Llwyn y Domen
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slight obstacle
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Brian
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Afon Clydach Isaf
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walking on banks of Lower Clydach River
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Capel Pant y Crwys, Craigcefnparc
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Capel Pant y Crwys
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Craig yr Allt
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towards Cynghordy Fach Farm
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down towards Afon Llan from Cynghordy Fach Farm
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crossing Afon Llan
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Helen & Christine towards Rhos Farm
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Ffarm Rhos Fawr
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back to reservoir
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18 Mai / May 2014 8m Bryn Teg
- Cribyn - Fan y Bîg - Cefn Cyff
Arweinydd / Leader Helen Pryor
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Pentwyn Bridge
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Nant Sere a Phont Pentwyn
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lovely lane
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Cwmn Cynwyn
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Pen y Fan
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towards Allt Ddu
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seibiant
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Cribyn & Pen y Fan from Bryn Teg
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the towering Cribyn
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stiff climb
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Pen y Fan
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summit of Cribyn
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pointing the way
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Merv- seems to have recovered from last week!
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mwgyn1
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descening from Cribyn
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Cribyn
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towards Bwlch ar y Fan with Fan y Big above
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head of Cwm Cynwyn Valley
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cinio ar Gribyn
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for heavens's sake stop holding it in!
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cotton grass
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looking back at Fan y Big
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Cefn Cyff
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carn ar Gefn Cyff
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descending
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towards Pen yr Heol
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old track
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passing Rhiwiau
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debriefing at Ancient Briton
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25 Mai / Mai 2014 8m Porth
Mawr / White Sands - Carn Pen Berry - Carn Llidi Arweinydd /
Leader Geraint Owain Price
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Porth Mawr / Whitesands
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Eric & Peter
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Carn Llidi
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Trefelly Farm
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Brian
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Glynis
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seibiant
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Bridget & Ann at Old Treleddyd- Fawr Farm
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Carn Pen Berry ahead
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Carn Pen Berry
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ger Llanferran Farm
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ddraenen wen
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Bridget & Glynis
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cinio
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view from Carn Pen Berry
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mist rising
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Gary
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team photo on Carn Pen Berry
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Carn Llidi in distance
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Geraint & Brian
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fine views
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sticl a Charn Llidi yn y pellter
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Alan with Carn Llidi in the distance
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joined the coastal path
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Bridget
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near Porth y Dwfr
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morlo / seal
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thrift growing on rock
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Ann & Glynis
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llwybr arfordir
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Carn Llidi towering ahead
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Geraint is very naughty!
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ascending Carn Llidi
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Ynys Dewi / Ramsey Island
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chilling out on summit
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view from Carn Llidi
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descending
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Ynys Dewi / Ramsey Island
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Whitesands / Porthmawr
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debriefing at Newgale
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1 June 2014 9m Coed Penllergaer
Woods - Llangyfelach Arweinydd /
Leader Alan Richards
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Penllergaer Forestry Car Park
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Junction 47,
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forest walk
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Paula & Gareth
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sgwt Penllergaer waterfall
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Pont Llewelyn
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disarded millstone of Penllergaer Mill
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Glynis & Margaret
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over the girder
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Chris & Alan towards Tirdonkin Colliery site
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colliery site
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Tir Donkin Colliery memorial
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ruins of Glyn Silyn Farm
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seibiant
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Merv's balancing act
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near Cadle
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towards Pen Plas Farm
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Paula and Helen on path to Pen Plas Farm
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Gareth, Margaret, Gary ar Heol Pen Plas
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Pen Plas Road
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Plough & Harrow, Llangyfelach
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lunch at Llangyfelach Church
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church interior
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towards Bethel Chapel
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Capel Bethel, Llangyfelach
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tu fewn i'r capel
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Evan Walters' grave and his self portrait
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Treforys
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Gareth & Brian on Clasemont Road
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path to Pantlasau
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under M4 bridge at Pantlasau
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Glynis, Paula & Maragret on the Burma Road (formerly colliery tramline)
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Burma Road now a footpath
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Afon Llan at Pompren Lwyd
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old road to Llety Morfil (Morfydd)
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odyn calch / lime kiln?
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towards Llety Morfil
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Chris, Brian & Debbie on track leading into Penllergaer Woods
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back to car park
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debriefing at Old Inn, Penllergaer
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8 Mehefin / June 2014 7m
Blaenafon - Mynydd Coety Arweinyddion /
Leaders Peter & Alison
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Big Pit, Blaenafon
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preparation
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group photo with guests
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Eric's photo minus the full statue!
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Bridget
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Coety Lake
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broga / frog
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croesi'r ffens
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the train
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Peter & Margaret on the slopes of Mynydd Coety
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Blaenafon Iron Works
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seibiant
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Geraint, Margaret, Ann
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llwybr ar lethrau Mynydd Coety
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cinio
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looking back at Coety Lake
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Mary & Merv
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Margaret & Bridget with Blorenge in the distance
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Twyn Ffynhonnau Goerion
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towards Cefn Coch
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tuag at Gefn Coch
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Illtyd on the Pampas
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cotton grass
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seibiant overlooking Waun Afon
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Cefn Coch
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Garn yr Erw Lakes
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disused mine road at Waun Afon
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Ann, Alison, Peter
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Gary ar Gefn Coch
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waiting for the stragglers
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Lets take a short cut (ha ha ha!)
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looks ok from here
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Illtyd sees the funny side
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Illtyd finds a drier path!
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Garn yr Erw Lake
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ar hyd y llyn
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Gwyddau Canada / Canada Geese
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Ann & Glenda
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back to Big Pit
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debriefing
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15 Mehefin / June 2014 8m (honest!)
Porth Tywyn / Burry Port - Penbre / Pembrey
Arweinyddion / Leaders Geraint & Paula
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Penybedd Woods, Pembrey
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Gary & Helen
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Coed Penybedd
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negotiating the level crossing near Penybedd Fram
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Ffrwd Nature Reserve
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reading information panel
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others prefer quiet contemplation
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Gary at former canal tow path at Ffrwd
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Coed y Marchog Woods
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Glenda
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trwy'r cae
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cows ahead!
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Maragret, Sarah, Eric
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inquistive ladies!
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path to Cwrt Farm
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Eric organizing the BBQ
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Glenda & Glynis
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view of Pembrey
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edrych i lawr ar Benbre
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St Illtyd's Way
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cinio
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Paula & Geraint
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Sarah gyda Mamgu
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through kissing gate
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once common hay meadows, a haven for butterflies
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Glenda ym Mhenbre
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Penbre
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Brian, Gary & Merv
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Geraint on former railway embankment
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Mary, Margaret & Paula
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llwybr yn gyfochrog a'r llwybr beicio
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back to Cefn Sidan Country Park
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huge stone blocks to prevent coastal erosion
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fossil in rock
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alternative path
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rejoining cycle path
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seibiant
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agosau at Barc Gwledig Penbre
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Sarah & Di
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debriefing at Ship Aground, Pembrey
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22 Mehefin / June 2014 10m Cas-Mael
/ Puncheston - Mynydd Castlebythe Arweinydd /
Leader Jeff Long
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Drovers Arms, Cas-Mael / Puncheston
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St Mary's, Puncheston
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bit of a breather
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towards Castle Bythe
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Cas Fuwch / Castle Bythe
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towards Cas- Fuwch Iron Age Fort
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tu fewn i'r gaer
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Gareth on fort's rampart
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tuag at Fynydd Cas-Mael
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reaching the summit of Mynydd Castle Bythe
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drink stop on the summit
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leaving the summit
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descending the hill with Foel Eryr in distance
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great views
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towards Morfil
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old railway bridge
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St John the Baptist Church, Morvil - now sadly closed
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Mynydd Morvil
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Mynydd Castle Bythe from Mynydd Morfil
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cinio
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cinio
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ar yr hewl
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near Blaen Pant Farm
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towards Pontypridd Farm with Carn Ingli in the distance.
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blodau gwyllt
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llwybr i Dy'r iet
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footpath to Tyriet
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Nant Pontfaen
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Brian passing Pen Banc
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fine bridleway on Mynydd Cilciffeth
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bridleway on Mynydd Cilciffeth
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Jeff
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back towards Puncheston
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nol i gyfeirad Cas-Mael
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lovely views from Mynydd Cilciffeth
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Foel Erys yn y pellter
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descending along bridleway to Puncheston
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about a mile remaining
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Cas-mael / Puncheston
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debriefing at the Drovers Arms, Cas-Mael / Puncheston
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29 Mehefin / June 2014 8½m
Mynydd Rhigos Mountain - Craig y Llyn - Craig y Pant
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
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Craig y Llyn
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Mynydd Beili Glas
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above the cliffs
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the road winding its way up the Rhigos
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the towering cliffs above Llyn Fawr
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Craig y Llyn
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ger y dibyn
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Llyn Fach
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near Llyn Fach
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following the 'Skyline' mountain bike path
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Alan above Llyn Fach
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into the woods
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craig fawr
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unusual weathered rock
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Margaret & Glynis
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view from Craig y Pant
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uwchben Craig y Pant
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fine views from lunch stop
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descending the steep hill to Craig Isaf
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Brian at Craig Isaf
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meeting the haulage road
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dan y clogwynni
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Chris & Illtyd
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below Mynydd Pen y Cae
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Pen y Fan (formerly 'Cadair Arthur') in the distance
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Chris & Margaret o dan Graig y Pant
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former Craig Isaf colliery site
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Craig y Pant
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Craig y LLyn yn y pellter
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felled tree near Llyn Fach
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scenic Llyn Fach
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Mursen las gyffredin / common blue damselfly
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Llyn Fach
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Craig y Llyn
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short cut to Llyn Fawr with Craig y Llyn ahead
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path towards Llyn Fawr
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tuag at Lyn Fawr
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Llyn Fawr
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Glynis & Margaret at Llyn Fawr
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debriefing at New Inn, Cefn Rhigos
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6 Gorffennaf / July 2014 10m Baglan
- Mynydd Dinas - Aberafan / Aberavon
Arweinydd / Leader Eric Hughes
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Llansawel / Briton Ferry
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former Traveller's Rest Public House
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Briton Ferry Woods
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ger Darren Wen
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Baglan Brook Bridge
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Blaen Baglan
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towards Mynydd Dinas
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tuag at Fynydd Dinas
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view from Mynydd Dinas
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mwynhau'r olygfa
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Mary & Margaret
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Afon Afan & Port Talbot Harbour
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Gwaith Dur Port Talbot
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more views
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name that bird
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lovely path
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above Aberafan / Aberavon
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Eglwys Santes Fair, Aberafan
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grave of Richard Lewis (Dic Penderyn). Arglwydd, dyma gamwedd!
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towards Abaravon Beach
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Mynydd Dinas & Afon Afan
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approaching the beach
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harbour cranes
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Ann & Alison
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cinio
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syrfio
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breakers
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along the coast
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nice car
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Brian, Eric, Chris
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along promenade
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looking towards Swansea
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long stretch of sands
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back inland at Baglan Burrows
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Ann, Alison, Gary
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Afon Nedd / Neath River
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two Briton Ferry bridges
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Afon Nedd / Neath River
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Brunel's Tower
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debriefing at Plough & Harrow, Llangyfelach
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13 Gorffennaf / July 2014 8m
Llanrhidian - Welshmoor - Bryngaer Cilifor Hillfort
Arweinydd / Leader Margaret Thomas
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Llanrhidian
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Margaret & Illtyd towards Marsh Road
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Morfa Llanrhidian Marsh
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Geraint & Brian
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Gareth, Wyn, Norman
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merlod Gwyr
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Wernffrwd
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Marsh Road
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Crofty yn y pellter
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Llanmorlais
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Dafydd & Caroline
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Jane & Gareth
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Llanmorlais and Llwchwr Estuary
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Norman
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comma
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ysgall / thistles
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Mandy & Christine
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towards Gelli Groes
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Mary & Margaret
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Welsh Moor
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Caroline & Dafydd
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croesi Welsh Moor
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Geraint
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Glenda & Jacqui
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free range pigs
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Illtyd towards Prysg
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Cilifor Top Iron Age Hillfort
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Mandy, Jacqui, Glenda, Christine
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walking up to Cilifor Hillfort
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Norman
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cinio
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cinio
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Geraint & Paula
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lovely view from Cilifor
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leaving hillfort
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Llanrhidian in distance
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Bryngaer Cilifor
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back to Llanrhidian
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Dolphin Inn, Llanrhidian
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debriefing at Dolphin Inn
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20 Gorffennaf / July 2014 8m
Carn Fron - Abergwaun / Fishguard - Bwlch Mawr
Arweinydd / Leader Geraint Owain Price
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Allt Tabor above Dinas Cross
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Maragret, Christine, Illtyd
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Illtyd & Margaret
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sticil ger Garn Fach
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robin Ifanc / juvenile robin
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A487
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Ffarm Trewrach
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Brian
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I'm almost certain its this way!
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near Cnwc y Meirch
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Christine & Margaret
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Gary
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ger Ffarm y Castell
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Christine
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Abergwaun yn y pellter
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hold up at stile!
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here comes the ferry
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Brian, Geraint & Helen near Cilshafe Farms
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bridleway to A487
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Fishguard Harbour
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Illtyd
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Castle Point
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Carreg Coffin
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cinio
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cannon
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Brian enjoying his pint
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Christine, Margaret, & Helen at Castle Point
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coastal path
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young cormorants
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llwybr yr arfordir
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Illtyd
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Geraint & Christine at Fishguard Bay Caravan Park
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Fishguard Bay Caravan Park
|
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Aber Grugog
|
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Gary
|
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Cilwenen
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Bwlch Mawr
|
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|
path leading to Allt Tabor
|
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debriefing at Trewen Arms, Nanhyfer/ Nevern
|
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Pont Nanhyfer/ Nevern Bridge
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27 Gorffennaf 2014 8m Castell
Cyfarthfa Castle - Cefn Coed y Cymer - Castell Morlais Castle
Arweinydd / Leader Gary Richards
|
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Castell Cyfarthfa
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Cyfarthfa Castle
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Cyfarthfa Lake
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historic Pont y Cafnau
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Pont y Cafnau
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Cyfarthfa Iron Works (1767-1919)
|
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on the viaduct
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Cefn Coed y Cymer Viaduct
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Station Hotel, Cefn Coed y Cymer
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Llwybr Taf
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dan y bont
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Taff Trail
|
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along the banks of Taf Fechan
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Christine & Helen
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disused limestone quarry
|
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dringo lan i'r castell
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climbing towards Castell Morlais
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Morlais Castle
|
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Morlais Castle
|
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entrance to vaulted room
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C13 vaulted ceiling
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Beacons from Castell Morlais
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cinio
|
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|
descending the castle
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Traphont Pontsarn
|
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hen gwar
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fine ponies
|
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|
Margaret & Christine
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crossing Taf Fechan
|
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|
Faenol Church
|
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|
grave of Robert Crawshay, iron master
|
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'God Forgive Me'!
|
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Margaret & Mary
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Pontsarn Viaduct
|
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Alan
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pool on Taf Fechan at Pontsarn
|
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Brian following former tramline back to Cyfarthfa
|
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leat
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geese on lake
|
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debriefing at the Station Hotel, Cefn Coed y Cymer
|
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3 Awst / August 2014 8m?
Llannerchaeron - Aberarth
Arweinydd / Leader Geraint Owain Price
|
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Llanerchaeron
|
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Helen & Glynis at Allt Lan Las
|
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|
Geraint dishgwl am eogiaid
|
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seibiant ger Pen yr Allt Wen
|
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reunion
|
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Blaen Benlan
|
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|
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near Lloegr Fach Farm
|
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ger Ffarm Lloegr Fach
|
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yn y coed
|
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|
fording Nant Erthig
|
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|
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bridge spanning Afon Arth
|
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|
|
ruined home of Mary Davies (1817-1998) or Mari Berllan Bitter, reputed witch.
|
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ruined interior of Berllan with fireplace
|
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|
llwybr serth lan o Afon Arth
|
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towards Esgair Arth Farm
|
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Farm Egair Arth
|
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|
|
footpath towards Aberarth
|
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|
|
Chris & Norma
|
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|
Llanddewi Aberarth Church
|
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|
|
Terry
|
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Aberarth
|
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|
Pont Aberarth
|
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|
|
River Arth flows into the sea
|
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|
|
cinio
|
|
|
|
river Arth literally joins the sea
|
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|
|
|
crossing the Arth River
|
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|
|
ar y traeth
|
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Ceredigion coast
|
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|
Norma & Margaret
|
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|
climbing out of Aberarth to hilltop church
|
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|
|
sticil
|
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|
|
Llanddewi Aberarth churchyard
|
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|
|
Llanddewi Aberarth
|
|
|
|
looking back at church
|
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|
|
past gate
|
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|
Chris, Terry, Glynis
|
|
|
|
cae meillion / clover field at Llety Shon
|
|
|
|
watch out, Terry!
|
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|
|
Brian near Lan Las Farm
|
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|
|
debriefing at Cwmanne Inn, Lampeter
|
|
|
10 Awst / August 2014 10m Cwm Nedd
/ Vale o Neath Arweinydd /
Leader Kevin Anderson
|
|
|
|
Group picture in Neath
|
|
|
|
Kevin entering Gnoll Park
|
|
|
|
Brian
|
|
|
|
remains of Gnoll House
|
|
|
|
passing the hermitage
|
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|
|
Gareth, Kevin & Brian
|
|
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|
Brian
|
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|
|
threatening skies
|
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|
|
Mumbles Head in distance
|
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|
|
drink stop
|
|
|
|
|
|
view west
|
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|
|
Kevin, Helen & Gareth
|
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|
|
remains of hurricane Bertha fast approaching
|
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|
|
no shelter from this!
|
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|
out of the woods
|
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|
|
finding a track towards Clyne
|
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|
|
lunch stop
|
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|
|
down towards Neath Canal
|
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|
|
canal path to Cyd Terrace Locks
|
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|
|
waterproofs off
|
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|
|
canal water escape
|
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|
|
Church of St Illtyd
|
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|
|
Gareth
|
|
|
|
debrief at the Red Lion, Morriston
|
|
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17 Awst / August 2014 9m Ponterwyd
- Bwlch Nant yr Arian - Castell Bwa Drain
Arweinydd / Leader Helen Pryor
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|
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Pont Erwyd
|
|
|
|
lawr i'r pentre
|
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|
|
Wyn, Sue & Chris
|
|
|
|
Craig Nant Mawr
|
|
.jpg)
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seibiant
|
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|
|
Helen
|
|
|
|
in the woods
|
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|
|
Curon at Blaen Llywernog
|
|
|
|
tuag at Lyn Llywernog
|
|
|
|
towards Llywernog Pond
|
|
|
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|
|
Margaret & Kay
|
|
|
|
cinio ym Mhwlch Nant yr Arian
|
|
|
|
towards A44
|
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|
|
near Blaen Brwyno
|
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|
|
disused mine at Blaen Brwyno
|
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|
|
|
Glynis
|
|
|
|
Kay, Brian & Margaret towards Bwa Drain Farm
|
|
.jpg)
|
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tuag at Ffarm Bwa Drain
|
|
|
|
impressive ramparts of Castell Bwa Drain Iron Age hillfort
|
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|
|
Gareth & James
|
|
|
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|
|
Ffarm Bwa Drain
|
|
|
|
dilapidated Pen Castell Farm
|
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|
|
old trackway at Pen Castell Farm
|
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|
|
Gary & Geraint yn dringo lan at y fryngaer
|
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Rheidol Valley from Castell Bwa Drain hillfort
|
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Alan o fryngaer Castell Bwa Drain uwchlaw Cwm Rheidol
|
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|
|
old hollow way
|
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|
|
Gareth, y porthwr
|
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|
|
path towards Banc Bwa Drain
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signpost belwo Banc Bwa Drain
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llyn bach
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Geraint having a rest
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Curon with Pumlumon in distance
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towards Hen Riw
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tuag at Hen Riw
|
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Pont Erwyd
|
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|
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above Troed yr Henriw
|
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desecending to road
|
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|
nol i Bonterwyd
|
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|
|
debriefing at Black Lion, Pontrhydfendigaid.
|
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24 Awst / August 2014 8m Castell Cleidda
/ Clytha Castle - Coed y Bwnydd - Betws Newydd
Arweinydd / Leader Illtyd Lloyd
|
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|
|
Castell Cleidda / Clytha Castle
|
|
|
|
what's the hold up?
|
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|
croesi pompren
|
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Afon Wysg / Usk River
|
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Illtyd on riverside path
|
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Afon Wysg / Usk River
|
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seibiant
|
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|
towards Chain Bridge
|
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Chain Bridge
|
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|
|
group photo
|
|
|
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|
|
friendly donkey
|
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|
unusual building
|
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Elouise in ancient yew tree at Betws Newydd
|
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Eglwys Betws Newydd
|
|
|
|
church interior
|
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|
|
cinio yn y fynwent
|
|
|
|
poplars & Coed Bwnydd Iron Age Hillfort ahead
|
|
|
|
through crops
|
|
|
|
towards Coed y Bwnydd
|
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|
|
Coed y Bwnydd
|
|
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|
|
Sugar Loaf / Pen y Fal in distance
|
|
|
|
Jeff, Mandy, Curon & Helen
|
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Ann walking through meadow
|
|
|
|
Ysgyryd Fawr in distance
|
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|
|
towards Clytha
|
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|
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Castell Cloidda / Clytha Castel
|
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|
|
back to the car park
|
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|
|
debriefing at Clytha Inn
|
|
|
31 Awst / August 8m 2014 Pontyberem - Mynydd Llangyndeyrn
Arweinyddion / Leaders Geraint & Paula
|
|
|
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Parc Pontyberem Park
|
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|
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Parc Pontyberem
|
|
|
|
Afon Gwendraeth Fawr
|
|
|
|
footpath towards Workingman's Club
|
|
|
|
Workingmen's Club
|
|
|
|
|
|
cyffordd o lwybrau
|
|
|
|
Illtyd, Gareth & Margaret
|
|
|
|
footpath in the direction of Capel Seion
|
|
|
|
towards Capel Seion
|
|
|
|
Glenda & Christine at Capel Seion
|
|
|
|
|
|
footpath towards Gors Farm
|
|
|
|
fording Afon Dulais
|
|
|
|
llwybr dymunol
|
|
|
|
Di leading the way
|
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Glenda & Glynis
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pysgotfa Garn Ffrwd Fishery
|
|
|
|
above Pantyffynnon
|
|
|
|
footpath on Mynydd Cerrig towards Tan y Graig.
|
|
|
|
tuag at Gapel Nebo
|
|
|
|
Gareth & Capel Nebo
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mynydd Llangyndeyrn
|
|
|
|
burial chamber on Mynydd Llangyndeyrn
|
|
|
|
Paxton Tower from Mynydd Llangyndeyrn
|
|
|
|
cinio ar gopa Mynydd Llangyndeyrn
|
|
|
|
stone circle
|
|
|
|
|
|
leaving trig point
|
|
|
|
descending the hill
|
|
|
|
standing stone
|
|
|
|
B4306
|
|
|
|
Eric & Illtyd
|
|
|
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|
|
Nant Aberlledle ger Ffarm y Cwm
|
|
|
|
Glenda & Chris
|
|
|
|
Glynis
|
|
|
|
path towards Ty Uchaf Farm
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near Ty Uchaf Farm
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Mary
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towards Cwmheidir Farm
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seibiant at Cwmheidir Farm
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path back towards Pontyberem
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debriefing at New Inn, Pontyberem
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6 Medi / September 2014 8m
Llanddeusant - Mynydd y Llan Arweinydd / Leader Brian
Lloyd
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Red Kite Centre, Talsarn, (formerly Cross Inn)
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tuag at Flaen Crynfe
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Crofft Wen
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Cwm Llechach
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Afon Llechach
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Cwm Llechach
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Heol Llanddeusant
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towards Llanerch Goch
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Bannau Sir Gaer
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Mynydd y Llan
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Bryn Mawr yn y pellter
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cinio above Nant y Creigiau
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bwyd y boda / toadstool
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sioncyn y gwair / grasshopper
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blaen Llechach / source of Llechach
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towards Trecastell Road
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towards Trecastell Road
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Nant Llechach
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Ffarm Nant Goch
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Good gracious, it's Peter!
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Helen, Paula, Glynis near Llanddeuasnt
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Felin Uchaf
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Canolfan Fwydo Farcutiaid / Kite Feeding Centre
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boda / buzzard
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debriefing at Black Lion, Llangadog
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debrief
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un arall?
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