THE RAMBLERS

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Kidwelly Countryside.
Leader, John Ashley.
24th January 2010


Leader John Ashley
Leader John Ashley.


Riverside walk to castle
Riverside walk to castle.


Walk below castle
Walk below castle.


Castle view from path
Castle view from path.


Passing by the church of St Teilo
Passing by the church of St Teilo.


Climbing to the top of Mynyddygarreg
Climbing to the top of Mynyddygarreg.


Hilltop view of Gower showing Worms Head
Hilltop view of Gower showing Worms Head.


Burry Holms in foreground
Burry Holms in foreground.


Descending back into the valley
Descending back into the valley.


Green lane in valley
Green lane in valley.


Castle views again
Castle views again


Leaving Maes Gwenllian, named after a Welsh heroine who here fought the English
Leaving Maes Gwenllian, named after a Welsh heroine who here fought the English.


Gathering together before the next leg
Gathering together before the next leg.


John leaving the road to join another green lane
John leaving the road to join another green lane.


Pleasant walking in an historical area
Pleasant walking in an historical area.


Crossing the Gwendraeth Fach
Crossing the Gwendraeth Fach.


Useful signpost?  Well it tells you the way to everywhere!
Useful signpost? Well it tells you the way to everywhere!.


Well everyone seems happy despite the climb!
Well everyone seems happy despite the climb!.


Emerging onto the busy A484 Carmarthen - Kidwelly Road
Emerging onto the busy A484 Carmarthen - Kidwelly Road.


John leading the way over a stile on the uphill climb
John leading the way over a stile on the uphill climb.


Beautiful woodland
Beautiful woodland.


Still climbing!
Still climbing!.


Reached Llwyn y Barcud and the odd very short diversion to avoid the track in front of the house
Reached Llwyn y Barcud and the odd very short diversion to avoid the track in front of the house.


Walking the hilltop lane
Walking the hilltop lane.


John stops to see if this is the odds on favourite for the Ffos Las racecourse in the background
John stops to see if this is the odds on favourite for the Ffos Las racecourse in the background.


Descending again
Descending again.


Still lots to see!
Still lots to see!


Good views as we descend
Good views as we descend.


Prehistoric stone in field
Prehistoric stone in field.


Summer Way bridleway provides good walking
Summer Way bridleway provides good walking.


Nearly back at Kidwelly
Nearly back at Kidwelly.


A typical Carmarthenshire narrow stile
A typical Carmarthenshire narrow stile.


Leaving Summer Way lane for another footpath
Leaving Summer Way lane for another footpath.


John leading the group to see the views of Kidwelly
John leading the group to see the views of Kidwelly.


Another view of the castle can be seen from here
Another view of the castle can be seen from here.


Kidwelly and the castle
Kidwelly and the castle.


Nearly down!
Nearly down!.


Footpath into what looks like a private yard to the road - and no footpath sign!
Footpath into what looks like a private yard to the road - and no footpath sign!.


Back to the castle
Back to the castle.


Remains of the gatehouse
Remains of the gatehouse.


Back to the car park - then onto the pub!
Back to the car park - then onto the pub!


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