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From Coast to Moor (Llanrhidian Circular).
Leader, Zetta Flew.
26th June 2010


Leader Zetta Flew
Leader Zetta Flew.


Leaving behind Llanrhidian and the church
Leaving behind Llanrhidian and the church.


Zetta takes everyone along the Marsh Road
Zetta takes everyone along the Marsh Road.


Weobley Castle in the sunshine (Copyright Alan Bailey)
Weobley Castle in the sunshine (Copyright Alan Bailey).


On the marsh road with Weobley Castle in the distance
On the marsh road with Weobley Castle in the distance.


Turning inland at Aberlogin
Turning inland at Aberlogin.


First stile to negotiate (Copyright Alan Bailey)
First stile to negotiate (Copyright Alan Bailey).


North Gower marshlands and Whitford Point behind us
North Gower marshlands and Whitford Point behind us.


Leaving Aberlogin
Leaving Aberlogin.


Need to walk the busy road to the next footpath
Need to walk the busy road to the next footpath.


Climbing to Llanellan through interesting woods
Climbing to Llanellan through interesting woods


More climbing but worth it for the views
More climbing but worth it for the views.


Tea stop with a wonderful panorama (Copyright Alan Bailey)
Tea stop with a wonderful panorama (Copyright Alan Bailey).


There's Llanrhidian Church in the distance
There's Llanrhidian Church in the distance.


Cil Ifor hill fort across the valley
Cil Ifor hill fort across the valley.


Crossing Welshmoor
Crossing Welshmoor.


An orchid on Welshmoor (Copyright Alan Bailey)
An orchid on Welshmoor (Copyright Alan Bailey).


Lots of Orchids
Lots of Orchids.


Orchids seem to be thriving despite the dry conditions
Orchids seem to be thriving despite the dry conditions.


Arrived at the pond (Copyright Alan Bailey)
Arrived at the pond (Copyright Alan Bailey).


Lots of damselflies about
Lots of damselflies about.


...and dragonflies
...and dragonflies.


...lots of dragonflies (Copyright Alan Bailey)
...lots of dragonflies (Copyright Alan Bailey).


and another one!
and another one!.


Heading for Cilibion and Llethryd (Copyright Alan Bailey)
Heading for Cilibion and Llethryd (Copyright Alan Bailey).


Everyone enjoyed Welshmoor
Everyone enjoyed Welshmoor.


Joining the bridleway
Joining the bridleway.


Rhododendrons add colour to the route
Rhododendrons add colour to the route.


Zetta leads group down a path that we cleared after being blocked for many years
Zetta leads group down a path that we cleared after being blocked for many years .


Summer growth is nothing compared to the jungle we cleared (Copyright Alan Bailey)
Summer growth is nothing compared to the jungle we cleared (Copyright Alan Bailey).


This path ends at Llethryd but a public access agreement allows us to explore the plantation
This path ends at Llethryd but a public access agreement allows us to explore the plantation.


Llethryd is a wonderful bluebell wood in early summer
Llethryd is a wonderful bluebell wood in early summer.


Leaving the Gower Way at Prysg
Leaving the Gower Way at Prysg.


Climbing Cil Ifor
Climbing Cil Ifor.


Wonderful panorama here (Copyright Alan Bailey)
Wonderful panorama here (Copyright Alan Bailey).


Time for a tea stop by the trig point
Time for a tea stop by the trig point.


There's Llanellan where we had the first tea stop
There's Llanellan where we had the first tea stop.


Descending Cil Ifor with views of Llanrhidian (Copyright Alan Bailey)
Descending Cil Ifor with views of Llanrhidian (Copyright Alan Bailey).


There's the church and journey's end
There's the church and journey's end.


Crossed the main road - now on the final stretch
Crossed the main road - now on the final stretch.


Reached the village
Reached the village.


...and into the pub to thank the landlord for the parking
...and into the pub to thank the landlord for the parking.


Terry buying welcome rehydration
Terry buying welcome rehydration.


Peter, Anita and Catherine relaxing in the beer garden
Peter, Anita and Catherine relaxing in the beer garden.


Alan and Maureen enjoying refreshments
Alan and Maureen enjoying refreshments.


This vehicle in the car park must have been insured with the Hay Hay!
This vehicle in the car park must have been insured with the Hay Hay!.


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