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04/05/2026

Penscynor Wildlife Park… gone, but not forgotten. The forest just took it back. 🌿💔

Spent the day back where a big part of childhood still quietly lives… 🌿

Exploring Craig Gwladus Woods, walking through the trails, taking in that fresh forest air 🌲✨ then heading over to Neath Castle 🏰 standing strong with nearly 900 years of history behind it…

But the part that hit different… 💔

Finding the remains of Penscynor Wildlife Park hidden away in the trees 🌳

As a kid in the 80s, this place felt like pure magic ✨

School trips, meeting the wildlife presenters, the penguin encounter 🐧, and that unforgettable toboggan run 🎢… nothing else mattered back then.

Now it’s quiet. Overgrown. Faded.

Nature has slowly swallowed it whole… 🌿 and houses built on parts of the park.

But if you know… you KNOW 💚

Who else remembers it? 🐾

Did you ever visit Penscynor Wildlife Park?

Who remembers the penguins, ski 🎿 lift or the toboggan run? 🐧🎢

How many school trips did you go on here?I went twice!

Funny how places change… but memories don’t fade. 💭✨

03/05/2026

📍 PIN THIS WALK: Ogmore Castle → Southerndown → Dunraven Bay → Wick Beach

(Going East ➡️ not west )

(RETURN LOOP 10 Miles) 🌊🥾

This isn’t a quick stroll… this is a full coastal reset.
Start at Ogmore Castle 🏰 or shortened the walk start.in Ogmore by Sea Beach ⛱️

Cross the stepping stones and follow the coast path as it builds into something special.

🌿 Pass Southerndown cliffs wide open ocean views and big sky energy. A must coffee ☕ cake 👉

🏖️ Drop into Dunraven Bay & Castle ruins fossils, caves, and one of the most iconic beaches in Wales

🌊 Push on to Wick Beach quieter, raw, and beautifully rugged coastline.

👀 Along the way there are hidden cliff drops, tidal routes, and even a secret ladder access beach (use caution + tides) in wick .

⚠️ Some stretches are known as naturist areas, so expect the occasional “bare basics” walker enjoying the freedom of the coast 😄

🥾 Total return distance: approx 9.5–10 miles (15–16km)

Clifftop climbs, beach descents, and constant views.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 South Wales. No filters needed.

Save /Explore/Enjoy 👉

01/05/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES DOES TWO THINGS WELL CASTLES & COASTLINES… AND I’M HERE FOR IT 🌊🏰 🔥

(With the gold bling jacket 😂)

🌊 COASTAL WALK DONE ✔️ PORTHCAWL TO REST BAY & BEYOND 🌊
📍 Start: Porthcawl Seafront (Trecco)
📍 Finish: Just past Rest Bay / towards Sker (turning point Sker Farm cattle 🐄)
🎂 Pit stop Rest Bay Café Bar (coffee and cake recommend 😜)

You set off from Porthcawl sea front and picked up the coastal path heading west 🌬️

Straight into that wild, open coastline energy harbour views, Sandy Bay, and constant sea air hitting different 🌊

Followed the cliff path all the way toward Rest Bay easily one of the most powerful stretches of coastline in South Wales 🙌

Kept pushing on past Royal Porthcawl Golf Club ⛳ literally playing golf on the edge.

☁️ Skies were grey… but let’s be real in Wales, waiting for perfect weather is a long game 😅

And I already know this route absolutely transforms when the sun drops and that pink glow hits Pink bay 🌅

🐄 Turnaround point came just under a mile from Sker Beach cattle near Sker Farm made the call 👀

(Just a reminder this is working farmland, so stay aware and respectful through grazing areas).. if you continue add a mile on for sker beach.

📏 Distance:
➡️ One way: approx 4-5 Miles miles
⏱️ Time: 2 to 3 hours depending on pace/stops
➡️ Rest Bay Cafe for well earnt Tea/Cake 😉

This coastline never misses. SAVE THIS route ! A must .

29/04/2026

Glamorgan Heritage Coast … 9+ MILES OF NON-STOP VIEWS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌊🏞️

Started at Ogmore Castle and took on the unreal stretch of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast 🌊 to wick and back.

Over 9 miles where the views just don’t quit… cliffs, sea, and that open space feeling the entire way.

Along the route 👇
🏰 Ogmore Castle iconic starting point right by the river.
🌿 Dunraven Walled Gardens quiet, hidden, and worth slowing down for.
🏰 Dunraven Castle (ruins) dramatic history with insane sea views.
🌊 Dunraven Bay one of the best viewpoints on the whole coast.
🌍 Clifftop paths for miles fresh air, big views, clear head.

3h 21m later… legs feeling it, mind clear, every step worth it.

👉 This is your sign to get it done.
📍 Start: Ogmore Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
🏁 Wick turn point back
📏 Distance: 9.6+ miles return
⏱️ Time: 3h 21m

Save it. Do it.

Best coffee ☕ and breakfast at the Great White bar and kitchen in Southerndown.

25/04/2026

❤️ Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.. Now you see why South Wales belongs on your map sunshine, coastlines, trails, and castles..

🏰 South Wales castle & heritage trails I've visited this week (Save this post!)

Oystermouth Castle
📍 Mumbles, Swansea (overlooking Swansea Bay)
🕰️ ~900+ years old

Tintern Abbey
📍 Wye Valley, Monmouthshire
🕰️ ~860 years old

Chepstow Castle
📍 Chepstow, River Wye cliffs
🕰️ ~950+ years old (one of Britain’s oldest stone castles)

Grosmont Castle
📍 Grosmont village, Monmouthshire
🕰️ ~800+ years old

Skenfrith Castle
📍 Skenfrith village, Monmouthshire
🕰️ ~900+ years old

White Castle
📍 Near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire countryside
🕰️ ~900+ years old

Carreg Cennen Castle
📍 Limestone cliff above the Brecon Beacons
🕰️ ~700+ years old

Newton House
📍 Dinefwr Park estate, Llandeilo
🕰️ 17th century manor house (~1600s)

Dinefwr Castle
📍 Hill above River Tywi, Dinefwr Park
🕰️ ~800+ years old

Culver Hole
📍 Gower cliffs near Port Eynon
🕰️ Medieval (approx. 700–900 years old structure, man-made cliff storage/smuggling site)

🧭 The bigger picture

This isn’t just a list of ruins it’s a full corridor of Welsh history: Norman conquest strongholds → medieval power routes → monastic wealth → coastal trade and defence lines.

This isn’t a “mid-life castle crisis.” 😂 I'm staying active, doing strength work and trail running, and using these places as a way of moving through a really significant life chapter after losing my father. When life shifts. It’s not random it’s connection-making.

Thanks putting my membership to use and caring for this sites.

20/04/2026

🥾 Culver Hole Coastal Adventure The Gower Coast Loop 🌊✨
📍 South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This isn’t your average seaside walk…
Hidden along the wild Gower coastline sits Culver Hole a medieval cliff-carved structure dating back to the 13th–14th century, originally believed to have been a pigeon house (dovecote) 🕯️🕊️
Built into a rocky cleft above the Bristol Channel, it’s only reachable via cliff paths and tide-timed coastal access.

To reach it, you don’t just walk you explore with care 👣
You start above Port Eynon, following the Wales Coast Path along the cliff tops with open views across the channel. It feels easy at first… until the route drops down toward the coastline where it becomes more technical.

From here it turns into a proper coastal section:
✔️ Narrow cliff paths
✔️ Steep rocky descents
✔️ Uneven limestone footing
✔️ Tide-dependent shoreline access
Along the way you also pass the historic Salt House remains, linked to post-medieval coastal salt production (16th–18th century) 🧂

Culver Hole itself is the highlight a 60ft stone-sealed cliff chamber with mismatched openings, wrapped in centuries of folklore. Stories link it to smuggling, including local legend of John Lucas, and tales of a supposed tunnel used to move contraband between sites though this remains part of local tradition rather than confirmed history.

💡 This loop blends:
Coastal hiking 🥾 narrow paths
Scrambling sections optional if want to see Culver Hole. Take Care .

📍 Route 7.5 Miles
👉 Port Eynon → Overton Cliffs → Salt House → Culver Hole → Long Cliff / Pilton Green area
🚗 Parking: SA3 1NN
⚠️ Narrow access road take care driving to the car park.
🌊 Always check tide times before shoreline sections if you want to see Culver Hole. (Great walk without seeing the Culver Hole)

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