It is our last day in North Wales and having spent the last couple of days by the coast we decide to head inland and take a walk in the Vale of Ffestiniog. Our walking …
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County: Gwynedd
The Iron Man
It’s a bit overcast and there is a chill to the breeze today making it feel a good deal cooler. We decide to head west along the coast to Aberdaron to wander around and hopefully …
Continue readingA Walk to Llanystumdy and Criccieth
The next destination on our list of recommended places to visit, as told by my tourist guide, also known as Povey Butchers in Chwilog, is the neighbouring village of Llanystumdwy. This is just a few …
Continue readingA Trip to Porth Dinllaen
I am now a regular at Povey’s Butchers in Chwilog and during our morning chats I report our experiences from the previous day and get advice on where else I should visit. This shop could …
Continue readingA Walk Around Llyn Padarn
As I take the boys for their early morning walk I can see that it is going to be a corking day. We are about to reap the rewards of that stunning red sky last …
Continue readingSun, Sand and Sea
Before heading off we were told about the beauty of this coastline and advised that Abersoch was a must visit place. I believe I came here as a young child, but have no recollection of …
Continue readingA Father’s Day Kiss From Crosby
It’s Father’s Day and my two boys, Dexter and Crosby, have decided that as a special treat we should go for a walk. This is, of course, what Dexter and Crosby decide we should do …
Continue readingFollowing the Llyn Coastal Path
One of the things that we try to do when staying away is find a local butcher. We have been told that there is one in nearby Chwilog and as soon as we walk through …
Continue readingOff to the Lleyn Peninsula
Our stay at Abergwynant Farm has been all too brief. We could easily stay here for another week or two, but unfortunately the popularity of the site meant that we could only book for four …
Continue readingBack on the Pony Track
Today’s walk is a slightly easier version of one that we tackled last year. Then chatting to young Mr Jones on Abergwynant Farm site we talked about walking up the distant Cadair Idris, he told …
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