The day started off well with steady rain and Harlech castle glowering out of the gloom. However by the time I’d had breakfast at a cafe just outside Harlech things had improved.Today’s walk was across mainly farmland, complete with lambs and foals, with some woodland added in.Then it was a question of walking round the…

Back on the road after a lay off in Barmouth. A dull day with the sea spitting at me along the prom.I was waylaid by a chap on a bike who asked what I was up to. I explained I was walking the coasts for MIND. I asked what he was doing, he was doing…

This was a nice short 12 mile pull into Barmouth where I planned to have two days off as trying to sort things out on a Bank holiday can be tricky.Unfortunately the path spends a lot of time twisting and turning and going back on itself and doing a lot of climbing then steep descents…

As soon as you leave Machynlleth going north, you enter Snowdonia National park. I could tell this straight away as I was then climbing for about 3 miles. Just what you need at the startt the day.Once I was on the hills it was comfortable walking passing through large stands of conifers.I descended into Pennal…

The walk from Borth to Machynlleth takes you well away from any sea or even river, it has the most boring part of the walk so far , a 3 mile straight flat walk with a hedge on one side and a bog on the other. No bird song, no flowers, no people. Even I…

Today was a longish walk 21 miles. However it did include a visit to Aberystwyth. Walking into Aberystwyth from the south is a bit odd. You’ve been looking at the town for a while as you walk and it looks quite big and exciting.Walking in from the South you find a harbour, the justice centre…

A bit of a landmark day as I reach Newquay. This is generally taken as the halfway point of the Wales coastal path. Just about 442 miles , say it quickly and it doesn’t feel so far 😀.To celebrate I had a big bowl of mussels accompanied by some Welsh bitter. Thoroughly worth it!!

Having set off from a wind swept campsite on the cliff top. The day settled down into a steady routine of climbs, drops and splendid views.When I reached St Dogmaels I had completed the Pembrokeshire coastal path that had given such a wonderful time since 186 miles back in AmrothThen it was on to Cardigan…

Fishguard was it’s usual lively self when I left, which wasn’t a bad thing as the start of the days walk was along roads.The walk to Newport was fairly uneventful other than a dachshund who took a violent dislike to me and refused to be placated by kind words and treats by his owner and…

A little landmark reached, I am in Newquay, Ceredigion which is 443 miles into the Welsh Coastal path.This is usually taken as the half way point!