It is now April, and one of the warmest and driest
on record. April 15th 2007 saw us parking the car in the village of
Llancarfan and starting another section of the Vale of Glamorgan's
Millennium walk. It's a 6 mile walk and we started at 10 am.
The girls had got the
route 'sussed' and so off we went, happy to let them do the navigating.
This is a photograph of the map of the route, a
circular one which is about six miles and took us about three and a half
hours.
These maps are obtainable from the
publishers: Valeways and their web site is: http://www.valeways.org.uk/ They are a registered charity
working in partnership with the community to create a network of walks
across the Vale of Glamorgan.
The walk is titled 'Valley of the Stags'.
The walk starts in a small car park
behind the Fox and Hounds pub. More of that later.
Twas a warm morning as we strolled by St Cadoc's church
at 10 am. It is a grade A listed building dating largely from the 14th
and 15th century.
Llancarfan is a pretty and 'sought after' village in
Estate Agent speak. It's pretty pricey too.
This tree had some profound staying up abilities.
Roy pauses to admire some blossom.
In close up...
As we enter a field, its a woolly rush towards us.
Seems like a repeat performance of our previous Millennium
walk.
Nothing to offer our woolly friends
except taunts of 'Mint Sauce!'
Hawthorn Blossom
Two friendly riders taking an environmentally
friendly journey through the lanes.
They asked
for a photo if it was any good: I shouted to them to check out
my website at bakerlite.co.uk as they disappeared from view.
All quite lush and green, even though there has been
no rain for weeks.
I saw this box on a pole outside
someone's house in Pen-Onn.
Looks like some kind of broadband distribution system.
Following the map through a field which
actually had a big sign on the gate saying: Private land, keep out!'
Quite close to Cardiff airport.
Celandines and a wump of wood.
Climbing out of the river valley.
We emerge into Penmark, a pretty village
with the ruins of Penmark castle long since abandoned. Part of the curtain
wall remains in the field beyond this gate.
