PORTHGAIN, YNYS BARRY
DISTANCE: 2.5 miles (4.0 km).
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Service bus Llanrhian 413, *Strumble Shuttle 404 (*seasonal, hail & ride).
CHARACTER: Cliff top, farmyard, minor road walking. 2 stiles. Steps, 1 kissing gate.
Walk back up road and, after passing fingerpost on left, turn right down access track to Ynys Barry Holiday Cottages.
Turn right (follow direction of fingerpost) and follow access track through farm and at end of farmyard cross stile ahead on to track.
Follow track, then after second gate turn left over stile in gate and follow headland path, keeping fence on right.
Go through gate and turn right on to Coast Path, go through kissing gate at steps to beach and, after crossing footbridge, keep straight ahead on path closest to fence.
Follow obvious path round and near disused works stay on path closest to fence.
At fork with waymark post, take left-hand path to kissing gate and steps. Turn right at bottom, back to bus stop and car park.
PORTHGAIN BRICKWORKS
DISTANCE: 0.7 miles (1.2 km).
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Service bus Llanrhian 413, *Strumble Shuttle 404 (*seasonal, hail & ride).
CHARACTER: Some cliff edge, steep in places, disused quarries. No stiles. Steps, 2 kissing gates.
Walk back on to road and turn right on to footpath, just after phone box. Follow path round to right, then across access track.
Go straight on through gate, then kissing gate, and on reaching waymark post turn right.
Go through kissing gate, down steps, and at bottom turn right back to bus stop and car park.
PORTHGAIN, TRWYN ELEN
DISTANCE: 1.0 miles (1.6 km).
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Service bus Llanrhian 413, *Strumble Shuttle 404 (*seasonal, hail & ride).
CHARACTER: Rugged coast, cliff edge, fields and livestock, short steep section. 2 stiles.
Walk to harbour and take path to right of slipway. Turn sharp right before gate and follow track past house.
On meeting tarmac track, keep going uphill, aiming for fingerpost ahead. Cross stile to left and follow headland path, keeping wall on right, then cross stone stile and turn left on to Coast Path.
Follow path to white beacon and then down to gate. Follow path down to road and bus stop/car park.
Find these walks
Grid ref: SM802320
SAFETY FIRST!
- Take great care when on the Coast Path
- Stay on the path and away from cliff edges
- Wear boots and warm, waterproof clothing
- Take extra care in windy and/or wet conditions
- Always supervise children and dogs
- Leave gates and property as you find them
