not your usual beach
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vampyresheepA couple of weeks back, I went to visit my parents in their new home just beyond Cardiff - joking that despite them having moved near the coast, they have yet to take me to the beach! Another running joke about my parents is that they take us on some "unusual walks" - if anyone was qualified to write a guide book on "walks along motorway paths" it would be them.
So they now live by the coast, close to some of the most beautiful beaches in South Wales. but they're not going to take us to them, too busy!
On the Saturday, after a fantastic breakfast in a nearby garden centre, the rain finally stopped, so we bundled the dogs into the car and set off ..... towards the airport. Just beyond the airport was a slightly rough village/hamlet, where we parked up alongside the railway station and walked along a well used path, dog turds as far as the eye could see!
Thankfully the destination was not so grim. A beautiful secluded stony beach, with fantastic cliff formations. I think its been used for Dr Who and definately for the recent series Britannia. The weather by now had turned nearly pleasant for Wales, so we wished we'd brought a picnic - the perfect place for a flask of soup, watching the waves and passing cargo ships.
looking all stylish in our outdoorsy gear! ;-)
rare photo of my mum (shh, don't let her know I took it!)
hounds!
Stopped off for a quick drink afterwards at the beautifully quaint Blue Anchor. Happy that this fantastic pub is perfectly located between my parents' and my brother's place (who has also moved not far from them!)
Sunday, we went back to the airport for Sunday Lunch. Not in the main departure lounge of course, but in a private flying club at the end of the airstrip. Fantastic no-nonsense food, with a spectacular view of all the planes landing and taking off.
We had time for a final walk before heading back to London, so dad wanted to take us to the "Snake Walk" but was worried it would be too muddy.
Muddy it was, but we were all dressed for it, kind of, so we clambered our way through the mud, having to turn back and find a different route on a few occasions when the mud became impassable, past the bizarre signs warning about snakes .... ah, so that's why its called the Snake Walk! (not the official name)
Finally made it to a ruined factory and a quiet lake, beyond which you could get to the beach if you felt so inclined. Quite an oasis, located close to a coal-powered power station and an airport, you wouldn't expect to come across this!
I also filmed a short video of one dumb dog (Purdey) chasing after invisible stones in the pool
So they now live by the coast, close to some of the most beautiful beaches in South Wales. but they're not going to take us to them, too busy!
On the Saturday, after a fantastic breakfast in a nearby garden centre, the rain finally stopped, so we bundled the dogs into the car and set off ..... towards the airport. Just beyond the airport was a slightly rough village/hamlet, where we parked up alongside the railway station and walked along a well used path, dog turds as far as the eye could see!
Thankfully the destination was not so grim. A beautiful secluded stony beach, with fantastic cliff formations. I think its been used for Dr Who and definately for the recent series Britannia. The weather by now had turned nearly pleasant for Wales, so we wished we'd brought a picnic - the perfect place for a flask of soup, watching the waves and passing cargo ships.
looking all stylish in our outdoorsy gear! ;-)
rare photo of my mum (shh, don't let her know I took it!)
hounds!
Stopped off for a quick drink afterwards at the beautifully quaint Blue Anchor. Happy that this fantastic pub is perfectly located between my parents' and my brother's place (who has also moved not far from them!)
Sunday, we went back to the airport for Sunday Lunch. Not in the main departure lounge of course, but in a private flying club at the end of the airstrip. Fantastic no-nonsense food, with a spectacular view of all the planes landing and taking off.
We had time for a final walk before heading back to London, so dad wanted to take us to the "Snake Walk" but was worried it would be too muddy.
Muddy it was, but we were all dressed for it, kind of, so we clambered our way through the mud, having to turn back and find a different route on a few occasions when the mud became impassable, past the bizarre signs warning about snakes .... ah, so that's why its called the Snake Walk! (not the official name)
Finally made it to a ruined factory and a quiet lake, beyond which you could get to the beach if you felt so inclined. Quite an oasis, located close to a coal-powered power station and an airport, you wouldn't expect to come across this!
I also filmed a short video of one dumb dog (Purdey) chasing after invisible stones in the pool
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Date: 9 May 2018 16:06 (UTC)no subject
Date: 9 May 2018 19:02 (UTC)Yeah, I had to hide the post for a while as I realised my photos hadn't uploaded! Unfortunately not really a swimming beach as the currents are iffy - and what you don't see is the coal fired power station just around that cliff! It is a nature reserve though, so there can't be too much pollutants. But that's why it's so quiet. :-) We do have some fab, but busier, surfing and swimming beaches not far away though.