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ON PAGE 34 the Devil’s Kitchen. explore the path up beside headwall of the cwm, and want to continue beyond the adventurous walkers may insectiverous sundews. More alpine plants, including the its rare and fragile arctic- worth exploring in spring for its rock formations and is Idwal. The valley is famous for crystal-clear waters of Llyn hollow filled with the Cwm Idwal – a bowl-shaped the beautiful ice-sculpted uplands of Snowdonia, around takes you up into the rugged scenery in North Wales. It to some of the best mountain FEATURE

metres Idwal from the south. Looking back on Llyn km 20 0 40 0 60 0 0 0 a great introduction This short walk makes LEN BANISTER CHOSEN BY… 23 u Distance: 3 miles/4.8km u 3 miles/4.8km Distance: 2 4 LLYN IDWAL CONWY/GWYNEDD

6 to ford a stream – you may of the lake). Soon you have R would give a short you reach another fork. Idwal in 1842. Continue until during his field visit to Cwm first noted by Charles Darwin Darwin Rocks which were L to the carefully-balanced your R – look up and to the 3 2 1 Llyn Idwal. fork, go R until you reach the ornamental gate. At the visitor centre. Go through up the path to the L of GR ADIENT PROFILE From the car park, walk Start Fork L with the lake on ⅔ mile/1km Go straight on (going 1¼ miles/1.9km Time: 2 hours u 2 hours Time:

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LEN BANISTER LEN PHOTO: 14 Landranger 115 Maps OS Explorer OL17; www.gwynedd.gov.uk car park, see: and Bangor to Ogwen run from Betws y Coed Snowdon Sherpa buses transportPublic Visitor centre at start toiletsPublic Snack bar at start Refreshments Betws-y-Coed Nearest towns PLANNING Stiles None by turning R at point 3 the lake you can do so ford at the south end of the steep section and if you wish to avoid route is on the lakeside, Is it for me? Most of the grid ref SH649604 Ogwen, LL57 3LZ, near West end of Llyn A5 with visitor centre display car park off the Start/parking A pay and ROUTE PLAN YOUR WALK YOUR PLAN 16

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ON PAGE 77 1 turn R onto Links Crescent, restaurants and cafes. buildings, and enjoy its many explore the town and its short, time can be taken to landmarks. And as the walk is number of the town’s finest This scenic route visits a and the St Andrews Cathedral. the ruins of St Andrews Castle important buildings, including a plethora of fascinating and it also has the ‘Home of Golf’, the Fife Coast. As well as being bestows superb views along and historic town, one that FEATURE

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marvellous, lively St Andrews is a KEITH FERGUS CHOSEN BY… 24 u Distance: 2½ miles/4km u miles/4km 2½ Distance: 2 4

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6 bishops and archbishops main residence of Scotland’s view along coast. It was once St Andrews Castle and fabulous reach magnificent 13th century through town for ½ mile to 2 Clubhouse to The Scores. Turn R, walk past Old Course sit short distanceSands to L). Golf Road (the amazing West keep R, follow narrow road to Swilken Bridge). At crossroads 1st fairway (to the L is famous path carefully across 18th then here since the 1400s. Follow that golf has been played The Old Course. It’s thought Wynd, go L and walk to reach town centre. At Grannie Clark’s head uphill towards St Andrews GR ADIENT PROFILE Follow The Scores east ⅓ mile/0.5km Time: 1¼ hours u hours 1¼ Time: 8 10

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KEITH FERGUS KEITH PHOTO: visit. Continue until roads ends castle (entry £6) is well worth a the Wars of Independence. The occasions, particularly during subsequently rebuilt on several before being destroyed and 14 ROUTE Landranger 59 Maps OS Explorer 371; Dundee to St Andrews from Edinburgh and Public all St Andrews Square, The Harbour, West Sands, Church toiletsPublic East Sands, (Tel: 01334 476 964 ) The Vic, St Andrews Refreshments St Andrews Nearest town PLANNING Stiles None Is it for me? On pavement grid ref NO501168 Andrews, KY16 9RJ, Haugh car park, St Start/parking North PLAN YOUR WALK YOUR PLAN Buses transport Buses 16

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FEBRUARY 2018 FEBRUARY IN ASSOCIATION WITH OS MAPS OS lfto.com/cwroutes OS MAPS ONLINE: VIEW ON THE WALK rejoining the path. A gate A gate the path. rejoining a bridge. across you takes your go L, retracing Now the car park. to steps, 1 2 START

3 1½ miles/2.5km the juntion.Go R at Ignore a steep, rough path rough a steep, Ignore you and climb until downhill with a good a junction reach up you continue [If you path. Kitchen… the Devil’s will reach with its dramatic the rock-face an awesome cleft which offers below]. of the lake view Descend carefully here to to here carefully Descend along the walk eventually beach before lake-edge 4 Buy maps at: ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop

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IN ASSOCIATION WITH OS MAPS OS 2 miles/3.25km through passing After lfto.com/cwroutes 4 OS MAPS ONLINE: VIEW ON THE WALK 5 West Port archway, turn R archway, Port West follow Place, Alexandra onto keep the roundabout, it to Road. on along City straight go Pilmour Links golf course At Links Crescent, to L, continue the start. to return

1½ miles/2.5km cathedral L from Turn grounds back along A917 then grounds admiring South Street, R onto buildings lining lovely many South Go R along narrow road. Market L onto Street, Castle Lane. Baker then L onto Street L back keep archway Beyond continue South Street, onto eye Keep Andrews. St through and College Madras out for to thought Dominican friary, 15th century. from date 4 The cathedral went on to on to went cathedral The largest Scotland’s become church. medieval 5

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FIFE ANDREWS ST START 1 1 mile/1.5km south continues Shorehead OS Explorer map 371 u

u then follow paved path, which path, paved then follow at Shorehead to steeply drops Harbour and Andrews St another fine view. 3 beneath walls of St Andrews Andrews of St walls beneath The R onto Turn Cathedral. soon which rises gently, Pends, stone R under two sweeping Bear R, A917. to archways entrance to pavement follow of St Andrews Cathedral and Cathedral Andrews of St began Work Tower. Rule’s St in 1160 but was in on cathedral of in presence only dedicated, in 1318. the Bruce, King Robert 24 007/18 MEDIA SURVEY. ORDNANCE 2018 COPYRIGHT ©CROWN

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