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From 10am– 5pm, there’s plenty on offer for everyone Timetable 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 Throughout the day, you can:

• Join a group led walk to explore Margam Park and beyond Hillside and Wildlife Walk 9 miles, moderate • Join our Let’s Walk Cymru volunteers for short walks around Margam Country Park – perfect for people taking their first steps High on the Hillside 7 miles, strenuous • Pick up a free Ramblers Route map that will guide you on beautiful walks which 2 miles, start and finish at the castle 5 miles, moderate Pulpit Trail Swansea Scenery Walk moderate • Get expert walking advice from Cotswolds and Ramblers Worldwide Holidays • Drop by the marquee for Samba music, games, food and drink – and welsh cakes! Stroll Around Stroll Around Margam Park Margam Park Before and after your walks, be sure to explore the 2.5 miles, easy 2.5 miles, easy festival marquee in front of Margam Castle. Craig Y Lodge Trail Welsh Folklore 3 miles, leisurely 1.5 miles, leisurely

Monastic – Hen Cwm Philip Trail 3.5 miles, Eglwys Trail 2.5 miles, strenuous moderate

Car park and entrance Walk Difficulty

Cafe and toilets Easy access – suitable for everyone, including conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs (assistance may be needed to push wheelchairs on some sections).

Welcome tent Festival Marquee First aid • Walks Info & registration Leisurely – suitable for reasonably fit people. May include • Expert walking advice unsurfaced rural paths. • Chat to the Ramblers • Tea and coffee Moderate – suitable for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness. May include some steep paths and open country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential. Games and picnic area Car park and entrance Strenuous – suitable for experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level. May include hills and rough country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and A B warm, waterproof clothing are essential. Start point B C Start point A Start point C

Open for the full walks programme

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Saturday 10 September, 10am–5pm September, 10 Saturday

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From 10am– 5pm, there’s plenty on offer for everyone Timetable 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 Throughout the day, you can:

Monastic – Hen Cwm Philip Trail 3.5 miles, Eglwys Trail 2.5 miles, strenuous moderate

Car park and entrance Walk Difficulty

Cafe and toilets Easy access – suitable for everyone, including conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs (assistance may be needed to push wheelchairs on some sections).

Open for the full walks programme

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Saturday 10 September, 10am–5pm September, 10 Saturday

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From 10am– 5pm, there’s plenty on offer for everyone Timetable 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 Throughout the day, you can:

Monastic – Hen Cwm Philip Trail 3.5 miles, Eglwys Trail 2.5 miles, strenuous moderate

Car park and entrance Walk Difficulty

Cafe and toilets Easy access – suitable for everyone, including conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs (assistance may be needed to push wheelchairs on some sections).

Open for the full walks programme Start Title Summary Walk leader Start Finish Distance Difficulty Suitability Themes point

A beautiful, varied and challenging walk Hillside Gwyn Lewis, 9 miles exploring the hillside. Encounter wonderful and Wildlife Cardiff 10.30 16.30 14.5km A Moderate wildlife as you trek through the countryside Walk Ramblers surrounding the park.

Swansea Enjoy the stunning Swansea scenery Terry Griffiths, Scenery from high above the Park. The walk is Neath Port 5 miles 10.30 13.30 B Moderate Walk at a moderate pace, with some Talbot 8km challenging parts. Ramblers

Stroll Around Margam Park: Join our

Dewch i Let’s Walk Cymru walk leaders for a gentle Lindsey and Gerdded stroll around the Park exploring all that it Robert Price, 2.5 miles Easy Let’s 10.30 11.30 C Walk has to offer. We’ll pass the castle and the Lets Walk 4km access Iron Age Hill Fort before circling the pond Cymru where wildlife is abundant.

Brian Come and explore the beautiful views from Ticehurst, High on the high up on the hillside. Gaze across to 7 miles Neath Port 11.00 15.30 A Strenuous Hillside Cardiff, taking in views of Swansea Bay and 11km Talbot the gorgeous Gower. Ramblers

Step back into the past as you walk among Monastic – the remains of an Iron Age Hill Fort, a Ian Fraser, Hen Eglwys Celtic settlement and the remains of the Vale of 2.5miles 11.00 12.30 B Moderate Trail medieval church Hen Eglwys, which means Glamorgan 4km ‘Old Church’. Enjoy the stunning views Ramblers across the park.

Learn about the Welsh folklore of plants on this leisurely walk. Learn about their edible Angela Welsh and medicinal qualities which inspired the Charlton, 3 miles 11.30 13.30 A Leisurely Folklore physicians of Myddfai. The walk is open to Ramblers 5km families and will go at a gentle pace as we Cymru staff will be stopping quite often to explore!

Stroll Around Margam Park: Join our Let’s Walk Cymru walk leaders for a gentle Dewch i Dave Harris, Gerdded stroll around the Park exploring all that it 2.5 miles Easy Let’s Lets Walk 12.30 13.30 C has to offer. We’ll pass the castle and the 4km access Walk Cymru Iron Age Hill Fort before circling the pond where wildlife is abundant.

Gwenda and A short, strenuous circular walk through Bill Fitzpatrick, Cwm Philip the woodlands of Cwm Philip valley. You’ll 3.5 miles Vale of 14.00 16.00 A Strenuous Trail reach the highest point within the park with 5.5km Glamorgan stunning views. Ramblers

Enjoy breathtaking views on this walk up Phil Hopkins, to the pulpit view point. It’s worth the steep Vale of 2 miles Pulpit Trail climb for views across the Gower and 14.30 16.00 B Moderate Glamorgan 3.6km Swansea coastline – on a clear day Ramblers Somerset can be seen across the Channel!

Spot the flora and fauna of Margam Country Arthur Morris, Park on this leisurely walk. This walk boasts Craig Y Neath Port 1.5 miles trees planted by C.R.M Talbot himself, a 14.30 15.30 C Leisurely Lodge Trail Talbot 2.4km variety of bird species and if you’re lucky Ramblers some glimpses of the park deer.

Easy access Family friendly Adventure – more challenging / adventurous walks Leisurely Dog friendly Parkland/garden – green walk that includes a large garden/park Moderate Pushchair friendly History/heritage – includes a historic building or some interesting local history Strenuous Wheelchair friendly Wildlife/nature – opportunities to see nature or wildlife. Diversity of flora/fauna Walking boots recommended

– has nice view points Take a packed lunch Views

Has hills SUITABILITY THEMES

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walking boosts your health and your happiness. your and health your boosts walking

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only charity dedicated to looking after paths and green green and paths after looking to dedicated charity only

and protects the places we all love to walk. We are the the are We walk. to love all we places the protects and

The Ramblers helps everyone, everywhere, enjoy walking walking enjoy everywhere, everyone, helps Ramblers The

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Lottery to create healthier, happier communities. happier healthier, create to Lottery

day out! day Walk About is supported by players of People’s Postcode Postcode People’s of players by supported is About Walk

great a www.ramblers.org.uk/walkabout

visit Cymru, Walk Let’s by led walks health Enjoy

you. To find more group walks, walking routes, and short short and routes, walking walks, group more find To you.

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3–11 September. Whether you’re taking your first steps, steps, first your taking you’re Whether September. 3–11

Margam Country Park, Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TJ SA13 Talbot Port Neath Park, Country Margam between country the across place taking events walking of

Walk About Margam Country Park is just one of hundreds hundreds of one just is Park Country Margam About Walk

Saturday 10 September, 10am–5pm September, 10 Saturday

walking and discover the best of Britain on foot. foot. on Britain of best the discover and walking

festival, helping people to discover the joys and benefits of of benefits and joys the discover to people helping festival,

Walk About is the Ramblers’ biggest ever nationwide walking walking nationwide ever biggest Ramblers’ the is About Walk

am Coun am g Mar k ar P try

From 10am– 5pm, there’s plenty on offer for everyone Timetable 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 Throughout the day, you can:

Monastic – Hen Cwm Philip Trail 3.5 miles, Eglwys Trail 2.5 miles, strenuous moderate

Car park and entrance Walk Difficulty

Cafe and toilets Easy access – suitable for everyone, including conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs (assistance may be needed to push wheelchairs on some sections).

Open for the full walks programme