Sheila from Penarth and District Ramblers played host to a group of 11 walkers at Wick in the lovely Vale of Glamorgan and, setting off along Ewenny Road, they were soon into open fields with grand views.
Arriving at Clemenstone Court and admiring the lovely stone buildings, a long field led them to the road and past the picturesque North Lodge, as in glorious sunshine they crossed the railway line and headed to the fast-flowing Colwinston Brook. A narrow, overgrown lane brought them to Llampha Court for morning break before carrying on to Colwinston.
The churchyard of the early 12th Century St Michael and All Angels was the perfect place for lunch, with birds singing and rooks cawing in the tall trees from their nesting sites. The group made their way past the pub and War Memorial to drop down through a field and re-cross Colwinston Brook.
The made their way to Llandow to view the Holy Trinity Church, which has a quiet beauty in its simplicity. Then, following fields with rather a lot of stiles to clamber over, they arrived back at Wick where a cute knitted Easter bunny complete with chicks and eggs adorned the top of the post box.
Dinas Powys
With Roz making her maiden voyage as a walk leader for the group she chose a short local walk which was perfect for Easter Saturday as 25-walkers came out to support her, meeting at Mill Road in Dinas Powys. The early frost was whipped away by spring sunshine as the group headed uphill at Heol y Cawl and followed Highwalls Road to Dinas Powys Golf Course, which was surprisingly empty.
A sunken lane led them to the beech wood, where already the wild garlic was sporting some flowers as they moved through Cwm George to follow a farm track to a bridge over the Cadoxton River. With spring flowers in abundance and new leaves bursting forth on trees, a gateway led them onto a path behind The Dairy to the Salmon Leaps.
Originally, five ponds were created with separating weirs – now only three ponds remain but the water was tumbling over the weirs as they entered muddy woodland for the gradual climb to a field at Wrinstone. After a refreshment break, it was time to continue and follow a rocky bridleway adorned with pretty celandine, primroses and wild violets for the journey to the Michaelston Valley with its glorious views.
The road led them back to cross the Cadoxton River and alongside ploughed and seeded fields to arrive at the Millfields, where they tramped a recently cleared pathway beside the old leat, which provided water power to the mill and re-crossing the river they returned to their start.
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