Full Description
The Welsh Coast Path, at 870 miles is the longest trail in Britain, tracing the coastline from Chester to Chepstow. This guidebook divides the entire coastal path into 9 geographical areas and 57 stages, ranging between 10 to 20 miles in length. However there is no need to stick rigidly to this schedule, as there are usually places where each stage can be broken early, or extended further. Alongside detailed route descriptions and maps for each stage, the guidebook provides a range of practical information, whether you plan to walk the Wales Coast Path in full, in shorter sections, or as a series day-walks. Travel information, advice on accommodation and planning, as well as details on the history, wildlife and geology of the coast ensure that this is an ideal companion to uncovering the Welsh coast on foot.
Contents
Map keyOverview mapIntroductionGeologyBrief history of WalesSceneryWildlifeTrees and flowersNature reservesTransport to and from the routeTransport along the routeWhen to walkAccommodationFood and drinkMoney mattersCommunicationsPlanning your scheduleTime and tide wait for no man!What to packWaymarking and accessMaps of the routeEmergenciesUsing this guide1 North WalesDay 1 Chester to FlintDay 2 Flint to PrestatynDay 3 Prestatyn to Colwyn BayDay 4 Colwyn Bay to ConwyDay 5 Conwy to Bangor2 Isle of AngleseyDay 6 Bangor to Glan-yr-afonDay 7 Glan-yr-afon to City DulasDay 8 City Dulas to CemaesDay 9 Cemaes to LlanfachraethDay 10 Llanfachraeth to South StackDay 11 South Stack to FourmilebridgeDay 12 Fourmilebridge to AberffrawDay 13 Aberffraw to DwyranDay 14 Dwyran to Menai Bridge3 Ll?n PeninsulaDay 15 Menai Bridge to Dinas DinlleDay 16 Dinas Dinlle to NefynDay 17 Nefyn to MethlemDay 18 Methlem to RhiwDay 19 Rhiw to AbersochDay 20 Abersoch to LlanystumdwyDay 21 Llanystumdwy to Penrhyndeudraeth4 MeirionnyddDay 22 Penrhyndeudraeth to HarlechDay 23 Harlech to BarmouthDay 24 Barmouth to TywynDay 25 Tywyn to Machynlleth5 CeredigionDay 26 Machynlleth to BorthDay 27 Borth to LlanrhystudDay 28 Llanrhystud to New QuayDay 29 New Quay to AberporthDay 30 Aberporth to St Dogmaels6 PembrokeshireDay 31 St Dogmaels to NewporDay 32 Newport to GoodwickDay 33 Goodwick to AbercastleDay 34 Abercastle to St JustinianDay 35 St Justinian to NewgaleDay 36 Newgale to Martin's HavenDay 37 Martin's Haven to Sandy HavenDay 38 Sandy Haven to PembrokeDay 39 Pembroke to Freshwater WestDay 40 Freshwater West to Freshwater EastDay 41 Freshwater East to Saundersfoot7 CarmarthenshireDay 42 Saundersfoot to LaugharneDay 43 Laugharne to LlansteffanDay 44 Llansteffan to FerrysideDay 45 Ferryside to Burry Port8 The GowerDay 46 Burry Port to Pen-clawddDay 47 Pen-clawdd to RhossiliDay 48 Rhossili to PenmaenDay 49 Penmaen to Swansea9 South WalesDay 50 Swansea to MargamDay 51 Margam to OgmoreDay 52 Ogmore to Limpert BayDay 53 Limpert Bay to CadoxtonDay 54 Cadoxton to Pengam GreenDay 55 Pengam Green to NewportDay 56 Newport to RogietDay 57 Rogiet to ChepstowAppendicesAppendix A Route summary tableAppendix B Facilities along the routeAppendix C Topographical glossaryAppendix D Useful contacts
