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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Cowbridge and Barry.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Cowbridge and Barry.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Downloads - 6
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Cowbridge
Grid Ref
SS9955274639
Lat / Lon
51.46178° / -3.44730°
Easting / Northing
299,552E / 174,639N
What3Words
decisions.obliging.winemaker
Barry
Grid Ref
ST1069367210
Lat / Lon
51.39687° / -3.28510°
Easting / Northing
310,693E / 167,210N
What3Words
marker.popped.settle
Cowbar One's land is
| Cowbridge | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SS9955274639 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.46178° / -3.44730° |
| Easting / Northing | 299,552E / 174,639N |
| What3Words | decisions.obliging.winemaker |
| Barry | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST1069367210 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.39687° / -3.28510° |
| Easting / Northing | 310,693E / 167,210N |
| What3Words | marker.popped.settle |
| Arable | 20.7% |
| Coast | 9.8% |
| Other agricultural land | 2.6% |
| Pasture | 41.2% |
| Urban | 18.8% |
| Woods | 6.8% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Paul Chilcott
30 Oct 2023October 2023. Direction: Cowbridge to Barry.
A good one. mostly on lanes and paths through fields. Reasonably easy to navigate and fairly well sign-posted. Some of the styles were in a poor state, so some care is needed in places. Also, a couple of the styles were a bit overgrown. It was a lovely clear day, but there had been a lot of rain in the days beforehand, so everything was wet and the ground was sodden in many places. There were several fields where the mud really stuck to the boots. Should be a great walk when the ground is dry.
Photo 1 - Green lane leaving Cowbridge
Photo 2 - The Waycock Valley
Photo 3 - Penmark Village
Photo 4 - Cardiff Airport
Photo 5 - The natural pavement beach near Rhoose Point
Photo 6 - Porthkerry Viaduct
Photo 7 - Pebble beach near The Knapp, Barry.
Sftuck
17 Jul 2023Walked in two sections from Cowbridge to Rhoose and from Rhoose to Barry. A lovely rural walk that is well waymarked. There were a few areas that were a bit overgrown, especially round the edge of Cardiff Airport, but nothing too difficult.
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MaddyT
18 Sep 2021The Barry to Rhoose section is easy, along the coast path; Rhoose to Cowbridge involves more careful map reading but is well worth the effort. Most of the route was marked and fairly easy to follow across the fields. Between Llantrithyd and St Hilary I recommend staying on the lane: the bridleway included a locked gate and a potentially muddy field, and one of the short footpath sections was blocked by corn.
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