Porthcawl — Llantwit Major

Porlla one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

31km/19mi

Ascent

686m

Descent

651m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Porthcawl and Llantwit Major.

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Porthcawl
Grid Ref SS8186777074
Lat / Lon 51.48025° / -3.70257°
Easting / Northing 281,867E / 177,074N
What3Words blaring.steam.crusaders
Llantwit Major
Grid Ref SS9670868741
Lat / Lon 51.40825° / -3.48650°
Easting / Northing 296,708E / 168,741N
What3Words fuzz.rave.loans

Porlla One's land is

Arable 20.0%
Coast 1.6%
Intertidal flats 10.7%
Natural grass 13.0%
Pasture 40.0%
Urban 10.5%
Woods 4.3%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

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Paul Chilcott

03 Oct 2022 Autumn
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March / October 2022. Direction: Llantwit Major to Porthcawl.

Done in two sections. This stretch in general has some of the most dramatic cliff and sea scapes (Photos 1 and 2). It also includes Merthyr Mawr and its sand dunes, leading on to the sandy beaches around Porthcawl. Quite a varied walk all told. The stretch away from the coastal path between Monknash is on a B road with just a small section at Marcross with a pavement. This can be avoided by staying on the Wales Coast Path all the way instead.

Photos 1 & 2 - Cliff scenes east of Blaen y Cwm
Photo 3 - Nash Point lighthouse
Photo 4 - St. Donat`s Churchyard and Castle (now Atlantic College)
Photo 5 - Merthyr Mawr sand dunes.

Paul Currie

30 Jun 2022 Summer
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I ran this from Porthcawl to Llantwit, a beautiful coastal route with stunning views through out.

From Porthcawl you go along the beach , this will take you through a little soggy sandy ground and through some woodland into merthyrmawr. Merthyrmawr is a little village with scattered cottages with a path that a stunning path that takes you back onto the coast route into Ogmore....from Ogmore Ci recommend coast all the way, easy to follow paths and take you into Llantwit.

I don't recommend following the route in land as you will be on a fairly busy country road (stick to the coast) toilets and caffies on route.

I don't recommend this route at night, kicking out of the pubs in Penarth with lots of teenagers drinking in the woodlands or marshes of merthyrmawr. Beautiful in the day.

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