The Navigator’s choice today was for a fairly local walk based on Llandybie and Carmel Woods National Nature Reserve
We would also be seeing a particular site which was the only one in Britain and it was a turlough – click on link for further information.
We parked by one of the entrances to the Nature Reserve and set off heading for Llandybie.
Looks like an old toad
.Through the wonder of Wikipedia I find that it was in Llandybie the mineral Brammallite was found, I still do not know what it is!
At spot height 204 was a viewing point with a rustic shelter which even gave its grid reference. A lovely woodland path took us into the village of Llandybie passing an old public house.
We then followed a small tributary of the Afon Lougher where we found a spot for a coffee break and then headed south and west passing an old tip which was being reworked. Near Blaenau the route took us north up a steep lane towards Garn where we entered Carmel Nature Reserve and then to view the huge disused quarry and of course the turlough which of course looks like a small lake,before returning to our car.
The blue sign soon to be a sign of the past.
An exiting turlough
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Nearly there.
The walk took place on 5th October but we were in warm sunshine all day.
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