Barmouth Bridge to Llwyngwril
Its Saturday 13th April 2024 and the first ‘away’ walk this year. The weather prospects are poor and this week we have 5 planned walks this being number one. We are staying in Bryncrug as our self-catering base and using two cars.
The start is here at Morfa Mawddach south east of the Barmouth Bridge and to ‘join up’ to last June’s walking we are heading north to the bridge initially. At ‘Notty’s Seat’ we turn around and head south on the coast path toward Llwyngwril.
It’s a cool , murky and ‘drizzly’ day as we head Northward to the seat and turn around to head South proper. Barmouth can be seen through the rain and mist at the far end of the bridge.
There are one or two runners and cyclists about doing their ‘early exercise’ and as we look out onto the misty estuary spot this wellington jammed into the fencing at the far side of the railway. Is somebody trying to tell us something ?
We have turned around and walked southward till we reconnect with the coast path proper. A right turn across the railway presents us with a long straight embankment several feet above the marshy expanses of the Barmouth estuary. We are now heading to Fairbourne maybe a mile or so away.
We divert into Fairbourne briefly for refreshment which is a welcome sit down and coffee break. Its quiet with few people about. The Post Office, much to my surprise has a ‘proper’ coffee machine in the adjoning store. Refreshed and eager to push on we walk out of Fairbourne along the beach front past a long row of ‘blocks’ which I suspect may have been ‘Tank Traps’ in days past.
As its so wet and blustery we exit the long stretch out of Fairbourne onto the coastal road heading south instead of climbing and possibly coming to grief on the hillsides above. It also saves some serious leg effort on my behalf, Thanks walking buddy Miss ‘M’
A steady road-ward climb and then descent leads us into Llyngwrill.
On the way in we passed this stream with the railway below; an indication of the months of continual rainfall !
Its time to head back to our accommodation after collecting the ‘start’ car at Morfa Mawddach
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