This blog page contains blogs in relation to my circumnavigation around the entire 870 miles of the Wales Coast. I’m gradually paddling all of the sections of the Wales Coast which is a varied coastline with large tracts of it being very wild and unspoiled. This is quite a large undertaking given that my kayaking trips on the coast are usually between 6 – 10 miles. Paddling the entire coastline will therefore involve over 100 kayaking trips. While most of the coastline is relatively safe, there are a few areas where great care will need to be taken and a lot of planning done before paddling them.
This is a great adventure which is taking me to parts of the Wales Coast that I have not previously been to despite having lived in Wales for much of my life. Each new section of the coast I paddle is an adventure of discovery.
This blog post is of our 10 miles kayak on the Wales Coast between Port Eynon and Rhossili. It is a stunning part of the Gower coast with some amazing scenery, including Culver Hole, Overton Mere, Worms Head and Rhossili Bay.
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This blog is of our 6.5 miles paddle from Oxwich to Caswell Bay on the Gower peninsular on the Wales Coast on the 21 April 2024.
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This blog post is of our 4.5 miles kayak from Ogmore Castle down the Ewenny River, out onto the Bristol,Channel and up the coast to Southerndown on the 4 April 2021.
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This is a report of our 8 miles kayak from Angle to Freshwater West on the Pembrokeshire Coast on the 26 May 2023. It covers terrain passed on the kayak, launch and landing locations, safety information and other useful tips.
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, DISTANCE & DURATION 17 September 2020. 8 miles paddle. Launch from Llanrhystud about 12:30. Landed at Aberystwyth about 17:30. 45 minutes lunch stop. 4 hours 15 mins paddling. 2. MAP OF THE ROUTE 3. TIDE TIMES & WEATHER It was a warm, sunny day with lightish winds of about 9mph from the
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, DISTANCE & DURATION 26 September 2020. About 5.5 miles kayaking. Launched from Mewslade about 13:00. Landed at Port Eynon about 17:00. 45 minutes lunch stop. About 3 hours 15 minutes padding. 2. MAP OF THE ROUTE 3. TIME TIMES & WEATHER It was a quite cold day for late September, with temperatures
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, DISTANCE & DURATION 31 August 2020. 3.5 miles route. Launched from Pwlgwaelod at 13:30. Landed at Cwmy-Yr-Egwlys at 16:30. 30 minutes lunch stop and 2.5 hours paddling 2. MAP OF THE ROUTE 3. TIDE TIMES & WEATHER It was a warm, sunny day with a high of about 19 Celsius and light
This post relates to our kayaking on Wales coast from Wisemans Bridge in Pembrokeshire to Pendine in Carmarthenshire using inflatable kayaks.
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, DISTANCE & ROUTE MAP 24 June 2020 7 miles route. Launched from Merthyr Mawr about 9:45am. Landed at Rest Bay, Porthcawl about 12pm. 2 hours, 15 minutes paddling. 2. TIDE TIMES & WEATHER It was a hot day with a high of about 28 Celsius and light winds of about 7mph from
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, DISTANCE & ROUTE MAP 18 September 2020. 5 miles linear (one way) kayak. Launched Aberaeron 12:45pm. Landed at Newquay at 14:45. 2 hours kayaking. 2. TIDE TIMES & WEATHER It was a sunny day with a high of about 19 Celsius. There were winds of about 12-15mph from the North East. 3.
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, DISTANCE & MAP OF THE ROUTE 14 June 2020. 7.5 miles kayak. Launched at about 12:45pm from Pennard Pill and landed at Port Eynon at about 17:30. About 4 hours padding and 45 minutes lunch stop. 2. TIDE TIMES & WEATHER Tide times (Swansea): It was a sunny, warm day with a
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, DISTANCE & MAP OF THE ROUTE 12th August 2020. 7 miles kayak. Launched about 12:00pm from Borth. Landed at South beach, Aberystwyth about 16:30 (about 4 hours paddling) 2. TIDE TIMES & WEATHER It was a humid day with a high of about 23 Celsius with light winds from the West of
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CONTENTS 1. Date, Distance & Map of Route 27th August 2022. Launched from Laugharne at 17:15. Landed at St Clears at 19:15. 2 hours paddling. About 5.5 miles paddling. Note that this is the ‘Taf’ estuary in South West Wales – not the similarly sounding ‘Taff’ river which flows through Cardiff in South East Cardiff. Further,
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contents 1. DATE, Distance & Map of Route 3 August 2019. Launched from Newquay at 14:00. Landed back at Newquay 18:30. 1 hour stop at Cwmtydu. 3 hours, 30 minutes paddling. 7 miles circular sea kayak. 2. TIDE TIMES & WEATHER It was generally overcast but quite hot with a high of about 23 Celsius.
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CONTENTS 1. Date, Distance & Map of Route 28 July 2019. 7 miles circular route. 3 hours 15 minutes paddling. 1 hour and 15 minutes lunch and pub stops. 2. Weather & Tide TIMES It was a sunny, warm day with a high of about 20 Celsius and light North Westerly winds: 3. The Poppit
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, Distance & Map of Route 14 July 2019. I launched at about 11:30am and landed at about 3:30pm. The trip coniststed of about 3.5 hours paddling and 30 minutes lunch break. 2. WEATHER, SEA CONDITIONS & TIDE Low tide at 11.20, 1.89 meters at Stackpole Quay. High tide at 17.44, 6.99 meters
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Contents List: 1. Date, Distance & Map of Route 20 June 2022. Launched 12:30. Landed 14:30 7 miles route from Hobbs Point, Pembroke Dock, up and down Westfield Pill (Neyland Marina) and then on down to Milford Haven on the River Cleddau. 2. TIDE TIMES & WEATHER CONDITIONS Hi/Lo Time Height Low 05:44 1.42m High
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CONTENTS 1. Date, Distance & Map of Route 15 February 2019. 5 miles walk. 2. THE GREENFIELD TO FLINT WALK After getting off of the bus in Greenfield opposite the Packet House pub (since apparently closed), we started our hike at about 12.15 and walked down Dock Road to the WCP at Greenfield Dock. Greenfield
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, DISTANCE & MAP OF THE ROUTE 10 February 2019. 6 miles walk. 2. THE PETERSTONE TO DUFFRYN WALK We set off from Peterson and walked through a gateway onto a path down to the sea wall past Peterstone Church, a magnificent 15th Century building. Peterstone church was renovated following damage caused by
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CONTENTS 1. DATE, DISTANCE & MAP OF ROUTE 16 July 2021. Launched at 11am. Landed at 14.00. 3 hours paddling. 5.5 miles kayak. 2. WEATHER & TIDE It was a warm, sunny day with highs of about 24 Celsius and fairly light winds of about 7-8mph from the West. It was a high tide of
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