End: Pwll Deri ← Start: Llandovery
The sixth and final stage of the 52° North walk travels from Llandovery in Carmarthenshire through Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, returning finally to the sea at Pwll Deri bay.
The end of the walk goes through the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park: Picture source: National Trust website (the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park)
The amazing places on 52°N walk in Stage 6 (shown as red boxes on the map above) are:
Day 1 – a once grand, but now ruined, mansion (Edwinsford)
Picture source: digiDo website
Day 2 – a wind farm (Alltwalis)
Picture source: Statkraft website
Day 3 – an industrial heritage site (National Wool Museum)
Picture source: National Museum Wales website
Day 4 – an ancient burial site (Pentre Ifan)
Picture source: Cadw website
Day 5 – a sacred mountain (Carningli)
Picture source: Tom Roberts Photography website
Day 6 – the site of a failed invasion, an ancient lookout, and an epic seascape
Picture source: Author’s own photographPicture source: Geograph website
Picture source: Author’s own photograph
As the 270 mile journey arrives at the sea again, these different places all present a theme of reflection and the passage of time: the decay of buildings, the future of energy, a former industry, historic conflict, and ancient burials.
Use the Stages menu above, or the links below, for details on each day’s walk:
Stage 6 Day 0 – Sat 3 Aug: Travel by train from Wokingham to Llandovery (via Swansea)
Stage 6 Day 1 – Sun 4 Aug: Llandovery to Llansawel
Stage 6 Day 2 – Mon 5 Aug: Llansawel to Pencader
Stage 6 Day 3 – Tue 6 Aug: Pencader to Star
Stage 6 Day 4 – Wed 7 Aug: Star to Velindre
Stage 6 Day 5 – Thu 8 Aug: Velindre to Dinas Cross
Stage 6 Day 6 – Fri 9 Aug: Dinas Cross to Pwll Deri
The 52° North walk ends with a 52nd birthday party at the Pwll Deri Youth Hostel:
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