Explore Britain with me: Ancient barrows and forests.

Explore Britain with me...

Thank you for joining me. My journey has only just begun (September 2014). I will be travelling around the coast of Britain over the coming years. I hope to see all the coastline and much of the interior. I am going anticlockwise and randomly started at the Dyfi Estuary, one of the most beautiful parts of Wales that I already knew, overlooked by the most beautiful mountain Cadar Idris. I am looking forward to seeing and recording all sorts of things. My own passion extends to wildlife, geology, scenery, history, architecture and I am interested to meet people and see the communities and towns that I pass. I have read different accounts on the length of the coast and it varies enormously, but at its extreme could be as much as 37000km, taking into accurate measurements and including all the islands. I don't think that's feasible, but much probably is! I suspect Ill use a combination of foot power, bikes and busses if I am to do it all. Perhaps I can use boats too and maybe even swim a bit.

Friday, 8 May 2015

Ancient barrows and forests.

Tuesday 28th April
Ancient barrow and Forests

Tired after two days walking I chose to visit local sights,as well as return to the lovely garden centre at Moylegrove.

Pentri Ifan
This is the largest ‘Dolmen’ and is 3500BC old. Only a few stones remain of the once 30 meter long structure, a tomb for the dead. It overlooks the nearby mountains as well as the coast and Dinas Island. The stones that remain were the main entrance and include a huge 5 meter long capstone supported by 3 stones.

A very atmospheric place with very good views of the surrounding country.

Pengelli Forest
A Wildlife Trust reserve, part of the largest oak woodland in West Wales. Part is 100 year old oak growth after felling in WWI. Here plants like bilberry and common cow wheat grow. Else where there is more variety and under story of hazel. Pengelli Forest is well worth a visit.

Explore Britain with me