Category: Walking Group
Valeways Walks September 2024
Valeways Walks August 2024
Valeways Walks July 2024
Valeways Walk & Clear Group
Valeways Walk & Clear Group
The group of volunteers meet weekly (weather permitting) to check, mark and cut back overgrowth on the Vale’s hundreds of miles of footpaths. (Wenvoe has 20 miles of paths) Broken bridges and stiles are reported back to the Vale’s footpath officers for future professional repair.
During the month of June they met in Wenvoe and checked on numerous local paths. They also managed to reopen the footpath 29 which commences on the St Lythan’s Road and proceeds westward alongside Hawthorn Cottage to emerge by The Chapel at Twyn yr Odyn.
The path, is probably not used very frequently and slowly became impassable (especially with lockdown restricting travelling) hence eventually brambles, nettles, trees and hedging took over the whole 100meters of path. The route is now once again usable but will benefit from further work at a later date
If you are in the area walking please detour to walk this path, this will assist in keeping it passable. Hawthorn Cottage is the house on the right just before the sharp bend on the hill up to Twyn yr Odyn and St Lythans
If you discover any Vale footpath that is becoming overgrown, broken stiles etc please report them to the Vale of Glamorgan Council
Valeways Walks June 2024
Valeways Walks June 2024
In addition to the longer walks listed above, Valeways offers a “Coffee Shop Strollers” walk programme suitable for those walkers that want to enjoy a pleasant walk, over a firm surface, avoiding stiles and enjoy the surroundings and the company of others. All followed by a visit to a coffee shop, time for refreshment and a natter. Just turn up and walk!
There are groups meeting in Cold Knap, Cowbridge, Cosmeston and Llantwit Major on alter-nate Wednesdays; St Athan alternate Thursdays and Well Being Strollers, Barry waterfront eve-ry Thursday. There are also some monthly targeted groups but anybody can join, namely; “Living with Cancer” at Cosmeston, “Walk for Carers” at Barry Island and “Stress Buster” at Romilly Park.
For more details, visit www.valeways.org.uk or email info@valeways.org.uk
Valeways Walks March 2024
Valeways Walks March 2024
FOOTPATH – WENVOE 41
The footpath between Vennwood Close and Wrinston Farm was closed at the start of this year after the footbridge across the ditch leading onto the old railway route collapsed. A new bridge, with gates, has now been installed making the route safe for use again.
NEW KISSING GATES
Recently, five Valeways volunteers joined with 3 Public Rights of Way officers to install 3
new kissing gates, one to replace a severely damaged wooden stile, the other two on a newly created route around Greave Farm, Wenvoe instead of through its yard and buildings. The work involved removing an old stile, digging new holes for the new gates, the 3- part gate assembly and securing with concrete. Then finishing off with some landscaping, ensuring the boundary was stock-proof and finally waymarking the new structures and surrounding indicators to make walkers aware of the new route. A job well done and enjoyed by all.
For more information about Valeways walks, strollers, self-guided walks and volunteering, visit www.valeways.org.uk
