List of walks Abereiddy to Whitesands (Pembrokeshire) Abersoch to Llanbedrog (Llyn Peninsula) Llanbedrog to Pwllheli (Llyn Peninsula) Beaumaris to Trwyn Du (Anglesey) Trwyn Du to Red Wharf Bay (Anglesey) Fall Bay to Port Eynon (Gower) Port Eynon to Oxwich Bay (Gower) Porthcawl to Merthyr Mawr (Glamorgan Heritage Coast) Merthyr Mawr to Southerdown (Glamorgan Heritage Coast) Saundersfoot to Amroth (Pembrokeshire) Amroth to Pendine Sands (Pembrokeshire) Talacre to Prestatyn (Flintshire/Denbighshire) Prestatyn to Rhyl Marina (Denbighshire) Ynyslas to Borth (Ceredigion) Borth to Aberystwyth (Ceredigion)
BBC weatherman Derek Brockway is a Welsh national treasure, much loved by the public, and his new series of Weatherman Walking will be broadcast across the UK on BBC2. He has published three other books of walks connected to his TV series: 'Weatherman Walking', 'More Weatherman Walks' and 'Great Welsh Walks'. He comes from Barry Island. Julia Foot had a career in journalism before becoming a producer and director for the BBC.
Wales is known for its stunning scenery and is always popular with
walkers. Our breathtaking coastline is one of our greatest assets.
This book contains 15 guided walks along the Wales Coast Path, as
undertaken by BBC Wales' beloved weatherman Derek Brockway in
Series 12 of the BBC's Weatherman Walking. Each walk is between 4
and 8 miles long and the book covers sections of the coastal path
all around Wales. Some are an easy stroll, and others involve more
challenging climbs - though the views at the top will be worth it!
For each one, there is an OS route map, a handy 'Essential
information' panel and clear, easy-to-understand directions. There
are also lots of interesting snippets on landmarks and local
history, as well as about unusual activities or people from the
area that Derek came across in the related TV episode. The photos
of the gorgeous vistas you'll see on each route are sure to have
you itching to put your boots on and get walking. The 8 long walks
from the series, around 12-16 miles in length, are divided into 15
shorter walks between 4 and 8 miles long, making them more
accessible to less experienced walkers, with a note that the second
walk of each pair could be done as a direct continuation of the
first by more committed walkers. -- Publisher: Y Lolfa
Mention the name 'Derek' to anyone living in Wales, and they will
know exactly who you mean. He is the Weatherman, and he goes
walking. This book covers a good selection of easily do-able parts
of the coastal footpath. The walks are conveniently split so that
you can walk four to eight miles or join two walks for a longer
trek. The prose is exceptionally clear and readable, thanks in
part, I'm sure, to the dedication and hard work of co-writer Julia
Foot, who tells us that she has walked every step of the way. Derek
Brockway can put in the miles if he wants to, but what he loves to
do is to engage, both with people and with the environment. He
looks at landscape history and he chats to people on the way with
an easy familiarity. He has delighted us with unmissable TV
programmes in which he explores Wales on foot in his uniquely
relaxed manner, bringing in local people and experts who respond
readily to his warmth and enthusiasm. We all feel that he is our
friend. He brings the outdoors to us in the comfort of our homes -
just as he explains the weather to us in his role as the regular
forecaster on BBC Wales. It's one thing to present fine TV
programmes, but quite another to produce a usable book of walks.
Derek, Julia and their team are experienced at this, and this
latest gem is no exception. It is a convenient size and weight for
carrying with you on a walk, and very good at ensuring that you hit
the right route. But the special feature is the way Derek's easy
and informative style comes across. It is frankly astonishing how
much wide-ranging information is packed into the pages: from sand
lizards and natterjack toads in Prestatyn to land speed records in
Pendine, and from wild orchids in Ynyslas to sand-art in Whitesands
Bay. Derek will have a go at anything, sometimes laughing readily
at his own lack of competence. On several parts of the coast he
helps the numerous volunteers who do such admirable work to
maintain the path. On others he tries kitesurfing and
paddleboarding, working sheepdogs, caving and abseiling. He even
spends some time with Welsh super-chef Hywel Griffiths in the
kitchen of his restaurant at Oxwich. There really is something to
whet the appetite of everyone in this little book. The pandemic has
curtailed the scope of walkers, but at the same time encouraged
many folk to go and examine their local footpaths, and therefore
their environment. Derek's adventures will be an inspiration to us
all. On a practical level the book provides all the information you
need about access, difficulty, transport, distances, timings and
route-finding in a colour-coded panel for each walk. And even if
you don't walk, there's much to learn here about the history,
culture and wildlife of the Welsh coast - a reflection of Wales in
all its life-affirming positivity. -- Richard Hartnup @
www.gwales.com
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