Glamorgan History Walks – Walk 10
Start at The Kenfig Nature Reserve visitor centre car park CF33 4PT.
Once the site of a bustling medieval port and commercial hub. But what happened to it? And are legends of a lost city under the lake true? We look at the incredible vein of folklore and literature that has its inspiration in the places we visit on this walk.
History topics discussed
- Neolithic Kenfig
- Viking Kenfig
- Bodvoc and Iestyn ap Cwrgant
- The Norman invasion of Glamorgan
- The medieval port and town
- Stories of the lost city, the Gwrach Y Rhibyn, and the maid of Sker
- and others…
Places we visit
- Kenfig Pool
- The dunes
- Sker House (though we don’t go inside)
- Sker Point
- Kenfig Castle
- Mawdlam Church
- The Prince of wales Inn
- Lunch & drinks are not included in ticket price
Route Information & Data
Meet at 9:00 am at The Kenfig Nature Reserve visitor centre car park CF33 4PT
- Parking: Visitor centre car park
- Distance: 7miles
- Elevation: 447 feet
- Walking time: 4 hours
This walk is suitable for…
This walk has been given a ‘Most Abilities’ grading. For an explanation of what that means and how these gradings are determine click here.
This walk has no big hills, but lots of undulating dunes. It only has 1 style to climb over. That’s the good news.
Where caution is advised however is that it is 6 miles from the start to the end point at the Prince of Wales Pub. Then a further mile back to the car park. So 7 miles in total (albeit with a pub break) and the terrain is mostly sand dunes. It should suit most abilities though. Dunes and narrow paths make this one a difficult one for push chairs.
Map of the route
Photos from the walk
Get a taste of some of the local history we will be discussing with this video. Just click on the picture below to watch.
Do you want to read more about the history and folklore discussed on this walk?
If you want to read more about the history and folklore of this area and the places visited on this walk, then these two books are a great start. Available at discounted prices on this website. Just click here to read more about them and order your copy.
