Glamorgan History Walks Routes
Starts at the Llantwit Major old town cross CF61 1SB
Llantwit Major is believed to be the location of Britain’s first university. Its role was pivotal in bringing Christianity to Britain, Ireland and northern France. We visit the sites of this 5th/6th Century institution and its medieval successor. We pass through an Iron Age hill fort believed by some to have been the site of Camelot, and we walk a section of the Wales Coastal Path to a bay with a princely patron and the setting of a chilling pirate story.
History topics discussed
- Early medieval Wales
- Iolo Morgannwg
- The Iron Age
- Pirates and smugglers
- The legends of Colyn Dolphin
- and others…
Places we visit
- Llantwit Major Square
- Church and the tombs of Welsh kings
- Castle Ditches
- Tresilian House & Bay
- The Dovecote
- Llantwit Castle (Hen Plas)
- The Great House
Route Information & Data
- Parking: Car park behind the town hall
- Distance: 4.96 miles
- Elevation: 460 feet
- Walking time: 2.5 hours
Walker Level
This walk has been graded as suitable for ‘All Abilities’. More information on these gradings is available on this link.
It is just under 5 miles but only a couple of small hills and a few styles.
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.
