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Getting to Grips with Gower
Space below my feet. One of the wonders of the Gower peninsula. “Well done everybody. You’ve made it. We’re on the Worm!”These were the words of National Trust Warden, Claire Hannington, and they...
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Aberdaron Coastal Tourism Centre of Excellence
Aberdaron will be the location for a new heritage centre. But how do you design a building for such a beautiful place?Photo: © Turtle Photography "God is in the detail" So said the...
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Olympic Beach
Staff and Volunteers drew a huge Paralympic logo in the sand of Rhossili Beach under the watchful eye of a time-lapse photographer. Agitos on Rhossili Beach / Chris Russell-JonesWhen the London 2012...
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ABERDARON BOAT SAILS 50 MILES INLAND
After the longest voyage she's ever taken, Orion is hoisted onto the National Trust's stand at Builth Wells. A little bit of maritime history was made yesterday when "Orion", one the few surviving...
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Getting Wet & Wild at Plas Newydd
“You can do kayaking, canoeing, raft building, high ropes course or sailing”The words were spoken by Jane, our Business Support Coordinator at Plas Newydd when I asked if I could join one of their Wet...
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Anglesey Visit: From Conservation Grazing to Nuclear Powerstations
An 'informed welcome': Warden Bryn Jones in actionHow to establish an NT presence on NT beaches managed by a third party?What's involved with organising conservation grazing?How should we respond to...
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Ceredigion by Bike
You too can enjoy the tracks and byways of Dyffryn Aeron. Photo Credit: Janet Baxter By happy coincidence, one of Wales' most attractive coastal towns is connected by an easy cycleway to one of Wales'...
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The Menai Strait's Other Engineering Wonder
Small but perfectly formed. Anglesey's hidden hide.In my first Welsh Coast blog post, made five months ago after an inspirational visit to Glan Faenol with Warden John Whitley, I promised that I would...
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A Taste of the Sea at Porthdinllaen
As I approach the village by sea, I can see the crowds in front of the Ty CochThe picture postcard village of Porthdinllaen is amazing whichever way you approach it. But by far the best way, is by...
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Autumn Walks in South Wales
Autumn is undoubtedly the best season for country walks. Perhaps it's the quality of the light, the absence of crowds or the promise of nature's hedgerow harvest. And it's not only the colours that...
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Following our Founders' Footsteps in Barmouth
On Saturday, I came across one of the strangest sights I've seen on my travels around the Welsh Coast. On a rugged and gorse-covered hillside hundreds of feet above the roofs and chimneys of Barmouth...
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Surfs up at Stackpole
The beach clean team.Photo: Mike MayThe Surf Ambassador Scheme launches at Stackpole in Pembrokeshire.The National Trust at Stackpole is one of the partners that look after one of the most stunning...
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Down Llyn's Memory Lane
Tan yr Ardd, Rhiw. As it looked when it was my home in the early 1980s.Heaven lies tucked down a grassy lane on the eastern slopes Mynydd Rhiw on the Llŷn peninsula.Well, that's what I think anyway....
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Memories of a Blizzard on the Welsh Coast
We don’t often get arctic weather on the WelshCoast. But the recent cold snap has brought back a flurry of memories of the great blizzard of January 1982.I was working on the Llŷn peninsula...
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Time & Tide
Readers of this blog will remember that I enjoyed a wonderful guided walk to Worm's Head on Gower last summer. I recall how pleasant it was to amble with my fellow-walkers through the rocks that...
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Welsh Coastal Invaders
The coastline of Wales is under attack. But before you grab your loved-ones and head for the hills, I should tell you that this is an ecological invasion, not a military one.I've been reading about...
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Introduction
Yep that’s me taking pictures!st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } I'm Moyrah Gall and recently started an digital media internship with the National Trust on the Welsh coastal project. I also work with the...
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Our Rangers' Top 5 Access Issues
by Richard NealeOur Rangers do a great job in making sure that our paths and access facilities are well maintained. Here our Ynys Mon Ranger, Bryn Jones talks to coast path walkers.As a member of...
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Time and tide waits for no man, Portuguese Man O' War, or other critters on...
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Portuguese Man O' War found at Marloes recentlyExploring...
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Marine Conservation Zones - Betrayal or Blessing?
by Richard Neale Porth Colmon, Llyn. This is where I met Sion Williams for my 'reality check' (see article)Wales has some of the most highly protected coastal waters in the world. With 37% of our...
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