The Buzzard Way
The Buzzard Way is a 91 mile long distance trail that I created to bring together some of the finest parts of the South Wales Valleys in a circular walk.
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
Category Canals
Walks along canals are normally flat, have good paths, decent places to stop for food and drink and various places to park. Also good for wildlife as you can normally expect to see Kingfishers and Herons all year round, as well as lots of dragonflies in summer.
Canal Walk into Newport
Free parking on the outskirts of Newport and a gentle and pleasant canal walk of less than two miles into the City Centre. Parking is at a free car park – including two electric car charging points – near Newport…
Forest Farm
Forest Farm is a very popular location on the edge of Cardiff for walkers, birdwatchers and dog walkers. Parking is free and you can wander around the site as you please, following various paths and trails. There is a bird…
Llangynidr to Talybont-on-Usk canal walk
A nice scenic canal walk along the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal from Llangynidr to Talybont-on-Usk. The route offers multiple pubs for food and drinks and facilities at the start of the walk – including toilets and a kids play park.…
Crosskeys Circular
A nice gentle walk offering a pub stop and great views of the surrounding hills. You might see Herons or Kingfishers on the canal section – I see them more often than not on this walk. There is normally parking…
Cwmbran Stadium Canal walk
If you’re ever waiting around at Cwmbran Stadium for 25-30 minutes then this is a nice little walk to help kill some time. The walk takes you on a little loop of the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal. All tarmac paths…