{"id":1548,"date":"2021-05-03T16:02:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T16:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1548"},"modified":"2022-03-11T11:01:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T11:01:45","slug":"whimble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/03\/whimble\/","title":{"rendered":"Whimble"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/220691569\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of the more interesting hills in Wales due to having a name that just feels right and from being a proper pointed hill. At a very precise 598.8m it is one of the highest hills in Wales as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51127807826\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51127807826_babce26656_b.jpg\" alt=\"The Whimble\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Whimble is in the middle of this image, but this is not its best angle. | Tamron Adaptall SP 28-80<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is in Radnor Forest, alongside three official mountains (<a href=\"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/great-rhos\/\">Great Rhos<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/black-mixen\/\">Black Mixen<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/bache-hill\/\">Bache Hill<\/a>), but it often dominates the skyline of the area due to its prominence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51127807516\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51127807516_ce96997ab1_b.jpg\" alt=\"The Whimble\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A lone walker on Whimble, next to what is suspected to be a burial mound &#8211; common in the area. | Tamron Adaptall SP 28-80 @ 80mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51127836401\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51127836401_f0448cc2f2_b.jpg\" alt=\"The Whimble\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Whimble on the left, looking distinct. | Tamron Adaptall SP 28-80 @ 80mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re in the area to tick off the three mountains you can definitely include Whimble in the route whilst you are here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51155464086\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51155464086_d1500a6f84_b.jpg\" alt=\"Whimble\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Whimble summit views. | Tamron Adaptall SP 28-80 @ 28mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51156250144\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51156250144_4eb6c0e228_b.jpg\" alt=\"Whimble\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The way I walked down is very steep, but shows public access contrary to what some websites say. | Tamron Adaptall SP 28-80 @ 28mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51155459111\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51155459111_1e1a43d4c2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Whimble\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Whimble top. | Tamron Adaptall SP 28-80 @ 28mm, f8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the more interesting hills in Wales due to having a name that just feels right and from being a proper pointed hill. 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