{"id":4472,"date":"2026-09-19T11:11:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T10:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2026-09-19T11:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T10:11:31","slug":"kenfig-dunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/kenfig-dunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenfig Dunes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/353243527\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A walk taking in Kenfig Pool, Kenfig Castle and the beach, starting and ending at the wonderful Hyde Out Coffee and Cake Bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parking is generous, but not free and the visitor centre has toilets. The Hyde Out Coffee and Cake Bar offers a superb selection of drinks, snacks and proper food, well worth a visit on its own. The walk starts on easy paths through the most popular areas &#8211; but can definitely get boggy in the wetter months &#8211; and then you get into the quieter parts of the dunes with plenty of sand walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kenfig Castle is easy to find, but not much left and there is a path up to the remains. The walk then is about picking a path back to the coast and then you have the easy coast path to follow, or you can walk on the beach. 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