History of Hensol Castle Hensol Castle was originally built in the late 17th/ early 18th century as a country mansion. The house was remodelled in 1735, extended before 1815 and remodelled again in 1840 taking on a military gothic style of a castle. The castle is set within a landscaped park with lake and tree […]
The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Hensol Castle. History in the Making. Gin. Read More »
Where is Rhoose? Rhoose – Y Rhws is a large village in the Vale of Glamorgan, near Barry. The wider area includes the villages of Fontygary, Penmark, Aberthaw and Porthkerry. It is set in a landscape known for quarrying and Lime and Cement Works. The coastal path cuts along its edge forming part of the
The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Rhoose Read More »
Where is Penarth? Penarth is a small seaside town nestled between Cardiff and Barry along the south Wales coastline. It was a popular holiday destination during the Victorian period, gaining itself the name ‘Garden by the Sea’. It has a lovely esplanade, pier and pier pavilion along its beachfront. The town bloomed into life with
The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Penarth Read More »
Where is Llanaelhaearn? 13 miles north of the seaside town of Pwllheli on the Llyn Peninsula (north Wales) is a small village called Llanaelhaearn . It’s a place where I spent a lot of time whilst growing up, running around the fields at the back of my ‘Nain and Taid’s Tanllan’ house. They had a
The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Llanaelhaearn Read More »
History of Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful) is as a typical Welsh Valley mining town and is situated on the A470 between Cardiff and Brecon. There is evidence for prehistoric settlement and land use (mainly to the north of the current town), a Roman fort at Penydarren and a later 13th century castle up
The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Merthyr Read More »
Large group in front of stone memorial on Remembrance Sunday 2018
The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Newbridge Read More »
Abergavenny History Abergavenny (Y Fenni) is a place close to my heart, it was an area I studied many moons ago as a student. I later had the privilege of living just up on the hills in a small village called Llanelly Hill where I was blessed with a fantastic view of the Sugarloaf from
The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Abergavenny Read More »
Learn how you can get involved with Heritage Hiker today!
