On April 22nd, 22 members of the Footpaths Group boarded a coach at Lewes Railway Station which was driving us to the Gower Peninsula for a five-day holiday. We were staying at the 4* Pilot Hotel in Llanelli on a half-board basis. On the first day, we walked along the coast to Mumbles where we had free time to look around the town.

Unfortunately, on the second day, our coach was blocked by cars in the hotel car park so we had a change of plan and walked along the old railway line from our hotel to Swiss Valley Reservoir. The following day, we drove by coach to Laugharne and visited the famous boathouse where Dylan Thomas lived during the last four years of his life and where he wrote many of his poems. We also found Dylan's grave at St Martin's Church, Laugharne and his regular watering hole, Browns Hotel. After looking around the town, we walked to Carmarthen Bay - one of the most famous views in Wales.

On our last day, we followed a breathtakingly beautiful coastal path to the iconic Worm's Head and the magical views of Rhossili with its many wild ponies grazing peacefully by the coast. We had time to enjoy a drink and an ice cream before returning home. That evening, after supper, most of us enjoyed live country music in the hotel conservatory.

Throughout the holiday, were accompanied by a lovely local guide who was a fund of knowledge and had a wealth of stories about the places we visited.

The holiday was arranged by Margaret and admirably supported by "Involved Holidays."

Pictures by Margaret

Mumbles Lifeboat Station

Laugharne Castle

A Poet's Grave

Worm's Head - perfectly positioned

A perfectly placid wild pony

Group Photo