Walking Briton Ferry Forest - I Didn’t Know This Place Was Here!

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  • čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
  • A walk through Briton Ferry Forest and up the mountain. Another beautiful country walk in South Wales.
    ▸The Forest Walk Map bit.ly/3JzXgW7
    ▸The Starting Point: Briton Ferry Forest Car Park (Free)
    🧭 51° 38' 20”N 3° 48' 38”W
    🧭 51.638889, -3.810556
    ▸What 3 Words: upset.comet.trick
    The walk takes you from the car park near Jersey Park in Briton Ferry through Britton Ferry Forest and up the side of the mountain. The first part of the walk is uphill.
    The walk then takes you around the top of the mountain before dropping back down to the car park. There are alternative paths to explore and the short diversion to the reservoir.
    The 4-mile walk takes about 1 and a half hours
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Komentáře • 41

  • @marcuswalks
    @marcuswalks  Před rokem +1

    Some more views of Swansea Bay czcams.com/video/3C59yHJS2lk/video.html

  • @alanphillips7132
    @alanphillips7132 Před 8 dny +1

    I love walking my dog's up there.especially on a dry winter's day.

  • @bobhopest3540
    @bobhopest3540 Před 2 měsíci +2

    That mountain was my playground when I was a kid in the 70s.
    The pylon at the top of the firebreak is near to the look out (a craggy outcrop) where you can see right across Baglan, the bay, Mumbles and Swansea.
    The reservoir was very large expanse of water, where we’d fish for small fish. Or for me, usually fall in…
    Bygone days, sadly missed 😢

  • @tonyjohnson1504
    @tonyjohnson1504 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Keep posting Marcus these are great 👍

    • @marcuswalks
      @marcuswalks  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Glad you like them! I hope to do a few more when I have time

  • @vitusdoom
    @vitusdoom Před 11 měsíci +2

    I'm Briton Ferry born and bred, I love this walk. At the highest point by the big stones, you can go left and up even higher. You get one hell of a view. Then you can go even higher and you reach an iron age hill fort. You can still see the mounds or ramparts and a grave dug out. It's awesome. If you want to see it let me know. Cool videos man! 👍

    • @marcuswalks
      @marcuswalks  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Thanks for the info, I will try and take another walk there and have a look,

  • @user-bc1rn2bt9s
    @user-bc1rn2bt9s Před 5 měsíci

    Love these walks, but full of spirits

  • @stevietaff
    @stevietaff Před 3 měsíci +3

    Pretty sure we used to have an annual school cross country run on the route. From Cwrt Sart school

  • @hunkhk
    @hunkhk Před 2 měsíci +1

    Bet it looks a lot greener in June ;) great video thanks for sharing

  • @slatrybartfast42
    @slatrybartfast42 Před 3 měsíci +1

    i grew up in Baglan,so spent a lot of time up there, its a great mountain with lots of little paths,in the vid at 1046 on the right, theres a path that takes you on another great walk that will take back to the Briton Ferry side,worth trying next time

  • @evslife5888
    @evslife5888 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hi Marcus at around the 12:08 mark there is a faded path way you can take on the right and it will take you to a little place called the lookout where you can see all of Baglan, sand fields and most of Port Talbot It’s a real hidden gem

  • @hikesome
    @hikesome Před rokem +2

    That looks like a wonderful hike Marcus. Fantastic scenery and beautiful scenery. Sometimes the most beautiful gems are in front of our doorstep. Great video!

    • @marcuswalks
      @marcuswalks  Před rokem +1

      Yes, it is surprising what's on your front door.

  • @victorialewis8775
    @victorialewis8775 Před rokem +1

    Briton ferry is absolutely amazing born and bred ferry girl ...

  • @jasonjames6870
    @jasonjames6870 Před rokem +1

    South east Wales is a very special part of the world

  • @Piglife101
    @Piglife101 Před rokem +2

    If you’re ever in the area check out the Garth Mountain, lovely views of Cardiff and the valleys from there.

  • @welshhibby
    @welshhibby Před 4 měsíci +1

    Just discovered you channel, love the videos.

  • @MartinChainey
    @MartinChainey Před rokem +2

    I wonder if the children's sci-fi TV series you mentioned was 'The Changes' from 1975?

    • @marcuswalks
      @marcuswalks  Před rokem +2

      That could be it, I'll look it up. Thanks.

  • @joanneweislocher8540
    @joanneweislocher8540 Před rokem +1

    Thank you Marcus! I love your trips you take me on! Beautiful scenery and quiet there. Please keep your videos going 💞🍀🐝🌹🙋🏻‍♀️

    • @marcuswalks
      @marcuswalks  Před rokem +2

      Thanks

    • @joanneweislocher8540
      @joanneweislocher8540 Před rokem +1

      @@marcuswalks You are welcome Marcus, from Missouri USA‼️I told my niece about you, she has loads of Welch dna from her fathers side. I have some also, along with mostly Scotland-Irish. God Bless your day🙏

    • @joanneweislocher8540
      @joanneweislocher8540 Před rokem +1

      Oh! And please have some fish and chips for me🙋🏻‍♀️all our ocean fish comes frozen😫and that ruins the taste! Say ‘Hello’ to your wife! She is wonderful in your videos!

    • @marcuswalks
      @marcuswalks  Před rokem +2

      @@joanneweislocher8540 Thanks, I'll tell her. She doesn't come on the walks I film although she does come on many other walks. Yes, we both love the chips!

  • @lcook0825
    @lcook0825 Před rokem +2

    Hi Marcus and Mel. Hope all is well.

    • @marcuswalks
      @marcuswalks  Před rokem +1

      We're good hope you are OK too.

    • @lcook0825
      @lcook0825 Před rokem +1

      @@marcuswalks doing fine, thanks.

  • @johnmcdyer7297
    @johnmcdyer7297 Před rokem +1

    Another gem thanks Marcus

  • @Piglife101
    @Piglife101 Před rokem +7

    There’s a special place in hell for people who litter in beautiful places like this ☹️

  • @Welshrugbyfan101
    @Welshrugbyfan101 Před rokem +2

    Did the same walk last Autumn. What a hidden gem! Thanks for sharing.

  • @kenniththomas2167
    @kenniththomas2167 Před rokem +1

    The res was lovely in it's heyday before they destroyed the main wall.people enjoyed going their ,wild camping ,fishing and swimming. But they didn't like people enjoying themselves for free .so they destroyed the res . It's a great shame because they used the water via helecopters to put out forest fires .
    No one to my knowledge drowned in the res ., which is good news.

  • @SA77888
    @SA77888 Před rokem +2

    Yeah I can understand being scared of pylons.

  • @barrycrump6189
    @barrycrump6189 Před 9 dny

    Lovely, not a soul in sight.