How blue is that sky?! Near the start of the walk, at Llandeilo Bridge |
Steep steps down to the river - not our route, thankfully! |
Lovely spot for a cottage |
Grazing and floating in the Twyi water meadows |
Our leader finds the firmest ground |
Reflecting swan |
First view of Dinefwr Castle |
Magnificent oak tree in Twyi meadows |
Another view of the castle |
A grass pond? |
Paxton's Tower in the distance |
Dinefwr Pump House |
Streams below the Pump House |
Swollen waterfall |
Dinefwr Pump House |
Dinefwr Mill pond |
Dinefwr Mill pond |
Dinefwr Pump House from the Mill pond |
Through Castle Woods |
and back into the glorious October sunshine |
Admiring the view, and catching our breath! |
Living willow seat |
View across the Twyi valley from the castle approach |
Fascinating information about Dinefwr Castle |
Dinefwr Castle |
Dinefwr Castle |
Dinefwr Castle |
Dinefwr Castle |
Newton House from Dinefwr Castle |
Ivy clad window in Dinefwr Castle |
Capability Brown certainly knew his stuff! |
Dinefwr landscape |
Dinefwr Castle |
Newton House from Castle Wood |
Newton House from Castle Wood (with tree) |
Twyi meadows from Castle Wood |
Twyi meadows from Castle Wood |
Approaching Llandyfeisant Church |
Llandyfeisant Church |
A fairly recent burial at Llandyfeisant Churchyard |
Graveyard, Llandyfeisant Church |
Graveyard, Llandyfeisant Church |
Rear of Llandyfeisant Church |
Llandyfeisant Church |
Llandyfeisant Churchyard |
Ramblers at Llandyfeisant Church |
Llandyfeisant Church |
Comma butterfly basking in Llandyfeisant Churchyard |
White sheep, white sheep on a green hill |
Tree with fungus in Castle Wood |
But is it edible? |
St Teilo's Church, Llandeilo |
Almost back at the car park, just over 2 hours of lovely walking and scenery |