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Vale of Glamorgan - 23 Mar 2013

6 mile circular walk from St Nicholas, taking in 2 burial chambers. Despite bitterly cold winds and lots of water underfoot, it was a fascinating walk, with great company:)
Meeting point by St Nicholas Church
Meeting point by St Nicholas Church		 Yes, this is the path!
Yes, this is the path!		 An alternative path was found
An alternative path was found		 Back on dry land
Back on dry land		 Very pretty woods
Very pretty woods
The wild garlic was already producing a wonderful scent
The wild garlic was already producing a wonderful scent		 Traversing a little more mud
Traversing a little more mud		 Interesting fungus
Interesting fungus		 Heading down to the first burial chamber
Heading down to the first burial chamber		 I love that tree on the right
I love that tree on the right
Inspecting the burial chamber
Inspecting the burial chamber		 Allan looking out for stragglers
Allan looking out for stragglers		 People free chamber
People free chamber		 Head down and off again
Head down and off again		 Reluctant to leave the chamber :)
Reluctant to leave the chamber :)
And this was what it was called
And this was what it was called		 Ornate gate on the outside of Duffryn Gardens
Ornate gate on the outside of Duffryn Gardens		 Christmas lights and daffs:)
Christmas lights and daffs:)		 Catkins and grey pool
Catkins and grey pool		 Lunch stop - hurray!
Lunch stop - hurray!
Nice of them to put a pylon beside the chamber!
Nice of them to put a pylon beside the chamber!		 Shelter from the winds - maybe
Shelter from the winds - maybe		 Part of the burial chamber
Part of the burial chamber		 Tinkinswood Burial Chamber
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber		 Tinkinswood Burial Chamber
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber		 Tinkinswood Burial Chamber
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber		 Tinkinswood Burial Chamber
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber		 A bit of information
A bit of information		 Sock and ribbon tree
Sock and ribbon tree
Another view of Tinkinswood Burial Chamber
Another view of Tinkinswood Burial Chamber		 The last stretch - and more water
The last stretch - and more water		 More pretty trees
More pretty trees		 We didn't have to go over this stile
We didn't have to go over this stile		 Splendid stone stile to finish
Splendid stone stile to finish

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