So much to see on this walk - a walk through time! But unlike most of my walks we didn't visit a Bronze Age cairn. Aberedw Castle - Castle in Elfach Uwch Mynydd 1284 possibly replacing the near by motte and bailey Aberedw motte and bailey - Hen Castell- Medieval (1066 - 1540) Llewelyn's Cave - 1282 Where Llewlyn ap Gruffydd the last native Price of Wales spent his last night before being captured in Builth Wells and beheaded by Adam Francton. His head was sent back to the King, Edward I. Pantau 1843 - Grade 2 listed farm stead, now in terrible disrepair. Trig point (479m) with 360 views Cradle Rocks - amazing huge lone rocks - "sedimentary and volcanic rocks of Silurian age, which formed between approximately 470 and 390 million years ago." -https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/Memoirs/docs/B06110.html One penny coin find - 1912 The weather forecast wasn't the best with expected heavy rain at 1200 but we had light drizzle that blew over quickly and then we had warm sunshine. It was a great group with chatter and laughter all the way round. We had lunch in Cwm Lago before visiting the Trig and then on to Cradle Rocks. The down hill section is one of my favourite bits of the walk, looking over the Edw valley and sheltered from the SW winds, the green path slowly ambles down becoming a green lane and eventually tarmac that takes you back into Aberedw. And back in time for a very nice coffee at Erwood Craft Centre. Thank you all those that came.
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AuthorHelen Menhinick - Mountain Leader Archives
October 2023
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