Walks
The 800 acres of Margam Park provides a perfect backdrop for a
walk in the countryside whether it be a stroll after Sunday lunch
or a hike along the Coed Morgannwg Way to Afan Forest Park Country
Park, our sister country park in the Afan Valley.
You are free to wander and explore thought out the park. If you
prefer to follow a self guided trail we have four to offer. Each is
colour coded and begins just up the track from the visitor
centre.
Pulpit Trail
Blue waymark 2.25 miles Some
steep sections
This trail takes you up to the pulpit view point, the view from
here is well worth the steep climb, on a clear day the fields and
villages of North Somerset can clearly be seen.
Monastic
Trail
Purple waymark 2.5 miles Some
steep sections
This trail takes you around the back of the iron age hillfort
and then up to the remains of the medieval church Hen Eglwys You
pass Fish Pond on this walk so remember some bread to feed the
ducks!
Cwm Philip Trail
Green waymark 3.5 miles Only
for agile people
This trail takes you along the side of the Cwm Philip valley. It
follows the path up to the highest point within the park and
returns down a wooded valley across the lower ground.
Craig-y-lodge Trail
Red waymark 1.5miles Undulating,
easy
A pleasant trail through the lower areas of the park.
On all the trails you will see some of the Margam deer
particularly the Pulpit and Craig-y-lodge routes.
A booklet is available from the main entrance kiosk and the
shop, which provides a commentary of what to look out for as you
walk along the trails
The Coed
Morgannwg Way
36 miles: Margam park - Aberdare - Merthyr
The Coed Morgannwg Way is a dramatic walk of 36 miles (58km)
almost all which traverses hills Forestry Commission Forest and
Afan Forest Park park.
It follows ancient trackways of Celtic origin and passes by a
number of Bronze and Iron Age settlements. Along the route are
several good view points with views of the Brecon Beacons and
Bristol Channel. The highest of these is near Craig-y-Llyn, which
is 1968 feet (600m) above sea level.
The whole route can be walked in about 16 hours, starting from
either Gethin Woodland Park in the north (where it is linked with
the Taff Trail) or Margam Country Park in the south
where it is linked to the Ogwr Ridgeway Walk. Shorter sections
can also be walked from Afan Forest Park or Dare Valley Country
parks or from one of the Forestry Commission car parks along the
route.
The Ogwr
Ridgeway Walk
13 miles: Margam Park - Mynydd y Gaer
The Ogwr Ridgeway Walk is an attractive 13 mile (21km) walk
linking to the Coed Morgannwg Way in the west, and continuing as
the Ffordd-y-Bryniau (Taff Ely Ridgeway) walk in the east.
It can be walked in a day or in shorter lengths from Bryngarw
Country park or one of the two car parks provided along the
route.
Superb panoramas of the Valleys and the Vale of Glamorgan can be
obtained throughout the walk and on clear days views of the Devon
and Somerset hills can be enjoyed.
Fine wooded landscapes can be seen near Coytrahen and Blackmill.
There is a wide variety of historical and archaeological interest
along the route including the bronze Age burial mounds on
Mynydd-y-Gaer, and the old railway viaduct at Blackmill dating back
to 1876.
With the exception of the public rights of way all the footpaths
are permissive footpaths, the park management reserves the right of
occasional closure.
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