The Next Walks:
Meet: Wick Village Hall at 9.50 for 10.00 start, unless otherwise stated
Walk Details: Members are notified by email.
Dates: Confirmed walk dates/time, leader and anticipated walk distance are shown below:
Walk Schedule:
The Previous Walk:
St. Donat’s, Llantwit Major, 28th September
8 of us on the 303 bus from Ogmore by Sea and Wick, to King George’s Field, St. Donat’s where Helen and Andrew were waiting for us. Welcome to Linda Cox on her first outing with us.
The weather was perfect – Autumn sunshine, gentle breeze, along the Coastal path. Steep steps down to Tresilian Bay and it’s boulders needed due care, but we stopped to investigate a WW2 pillbox, perfectly camouflaged by the surrounding stone cliffs. On such a day, it was difficult to imagine the soldiers on guard within, without a sense of claustrophobia.
We caught up with the ones who preferred to get ahead up the next steps. Next stop, a 2nd pillbox for a photoshoot, and who should we ‘spy’ but Moira heading our way, relieved to join us after her Tai Chi class in CF61, and we were also delighted to see her. We made our way carefully down a gravel path to another beautiful, smaller bay where we turned inland and up a fairly steep grassy path and series of steps; here, a marker with arrows shows to turn sharply right and almost immediately right again to join the inland paths along the hedge and open fields, with Sheeplays barn not far.
Eventually the grassy footpath becomes a well-trodden soil-and-pebble track bordered by twin hedges, with limited views. There are several scattered stiles off the track so it’s a useful route to access them and also would provide shelter from stronger offshore breezes, perhaps more welcome in colder weather. We were all looking forward to liquid refreshment by this time, I believe.
The end of the track becomes a short paved lane, after passing an optional steep stile into Dovecot Field to the right. Either way brings you to The Gatehouse, Tewkesbury Abbey Grange, 14c. For us, it was downhill to St. Iltyd’s Church, and one last push up the steps for the White Hart Pub & beer garden. The bus stops right outside, but some of us were given lifts by Moira and also Ann Price, who it was lovely to see, joined us there for coffee. Thanks to Claire and Phil (lookouts) and his excellent bus tracker app (spot on time, both ways). And thank you for all making this a very enjoyable day out.
2 hours, 3 miles
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Wick Wanderers, Summer Solstice Barbecue
Sunday, 21st June 2026
24 Wick Wanderers came to our garden on the longest day armed with all manners of food and enjoyed a very pleasant barbecue on a warm balmy day, but unlike last year, this year we were all seeking shade.
Festivities began at 3.30pm and continued through till 11pm sitting outside the whole time.
Robbie and Anne
Wick Wanderers 20th Anniversary
Wick Wanderers celebrated their 20th anniversary on Sunday 22nd February.
Nearly 30 members took part in an anniversary walk to mark the occasion, which retraced the inaugural walk from 2006. Several members of the original walking group are still members some 20 years later and took part in the event, as well as others who were unable to take part in the walk, but joined as special guests later on.
Before setting off on the walk, a photo was taken outside Wick Village Hall, which has been the traditional starting point of all walks and this replicated the photo taken on the original walk. The walk was approximately 3 miles, mostly on road due to the weather conditions, however the group did have to contend with some flooded areas en-route.
The enjoyable walk was followed by well-deserved refreshments of coffee/tea and cakes hosted at Wick’s own coffee house – The Nook. Delicious anniversary cupcakes were supplied by Chrissie’s Cakes & Bakes based in Porthcawl.
The event also collected funds for the Wales Air Ambulance by member donations, as well as a raffle, where a total of just under £225 was raised.
Wick Wanderers currently have 50 members from Wick and the surrounding areas of St Brides Major, Ogmore by Sea, Llantwit Major and Bridgend and walk around 3 times a month in local areas and sometimes further afield.
More details can be found on www.wickwanderers.com.
