Another trip to Wales, early start and arrived at Llanddona Beach at around 9am, It was an experience driving down to the beach on a steep gradient narrow single track lane. Free parking at the car park which was a bonus. We headed off for a quick explore of the beach, the tide was out and we made our way to the waves. Then it was back and headed off along the coast path. We are only walking 5 Miles today as we will be walking back. Firstly leaving the lane and walking a dirt track just away from the main beach, separated from the beach by a small strip of marshland, with the occasional boardwalk and then a wall, approx 4 foot high and two feet wide, a few steps up and you walk along the wall for a while, with a handrail on the seaside side. The wall ends and back down to a grassy path and eventually a sandy path which leads onto a small beach car park. A short bit of lane walking across two small bridges and you are back off road, walking around the corner of Red Wharf Bay, passing the odd cottage and exposed rock faces, this is a beautiful little stretch of the path. Eventually leading onto a small beach, we were lead up a lane for a short walk and off onto a dirt path. This eventually leading back down to some pub outdoor seating. The Ship Inn, which we stopped at on the return walk for a quick shandy. Passing through Red Wharf Bay we were off away from the coast again, passing through a large caravan park with glimpses of the sea, after this we were back down to a path running almost parallel to the beach, with a rock face on our left and beach views through the trees to our right. There was one stinky bit just before entering Benllech as you pass what looks like a water treatment place, but we soon passed by. Arriving in Benllech for an ice cream and a hot chocolate and a rest before heading back. The return journey was great as we did the same walk with different views. The tide was in on the return and some of the beaches we had seen and large sandy areas had gone, replaced with a calm clear water. We stopped at the Ship Inn at Red Wharf Bay as it looked too tempting, a novel idea, a well dressed gentleman serving us at the window, really enjoyed our visit. sitting next to the sea supping a refreshing pint of shandy. Then we continued back, walking instead on Llanddona Beach instead of the official coast path for our last stretch, having to wade through a couple of streams on the beach. Loved it.

Starting at the small cafe at Llanddona Beach (In between the public toilets and the car park), ///basic.mandolin.molars Standing facing the road with the cafe behind you turn left onto the road, pass the car park on your left hand side and continue along the lane a short way. When the lane takes a bend to the left, turn right onto the small path leading away from the road. ///unhelpful.machine.adopting Keep heading along this sandy pathway, you soon cross a small wooden bridge, ///picturing.stint.dragging Continue along the path which turns to a boardwalk ///fixed.grounded.albums then back to path, a couple more boardwalks along the way, Eventually you arrive at a wall, up the steps and onto the wall, which is about 4 feet high and two feet wide with a handrail along the right hand side. ///purist.heartless.asterisk Continue along the wall, Until you are lead down at the far end onto a boardwalk. ///snoozing.give.edges Continue along the boardwalk which turns into a sandy/dirt track, this gets wider and eventually there is a crossroads in the path. ///good.agreeable.wizard At low tide you can continue straight ahead, otherwise turn left and follow the signs.

Continuing straight ahead at the crossroads along the wide sandy pathway which soon narrows and then widens again ///poster.zinc.blockage Keeping to what seems the straightforward path, (Bear straight ahead at ///devours.tasteful.erupted) Eventually this path leads to a small sandy car park. ///situates.undercuts.barrel Bear left and walk out of the car park via the small bridge ///ringers.scripted.inches and onto the lane, a few Metres after the bridge take the first right onto another small lane ///moment.fortunes.receiving A short way along and you cross another small road bridge ///dumplings.proves.proposes Keep straight as the lane turns into a track, then a path, passing cottages on your left and the sea or sand to your right depending on tide. ///active.oiled.rainwater Keep to the path as you walk around the edge of the bay. As the track looks like it comes to an end ///spaces.locating.observers continue ahead on the dirt track, eventually passing a house on your left and there is a small stream with a small concrete footbridge with two metal handrails. ///scooters.proves.gossiping Cross the bridge and continue to bear straight on the opposite side. Just a few Metres ahead the lane makes a slight left bend, take the small path on the right hand side that bears straight from the bridge you just crossed. ///workroom.frostbite.limped, Keep to this path as it slowly bends around the edge of the bay, you will soon have rocks to your left hand side, the path turns to gravel/stoney, there are a few small bridges made of large slabs, as you work your way around. Eventually you make your way to a house on your left hand side, pass the house and take the lane on your left hand side that leads away from this now small beachy area. ///songbirds.bolt.media The lane goes uphill, passing a house on your right hand side, then take the path on your right after the house leading away from the road. ///overlooks.reinstate.crafted Follow this dirt path with a field to your left and trees to your right, eventually the path leads down to a beer garden and a public toilet block ///display.giving.ditching Make your way past the pub (The Ship Inn) and head left through the car park and onto the road. ///retail.tightrope.requiring Continue along the road, passing The Boat House restaurant and at the junction, bear straight onto Harry's Way. ///fittingly.genetics.hostels Keep straight staying next to the coast, the road narrows and leads slightly away from the sea. At the end, double back on yourself as the path to your left heads back and up. ///juniors.dares.hiker Follow the path up and then it bends right and heads away from the sea. The path leads up to a caravan park, just before the park, turn right. ///stumps.couple.deferring. This narrow path runs just outside the perimeter of the park and leads out onto a small tarmac drive, turn left here. ///stumps.couple.deferring Then at the end of the drive turn right ///grinders.reserved.statue on the caravan park access road. Just a few Metres along look for the dirt path on your left hand side. ///purchaser.happy.choirs and take this path, it runs alongside the access road. When it leads back to the road, take the left hand lane leading uphill and passing a metal electric barrier ///repeated.perfectly.ketchup, A few Meters up the hill look for a path on your right hand side near to ///enter.staring.strutted take this path as it heads down, this path runs alongside the edge of the caravan park, there is a right turn to leave the path for The Tavern on The Bay pub at the far end of the caravan park. Continue down the path, and there is another right turn onto the beach at the bottom, continue straight on the path (Not on the beach) Stick to this path with rock faces on your left and trees to your right, it goes up and down, there are steps along the way. Even a wooden bridge with views of the sea through the trees. ///flaunting.traps.compliant Stick to this path which leads up and down and eventually leads out onto a track, turn right on the tarmac track/access road. ///desk.meanest.doubt Follow the road as it bends left and leads out onto Bay View Road. ///nosedive.standing.coupler Turn right onto Bay View Road and walk down towards the sea, as it bends left at the promenade you will see an ice cream stall on the corner and The Wendon on your left on the opposite side of the road just before a car park. This is where this section of my walk ends. ///elbowed.unicorns.friday

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