Llangybi

The White Hart

In Llangybi on family business, we did a second walk from the parish website - we did the other one last year. The walk begins at the White Hart pub, apparently the oldest dwelling in the village. We chose the longest option, the red walk of 4.5 miles. Rather wonderfully, the map was marked in green with the word "red" to keep us straight. Still, it was all perfectly clear.

You walk up Ton Road opposite and bear left into Fox's Lane. You are very quickly out of the village and soon enjoy lovely views over Cefn Hill to the west.



The views to the north-west are also very agreeable.



We looked down on Cefn Llech from the road. At Upper Cefn Carnau you turn north-west down a steep hill ...



... across a stream and a field and a few yards of road to pick up a track leading through Dale's Wood beside a stream to reach Craigwith House.

You skirt the house through parkland and after a short stretch of road enter Llangibby Park. Here you descend a steep wooded ravine.



At the lowest point, you swing right along a logging track to reach Parc Road which descends back to the pub in the village centre.

Map: Explorer 152 (Newport and Pontypool).

Conditions: bright, mild.

Distance: 4.5 miles.

Rating: four stars. Fantastic views in all directions.


Flower of the day

Increasing reassurance that spring is here. We saw the inevitable snowdrops and daffodils, but also some white violets and the first Celandine of the year.