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Overview

A walk that starts by the Former Baptismal Pool that was once owned by Jesus College, Oxford.

The walk will be mainly across undulating farmland in this little visited part of the Vale of Glamorgan.  

We'll head to the hidden River Alun which we cross by the ancient packhorse bridge over to the beautiful Coed y Bwl Nature Reserve with its wild Daffodils.  

(The reserve may be closed due to Ash dieback disease but we can see the Daffodils from the lane). 

We'll then head down to St. Brides for lunch by the duck pond

We return by crossing the River Alun again, using the stepping stones (easy to use) before a visit at the end to the Norman Priory at Ewenny which should be open for us to visit.

Social after walk:
Afterwards, we will go for refreshments to a local venue.
 

Sunday, 23 March 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Directions:  

  • Follow M4 eastward to Junction 3
  • Turn left onto A4229 towards Pyle
  • At large roundabout, take 3rd exit onto A48 eastward
  • Continue just over 5 miles to Traffic Light controlled roundabout before Bridgend
  • Take 3rd exit onto B4265
  • Turn left onto B4524 (Wick Road)
  • Follow B4524 for about a mile.
  • Park on-street near T-junction of Nantlais 

(where there is a Baptismal Pool - now a Duck Pond!)
 

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SS 91986 77377
Nearest postcode:
CF35 5BJ
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Start time:
10:00 am

Corntown: Main Road (B4524): Near Junction with Nantlais | Lat/Long: 51.4851, -3.5572

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking