Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail
A 63-mile long-distance path. The trail is a circular walking route around the Vale of Glamorgan through landscapes of historical and scenic interest, with inland and coastal sections. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: ST 119 770
Distance: 63 miles (101 km)
Time: 30–37 hours
Duration: 4–6 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000):
151 Cardiff and Bridgend / Caerdydd a Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Summary
The Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail is a meandering circular route running through the Vale of Glamorgan by way of Peterston-super-Ely, Barry, Cowbridge, Llantwit Major, St Brides Major, and Llanharry, with spurs to Ewenny Priory and St Fagans. The terrain is varied and includes coastal paths on the Heritage Coast, pastureland in the Vale, and industrial archaeology sites, as well as prehistoric sites such as Tinkinswood and the St Lythans burial chambers. The 14-mile Glamorgan Heritage Coast provides a coastal route of ecological diversity taking in rocky and sandy beaches, sand dunes, and cliffs.
Beginning at the Welsh Folk Museum near St Fagans, the trail visits the site of the Second English Civil War Battle of St Fagans, Llansanffraid-ar-Elai, Llanbedr-y-fro, Peterston Moors, Afon Elai, Tre-Dodridge, Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club, Llanharry, Coed y Stanby, Penllyn, Pentre Meyrick, Colwinston, Llampha Court, Castle-upon-Alun, Blackhall, St Brides Major, Dunraven Bay, Cwm Bach, Broughton (Monknash), Cwm Nash, Cae’r Eglwys, St Donat’s, Tresilian Bay, Cwm Col-huw, Llantwit Major, Boverton, Llanmaes, Gadlys, Llanmihangel, Sigingstone, Llanblethian, Llandough, St Mary Church, Flemingston, Llanbethery, Llancarfan, Penmark, Rhoose, Dams Bay, The Bulwarks, Porthkerry, Bull Cliff, The Knap, Porthkerry Country Park, Cwm Cidi, Barry, Dyffryn, St Nicholas, and Wyndham Park.