A walk along our nearest footpath

The closest and most interesting walk is through Cribyn and along the footpath leading towards Dihewyd. (OS Map 146 2525) (If you walked 12 km, as the crow flies, you would reach the coast.)  There is a noteworthy garden called Cae Hir, known as the Dutch garden in Wales.  It is worth seeing and stopping in for a cup of tea after your walk. The public footpath starts at the gardens and runs along its side and up the hill.  There is a small stream to be crossed with a small bridge.  In March there are lovely drifts of snowdrops after the stream on the sides of the first hill heading out of the valley.

There were also some lovely miniature daffodils.

One of the things I love about this walk is the large variety of flora and fauna.  In particular I love the miniature worlds of moss and ferns.  These photos show the details of these little worlds.  Horton always comes to mind.  I wonder if there are “who-villes” through out these self-contained universes.

 

 

 

On the way back the fields were full of spring lambs and their mums.  If you stop the mums get very vocal and loud — who knew sheep could be so loud?  They clearly don’t want us hanging around.

Back at the cottage garden the Hellebores and our own snowdrops are in full bloom.