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Early days in the South Wales Group

In late spring 1983, Andrew Clabon organised a meeting that was attended by four members of the LDWA in South Wales (Andrew Clabon, Nick Kaye, Alan Fox and Gerry Jackson). The South Wales group of the LDWA was then started and the following programme of walks appeared in Strider numbers 36 & 37 in August & December 1983. The accompanying photographs were taken by Nick Kaye.

Sunday September 25 1983,   Inaugural Walk. Heights of the Lower Rhymney Valley.
23 miles. Meet at (GR 156853) Map 171 on A469; large gravel parking area on east side of road before descent into Caerphilly. 9.0 a.m. Leader Nick Kaye.

Walkers on the inaugural walk (left to right): Sue Davies, Gerry Jackson, Alan Fox, Gwyn Howells, Marcus Harling, Keith Bennett, Ron Dix, Julia Kaye, Margaret Mills, Andrew Clabon, Nick Kaye.


Saturday October 15 1983,   Forest of Dean/Wye Valley.
20 miles. Meet at Forestry Car Park (GR 565143) Map 162. 9.30 a.m. Leader Andrew Clabon.

Near-Harkening Rock (left to right): Ron Dix,2 unknown walkers, Marcus Harling, Julia Kaye, Gwyn Howells, Tony Clark (behind), Andrew Clabon, Alan Fox.


Saturday November 12 1983,   Cwmcarn Circular.
23 miles. Meet at track junction east of Twmbarlwm (GR 248926) Map 171. Space for car parking. 9.0 a.m. Leader Gerry Jackson.

(Actually led by David John). Descending into Cwm Gwyddon, Cwmbran Hills. (left to right): Sue Davies, Nick and Lizzie Gould, Julia Kaye.


Lunch stop in Cwm Gwyddon, Cwmbran Hills. (left to right): Gwyn Howells, Marcus Harling, Nick Gould, David John, Lizzie Gould, Keith Bennett, Julia Kaye, Alan Fox, Sue Davies.


Sunday December 11 1983,   South Wales Waterfalls Walk.
17 miles. Meet at Craig y Ddinas cap park (GR 912080) Map 160. 0.5 mile east of Pont Nedd Fechan, just after bridge over Afon Mettle, 9.30 a.m. Bring Torch for silica mines. Leader Nick Kaye.

(Actually led by Gwyn Howells). Sgwd yr Eira and Afon Hepste. (left to right): (near camera) Clive Marchant, Ron Dix, Doug Wright, Keith Bennett.


Sunday January 15 1984,   Ron's Rhondda Romp.
20 miles. Meet car park (GR 922026) Map 170 9.00 a.m. Details from Ron Dix.

Traversing below Mynydd Blaenrhondda. Tony Clark with Ron Dix (in front)


Blaenrhondda from Pen-pych. L-R: Gerry Jackson, Ron Dix, Andrew Clabon, Tony Clark, Alan Fox.