Led Walking Programme

September - December 2020 Walking Programme

A Covid-19 assessment has been written that will be used alongside the usual Walk Leader's assessment to  provide a safe walking experience. 

Please click here to read Valeways Walkers Covid-19 Guidelines 

Visit our website and Facebook page to receive updated news. In the meantime, enjoy walking safely by following the Welsh Government advice. 

Please enjoy the rest of the summer.

• avoid touching surfaces with your hands, consider wearing gloves.
• consider using alternative routes that do not pass through gardens or farm yards where social distancing may be difficult or the possibility of entering an isolation area.
• consider avoiding popular locations and busy times of day if you can.

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The Valeways Guided Walks are designed to support the health and wellbeing of residents in the Vale of Glamorgan.

 Health Walks - Coffee Shop Strollers Walks up to 1 hour. No stiles, steps or steep inclines.

 Progression Walks up to 2 hours. Some stiles, steps or steep inclines.

 Extended Walks up to 3 hours. Many stiles, steps or steep inclines. Bring drink and a snack.

This sign indicates a bilingual walk. Welsh speakers and learners especially welcome.

This sign indicates a Dementia Friendly Walk.

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Be prepared - In rural areas you may encounter stiles, uneven surfaces, steep sections, soft wet ground.

Remember - Appropriate footwear and clothing, children to be accompanied by an adult, park responsibly, follow the countryside code.

Sorry NO DOGS on any of the walks.

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Sep 2020	Time	Walk	Start	Leader	Tel
30 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers Barry	Barry, Bron Y Mor car park, Cold Knap	Mike	07510 695768
30 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cowbridge	Cowbridge Physic Garden Fountain	Rebecca	07890 941502

Oct 2020	Time	Walk	Start	Leader	Tel
01 Thu	10:30am	Living with Cancer Strollers	Cosmeston outside Visitor Centre	Lynne	07729 991491
01 Thu	11:00am	Coast, Planes & Trains	Rhoose Railway Station	Phil	07799 532767
01 Thu	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Penarth	Penarth, cliff top car park	Paul	07974 772102
04 Sun	10:00am	"A bit of this and a bit of that with Ham!"	Llantwit Major, railway station car park	Oggie	07974 431839
07 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cosmeston	Cosmeston Country Park outside Visitor Centre	Babs	07765 432676
07 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Llantwit Major	Llantwit Major, Town Hall	Alan	07551 620326
11 Sun	2:00pm	Scenic Views	St. Nicholas Natural Burial Ground car park CF5 6SG	Paul	07974 772102
12 Mon	11:00am	Beach and Dovecote	Llantwit Major, railway station car park	Babs & Jan	07765 432676
14 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers - Barry	Barry, Bron Y Mor car park, Cold Knap	Mike	07510 695768
14 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cowbridge	Cowbridge Physic Garden Fountain	Rebecca	01446 749000
15 Thu	10:00am	"Take a break at St. Quentin's" - 6.4 miles	Sigingstone, The Victoria Inn CF71 7LP	Alan	07551 620326
15 Thu	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Penarth	Penarth, cliff top car park	Paul	07974 772102
18 Sun	2:00pm	Castle, Manor and Spring	Bonvilston, Old Post Pub car park, Swansea Rd, (A48) CF5 6TQ	Peter	07980 643869
18 Sun	2:00pm	Coastal Path, Lakes & Trains	Penarth, cliff top car park	Dave	07707 898720
21 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cosmeston	Cosmeston outside Visitor Centre	Babs	07765 432676
21 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Llantwit Major	Llantwit Major, Town Hall car park	Alan	07551 620326
22 Thu	10:30am	A Castle and Two Lighthouses - 5 miles	Marcross, Nash Point car park CF61 1ZH	Alan	07551 620326
25 Sun	2:00pm	Apple day at Llanblethian Orchard	Cowbridge Leisure Centre	Rebecca	07980 941502
25 Sun	2:00pm	Welsh Ramble - a bilingual walk	Llantwit Major Beach car park	Paul	07974 772102
28 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers - Barry	Barry, Bron Y Mor car park, Cold Knap	Mike	07510 695768
28 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cowbridge	Cowbridge Physic Garden Fountain	Rebecca	01446 749000
29 Thu	10:00am	Dinosaurs in the Vale! - 7 miles	Penmark, Six Bells CF62 3BP	John	07791 138002
29 Thu	10:30am	Walk for Carers	Barry Island Railway Station	Lynne	07729 991491
29 Thu	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Penarth	Penarth cliff top car park	Paul	07974 772102
31 Sat	7:00pm	Halloween Walk - bring torches	Dinas Powys, St. Peter's Church, Mill Rd.	Dave	07707 898720

Nov 2020	Time	Walk	Start	Leader	Tel
01 Sun	10:00am	Four Fields and Waterfall	Barry, Romilly Park by the Gorsedd Stones	Oggie	07974 431839
04 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cosmeston	Cosmeston Country Park outside Visitor Centre CF64 5YU	Babs	07765 432676
04 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Llantwit Major	Llantwit Major Town Hall car park	Alan	07551 620326
05 Thu	10:30am	Living with Cancer Strollers	Cosmeston outside Visitor Centre	Lynne	07729 991491
05 Thu	11:00am	Vicars, Park & Coast	Porthkerry Caravan Park	Phil	07799 532767
08 Sun	2:00pm	Coast and Beacon	Southerndown, The Barn CF32 0PY	Rebecca	07890 941502
09 Mon	11:00am	Woods and Valleys	Barry , outside All Saints Church, Park Road	Babs	07765 432676
11 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers Barry	Barry, Bron Y Mor car park, Cold Knap	Mike	07510 695768
11 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cowbridge	Cowbridge Physic Garden Fountain	Rebecca	01446 749000
12 Thu	10:00am	Two Long Cairns - 7 miles	Dyffryn Gardens, CF71 7DA, lower car park	Alan	07551 620326
12 Thu	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers Penarth	Penarth, cliff top car park	Paul	07974 772102
15 Sun	2:00pm	Manor, Power & Lanes	Gileston, beach car park CF62 4HX	Paul	07974 772102
18 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cosmeston	Cosmeston Country Park outside Visitor Centre CF64 5YU	Babs	07765 432676
18 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Llantwit Major	Llantwit Major Town Hall car park	Alan	07551 620326
19 Thu	10:30am	See the Sea Stack (if you dare) - 5 miles	Monknash, New Mill Farm CF71 7QQ car park (honesty box)	Alan	07551 620326
22 Sun	2:00pm	A Walk in the Parks and Toe the Line!	Penarth, cliff top car park	Dave	07707 898720
22 Sun	2:00pm	Ely Valley and Cogan Pill	Llandough, St. Dochdwy Church, CF64 2NN	Peter	07980 643869
25 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers Barry	Barry, Bron Y Mor car park, Cold Knap	Mike	07510 695768
25 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cowbridge	Cowbridge Physic Garden Fountain	Rebecca	01446 749000
26 Thu	10:00am	Which way shall we go today? - 7 miles	Colwinston, Sycamore Tree CF71 7NG	John	07791 138002
26 Thu	10:30am	Walk for Carers	Barry Island Railway Station	Lynne	07729 991491
26 Thu	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers Penarth	Penarth, cliff top car park	Paul	07974 772102

Dec 2020	Time	Walk	Start	Leader	Tel
02 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cosmeston	Cosmeston Country Park outside Visitor Centre	Babs	07765 432676
02 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers Llantwit Major	Llantwit Major Town Hall car park	Alan	07751 620326
03 Thu	10:30am	Living with Cancer Strollers	Cosmeston outside Visitor Centre	Lynne	07729 991491
03 Thu	11:00am	Nature, Coast, Quarry & Home	Fontygary Caravan Park	Phil	07799 532767
06 Sun	10:00am	Winter Island	Barry, Romilly Park by the Gorsedd Stones	Oggie	07974 431839
06 Sun	2:00pm	A Winter's Walk	Barry Island, Redbrink Cresc. entrance to Jackson Bay	Dave	07707 898720
09 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers Barry	Barry, Bron Y Mor car park, Cold Knap	Mike	07510 695768
09 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers Cowbridge	Cowbridge Physic Garden Fountain	Rebecca	01446 749000
10 Thu	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers Penarth	Penarth, cliff top car park	Paul	07974 772102
13 Sun	2:00pm	Beach & Surrounding Area	Llantwit Major Beach car park	Paul	07974 772102
14 Mon	11:00am	Countryside and Coast	Cosmeston Country Park outside Visitor Centre CF64 5YU	Babs & Jan	07765 432676
16 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers - Cosmeston	Cosmeston Country Park outside Visitor Centre CF64 5YU	Babs	07765 432676
16 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers Llantwit Major	Llantwit Major Town Hall car park	Alan	07551 620326
17 Thu	10:00am	Possibly the highest point in the Vale	Peterston-super-Ely, The Three Horseshoes CF5 6LH	Alan	07551 620326
20 Sun	2:00pm	Sisley Was Here!	Penarth, cliff top car park	Peter	07980 643869
23 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers Barry	Barry, Bron Y Mor car park, Cold Knap	Mike	07510 695768
23 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers Cowbridge	Cowbridge Physic Garden Fountain	Rebecca	01446 749000
27 Sun	2:00pm	Barry Before Barry	Barry, Colcot Arms CF62 8UJ	Rebecca	07890 941502
30 Wed	10:30am	Coffee Shop Strollers Cosmeston	Cosmeston Country Park outside Visitor Centre	Babs	07765 432676
30 Wed	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers Llantwit Major	Llantwit Major Town Hall car park	Alan	07551 620326
31 Thu	10:30am	Walk for Carers	Barry Island Railway Station	Lynne	07729 991491
31 Thu	2:30pm	Coffee Shop Strollers Penarth	Penarth, cliff top car park	Paul	07974 772102

Jan 2021	Time	Walk	Start	Leader	Tel
01 Fri	1:00pm	Dave's New Year's Day Walk	Dinas Powys, St. Peter's Church, Mill Rd.	Phil	07854 526117