Day13   8/5/86   Rhosneigr to Newborough 

Distance:  28 km (17 miles)    Total Distance:    177 miles

Today was another mainly sunny day which clouded over only towards the end. The first point of interest was the cairn at Barclodiad-y-Gawres, a Neolithic burial chamber which had been restored. In English it means It means the Giantess's Apronful – though I admit the translation was beyond my rudimentary Welsh.

There was also a good view back over the beach towards Rhosneigr. There was a lot of barbed wire preventing me going along the coast at Porth Trecastell so I ended up having to cut inland a bit. The old army camp looked eerie. At Porth China I took time to explore 12th Century St Cwyfan’s Church situated on a small island with a causeway leading to it.

St Cwyfan’s Church

St Cwyfan’s Church interior

 It was then around the coast to Aberffaw and lunch – a pint of Guinness and a packet of nuts in a very Welsh speaking pub. The locals were busy organising a day out at the races.

The next stretch to Malltraeth was quite laborious and away from the sea as there wasn’t a coastal footpath available. I remember feeling particularly tired walking over the bridge at Malltraeth till I reached the Newbourough Forest. Finding the path around the outside of this was particularly tricky though it improved after the ‘Tower’. The path was always slightly in from the sea so the view was never excellent. The island at the tip, Llanddwyn offered a good view but I did not actually go out on it. The walk up the east side of the forest was not too interesting.

Llanddwyn Island & Newborough Forest (Contemporary photo)

Llanddwyn beach

I walked to the outskirts of Newborough and got just one lift back to Rhosneigr off a bloke and what may or may not have been his son. The seemingly an ill matched pair were going for a drink in Rhosneigr.

I camped in Bangor again that and went for an awful Chinese meal and then to the Waterloo again for a beer.