Walk 17: Loughor to Burry Port

We walked from Loughor to Burry Port on a sunny Saturday afternoon in August 2022. Having driven to Burry Port, where we would be staying that evening, we enjoyed a scenic train journey to Llanelli, before catching a bus to the end point of our previous walk, in Loughor.

To be totally honest, we weren’t expecting a huge amount from this walk, seeing as we’d just left the stunning Gower Peninsula behind us, and this walk was along the estuary, rather than the coast, but this turned out to be a really pleasant day – helped, I’m sure, by the lovely weather.

We began our walk by crossing Loughor Bridge, towards the outskirts of Llanelli. We walked through a housing development and onto a footbridge, which took us over an A-road and the railway line, to the estuary. We had reached the Millennium Coastal Path, a 13-mile Sustrans cycle route from Bynea to Pembrey Country Park. With spectacular views across the estuary to the Gower Peninsula, and lovely tarmacked path, it made for enjoyable walking.

The path took us around the Llanelli Wetland Centre, which is home to a wide range of species of bird, including grebes, cuckoos, kingfishers and even flamingos, and to a place called Seaside, where we grabbed a takeaway cup of tea from a café and walked along the promenade alongside Llanelli Beach. At the end of the beach, we reached a mound which took us over the railway line, just in time to watch a train go past!

We continued alongside the railway track for a while, catching glimpses of the estuary beyond it, before walking over a grassy bridge to meet the estuary once more. Although this wasn’t the most eventful walk, it was really beautiful, and we made good time thanks to the cycle path.

Finally, we reached Burry Port Marina, the end point of our walk, and exited the path to reach our accommodation for the night. All in all, this was a nice, easy day of walking in the sunshine!

🥾 Distance: About 11 miles.

⭐ Highlight: Lovely views and nice, easy walking.

👎 Less Good: If you're looking for a rugged, coastal walk and hate long, tarmacked paths, this isn't the one for you, but all in all, it was an enjoyable day of walking with no real lowlights.

🚗 Transport: We drove to Burry Port, took a train to Llanelli and a bus from Llanelli to Loughor, before walking back to Burry Port.

🛏️ Accommodation: We stayed in a little apartment above Nik the Greek in Burry Port, which was lovely!

🌱 Food: We tucked into a really delicious Greek feast at Nik the Greek.

🗺️ Map: This route is featured in the official Carmarthen Bay and Gower guide.

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