To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wye Valley being designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we asked our camera club members to share images of this picturesque part of the world with us. This is just a small selection of the pictures shared by members of the South Wales Argus Camera Club and you can see more by visiting the SWACC page on Facebook. More than 4,200 people are signed up as camera club members. Why not join them? Green: Through the woods at Piercefield Park, Chepstow, on the Wye Valley Walk. Picture: Ian Agland Quiet: Penallt Old Church. Picture: Neil Daniels
1. Cross the bridge and pass the front of the Active Living Centre to enter Pontypool Park. Beyond the building turn right and follow the broad drive heading towards Pontymoile Gates for a short distance. Ignore the first left turn towards the ski slope but around 100 yards further on turn left to take a clear but unmade path rising into the woods. The path soon becomes a wide sandstone track climbing through the trees. Further up it passes through a tunnel and emerges to ascend a grassy glade. Near the top a sign post indicates a right fork to the Shell Grotto, which you can now see crowning the top of the ridge ahead. A final short but steep climb brings you up to the building.
3 – Pontypool Park Known locally as ‘the people’s park,’ Pontypool Park is 64 hectares of Italian gardens, ice houses and shell grotto. There is a children’s play area, the rugby pitch which is home to Pontypool RFC, tennis courts, pitch and putt, bowls and a dry ski-slope.
Winter sun, Pontypool Park, taken in early December by Julie Morgan, of the South Wales Argus Camera Club There are also footpath links to the Brecon Beacons and Folly Tower. It was originally laid in 1703 as a private estate. ‘Dinhin’ said: “Beautiful park. Was immaculately kept when I strolled through. Saw lots of wildlife really enjoyed my walk lots to see.”
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