135. Redwick to Newport

14 Miles miles walked since starting ... We breakfast, pack and leave Laurel Cottage to wander back through the hamlet of Redwick to make our way to the coast path.  A slight detour takes us into the 12th century church to see the baptistry pool, one remaining stained-glass window (after the rest were ruined by a stray WW11 bomb) and the mark of the Great Flood of 1606 – it’s crazy high.  After re-reading the South Wales coast path book last night I’ve realised that there is an easier way back to the coast – wish we’d known about Sea Street Lane yesterday, our boots wouldn’t be [...]

By |2026-04-17T18:17:36+00:00March 11, 2026|Monmouthshire|0 Comments

134. Chepstow to Redwick

15 Miles miles walked since starting ... After an overnight stay at our cosy holiday cottage in Redwick we drive to Chepstow, pay for two days parking and find our way to the start of the Wales Coast Path. It takes us a few minutes to set the tracking on the coast path app, then we take a few photos and set off. The first part of today’s walk involves re-tracing our steps from back in January.  I feel like I’m narrating the book “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”, and yes, it is a beautiful day! “Uh-oh! Back through the subway, just a short one under [...]

By |2026-04-17T18:17:07+00:00March 10, 2026|Monmouthshire|0 Comments
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