Bishopston Valley from Kittle to Pwlldu Bay

The walk starts from Kittle Green, the village green at the top of Bishopston Valley, where there is some parking on Old Kittle Lane. A path goes down into the valley and follows the valley floor beside the stream, through woods that the National Trust owns, and on to the track at the head of Pwlldu Bay. Long Ash Mine in the valley produced silver and lead until 1854 and is now a bat roost. Pwll Du Bay was a limestone quarry until 1902, and its buildings were once inns that smugglers used; the pebble ridge and the beach beyond are not part of the line. The return is the same way up the valley.

It is 6.3 km there and back with 92 m of ascent; allow about 2 hours. The grade is Easy.

The valley path is muddy and can be slippery after rain. The City and County of Swansea says that the way into the valley by Old Kittle Lane starts in the stream bed, so it is not accessible or safe after prolonged or heavy rain. About 12% of the line is on lanes at the Kittle end.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.