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Stuart Bain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Based in South Wales. Trustee for Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales, Open Spaces Society, Awen Cultural Trust & SWEBReC. Love outdoors and green/blue spaces. Welsh Feed: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5qxyyt4oifwyv4vos57eiy6f/feed/aaacvvfide2l4

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John Ewart @johnewart.bsky.social · 2h

Trefin #pembrokeshire

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CBHC / RCAHMW @rcahmwales.bsky.social · 12h

#OTD in 1859, a #storm tore through Cwm-yr-Eglwys, destroying St Brynach’s Church & sweeping ships ashore. Only the west wall & bellcote remain — echoes of medieval #Pembrokeshire. Explore its 3D model: zurl.co/BlBGB & archive: zurl.co/04YrY

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Barb Drummond @barbdrummond.bsky.social · 12h

#30DaysOfGraves @Aberystwyth

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Gez Kirby @gezkirby.bsky.social · 11h

At Teifi Marshes

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CBHC / RCAHMW @rcahmwales.bsky.social · 10h

#OTD in 1859, a storm tore through Cwm-yr-Eglwys, destroying St Brynach’s Church & sweeping ships ashore. Only the west wall & bellcote remain — echoes of medieval Pembrokeshire. Explore its 3D model: zurl.co/WWYE3 & archive: zurl.co/j1hGu

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Sarah Ward @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social · 3d

Beautiful Mwnt. #ceredigion

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The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales @wtsww.bsky.social · 3d

We've got some fabulous fungi on our reserves at the moment! 🍄

This amazing display of Honey Fungus was snapped at our Coed Dyrysiog reserve by Steph, our Wildlife Trust Officer in Brecon.

What fungi have you found this autumn? 🍂

📸 Steph Coates

Lots of fungi growing up a tree trunk in a woodland.

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RSPB Cymru @rspbcymru.bsky.social · 4d

🗣️ Dysgwyr #Cymraeg Ynys Môn! Peidiwch ag anghofio am hwn bore yfory! 👇

🗣️ Welsh learners of Ynys Môn! Don't forget this event tomorrow morning! 👇

✉️ [email protected]

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Ramblers Cymru @ramblerscymru.bsky.social · 4d

Our volunteers around Wales do fantastic work to improve access to the countryside.

Here’s what the team in Aberystwyth have been up to recently.

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Mae ein gwirfoddolwyr yn gweithio ledled Cymru i wella mynediad i gefn gwlad.

Dyma beth mae’r tîm yn Aberystwyth wedi bod yn ei wneud yn ddiweddar.

Split image of overgrown steps leading to a blocked fence, and cleared steps leading to a new gate.

Main image of a new gate. Inset image of the stile that was their previously.

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Julie @julielfc.bsky.social · 4d

Very steep group walk today from Pontypridd to Eglwysilan. Views from the top were worth it though 😊👣

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Eluned Morgan @prifweinidog.gov.wales · 5d

Diwali Hapus to people celebrating the festival of lights, both in Wales and across the world ❤️

Mae hwn yn amser i nodi buddugoliaeth goleuni dros dywyllwch, ac yn ein hatgoffa i edrych ymlaen at ddyfodol gwell gyda'n gilydd 🪔

Graphic featuring Diwali diya lamps, and the text: Diwali Hapus

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Stuart Bain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @stubo37.bsky.social · 6d

Pencoed Trailblazers crushed it again 💥
21 volunteers, 750m cleared, 40kg litter gone.
Footpath 38 + Miners Path now walkable!
Community power is growing — Pencoed shines brighter every month 🌟 #PencoedTrailblazers #CommunityCleanup

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Stuart Bain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @stubo37.bsky.social · 8d

Rebecca wasn’t just angry—she was right. In 1840s Wales, tollgates bled poor farmers dry.
So “Rebecca and her daughters” rose up. They wore dresses. They smashed gates. They demanded justice and they won reforms.
A riot? Yes.
A turning point? Absolutely.

#RebeccaRiots #WelshHistory #CymruAmByth

Mural from St Clears recreated to reflect the turbulence during that period.

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Ramblers Cymru @ramblerscymru.bsky.social · 9d

Last month 34 members of Llanelli Ramblers travelled to Cumbria to complete the Dales Way after their first trip in May.

Braving wet and windy weather they walked from Ribblehead viaduct to Bowness-on-Windermere, where the trail ends.

A great time was had by all, despite the inclement weather!

Five walkers in waterproofs with their hoods up stand in front of a viaduct

A group of ramblers walk away from the camera, waterproof hoods up. Green hills obscured by the mist.

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Ben Potts @benjaminsteven.bsky.social · 11d

Llech-y-Drybedd, Pembrokeshire for #TombTuesday

A neolithic burial chamber, looking a bit like a large stone mushroom, sits in a green field that is peppered with the yellow of dandelions. It faces a sunset, the sky streaked with gold, cream, and blue.

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Stuart Bain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @stubo37.bsky.social · 12d

More photos of our fantastic volunteers clearing rights of way in Pencoed. Come and join us on Saturday - no experience or specialist skills required!

#Pencoed #Wales #Bridgend #Cymru #Volunteers #RightsofWay #GreenSpaces #CommunityAction

Stuart Bain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @stubo37.bsky.social · 14d

Only seven more sleeps until the next event. All welcome!

Meeting point:

w3w.co/tastes.wink....

Stuart Bain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @stubo37.bsky.social · 23d

HOLD THE DATE - The next community event is 10-12pm on 18th October. Look out for further announcements coming soon!

Look at the fantastic work our volunteers did in September!

#Pencoed #RightsOfWay #Footpath #Volunteers #Community

@chriselmoremp.bsky.social

A before and after shot of Pencoed Footpath 14 running alongside the Sony factory. Before it was impassable and after it a scenic peaceful route

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rich016.bsky.social @rich016.bsky.social · 27d

A fun week on Skomer rebuilding rat detection boxes and enjoying the sights and sounds

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Simon Trafford @simonjptrafford.bsky.social · 27d

Just back from a little holiday in unwontedly sunny Pembrokeshire. Pentre Ifan looking so perfect here that even the inadequacies of my cheap phone camera don't detract!

A view of Pentre Ifan neolithic chambered tomb in Pembrokeshire on a sunny day. A colossal capstone is balanced on the very points of a set of upright stones. The grass all around is very green.

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Tom @123tomc.bsky.social · 27d

Turning into a nice day in #wales, could do with a bit more breeze on the #hike, but at least the #views are clear. On a bit of the #cambrianway

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Maria Williams @mwilliamsjourno.bsky.social · 28d

Dylan Thomas statue in silhouette at Laugharne #Wales

Silhouette of Dylan Thomas carved wooden statue against a cloudy sky and sun

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Stuart Bain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @stubo37.bsky.social · 28d

It’s been a cracking day cycling around Carmarthenshire visiting Llanmihangel Abercowin chapel and Hen Capel in Llanybri. The highlight was definitely a cheeky stop off in the Castle Inn at Llansteffan. #Carmarthenshire #Llamybri #Llansteffan #SirCaerdryddin #Wales #Cymru #Beicio #Abercowin

Ivy taking over at Llanmihangel Abercowin

Remains of graves at Llanmihangel Abercowin

Stuart Bain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @stubo37.bsky.social · Sep 24

Have they announced anticipated opening dates yet? I’ll have to search for another off road (ish), flat (ish) cycling route in the Carmarthen area (20-50 miles). Any ideas?

Stuart Bain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @stubo37.bsky.social · Sep 24

I’m planning to cycle the Twyi Valley trail this weekend but I’m not 100% sure its been finiahed yet. Does anyone know? #TywiValley #Cymru #Wales #Cycling #Beicio
@llandeilo.bsky.social @carmarthen.bsky.social @carms4europe.bsky.social @carmarthensheriff.bsky.social
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Llwybr Dyffryn Tywi | Tywi Valley Path 2025

Mae Llwybr Dyffryn Tywi yn brosiect cyffrous gwerth miliynau o bunnoedd i greu atyniad hamdden pwysig i dwristiaid ar gyfer cerddwyr a beicwyr drwy dirwedd drawiadol…

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