Walking Weekend Llanelli & The Beautiful Gower - 2 or 3 Night Option

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Friday 05 August 2022 16:00 - Sunday 07 August 2022

(2 nights)

From £299.00

Listed by Spice National

Overview

This is one of our favourites and its hardly surprising as the spectacular Gower Peninsula has some of the finest coastal scenery in Britain. Indeed the Gower itself is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and with magnificent sandy bays and dramatic rocky headlands it’s easy to see why. Needless to say, we will be walking along this stunning coastline and exploring its many bays, villages and headlands. Add to this our lovely base at the Diplomat Hotel, with excellent food, friendly staff, well appointed rooms & leisure facilities and we have the perfect package! We have also noted a current trend in that many people are opting to extend their weekend away and make it into a mini getaway, therefore we will be flexible and are offering this as a two or a three night option with walking on the Saturday Sunday and Monday… hope to see you there.

Covid: This weekend will be run in accordance with Covid regulations at the time of the event - should we not be able to run the weekend due to Covid restrictions you will be entitled to a credit note or refund.

Includes

2 nights’ accommodation, 2 breakfasts, 2 picnic lunches, 2 evening meals and 2 days of guided walks with a choice of walk each day

Or

3 nights’ accommodation, 3 breakfasts, 3 picnic lunches, 3 evening meals and 3 days of guided walks with a choice of walk each day

Extras

Any local transport that may be used, buses and coaches, ferries to the islands

Guests: Guests & Non Members who are new to Spice are welcome to book at a £36 supplement though they may prefer to join to obtain the member rate and any deals that may be available at the time of booking/joining. Please call your local office to enquire about booking as a guest.

Location & Itinerary

Is this for me?

Do you enjoy walking, fresh air and the company of fun like-minded people? Then yes it is! To allow you to choose a walk that suits you best, we will provide a minimum of two walks on each day, led by professional and knowledgeable walking guides. On both days there will be a harder walk of 10-12 miles with up to 1500ft of ascent, and a gentler walk of 7-9 miles with less ascent. However, the programme is flexible and can be altered to suit your needs.

All walks are weather dependent and own transport or coaches may be taken to the walk starts

Travel & Stay

We will be staying in the superbly appointed Best Western Diplomat Hotel in Llanelli, which manages to combine the charm and character of the original building with all the mod cons one would expect today. Our relaxation will be catered for by the excellent leisure facilities available and our rest by the tastefully decorated bedrooms, which are fully en-suite and offer complimentary tea and coffee making facilities. Our taste buds will be stimulated by the fine meals we will sample and maybe a tipple or two! Finally, our minds will be kept active by great company which just leaves our bodies to be soothed by the brisk exercise! Couple this with free parking and WIFI connection and we have the trappings of a fine weekend.

Getting There

Overall travel contacts: http://www.travelline.org.uk 0871 200 22 33 

Train: http://nationalrail.com 08457 48 49 50 

The nearest trains station is about 5 minutes taxi rise away from the Diplomat Hotel.

Millennium Coastal Park Tourist Info: 01554 777 744

Taxi Numbers: 

1. Llanelli Cabs 01554 741 888

2. Felinfoel Cars 01554 751 012

3. Master Cabs 01554 777111

By car: Leave the M4 at junction 48 and take the A4138 towards Llanelli. (left turn) ,

Turn right at 3rd roundabout (about 3 miles) taking the B4303 Exchange Row towards Dafen. 

At T junction turn left onto the A476 Farmers Row. 

After the Felinfoel Brewery and shops turn right into the Best Western Diplomat Hotel.

Availability & Pricing

TypePrice
Member Double Ensuite Share 2 Night Option£239.00Sold Out
Member Twin Ensuite Share 2 Night Option£239.00Sold Out
Member Single Ensuite 2 Night Option£299.00Available
Member Double Ensuite Share 3 Night Option£339.00Sold Out
Member Twin Ensuite Share 3 Night Option£339.00Sold Out
Member Twin Ensuite Share 3 Night Option Female£339.00Available
Member Twin Ensuite Share 3 Night Option MALE£339.00Available
Member Single Ensuite 3 Night Option£399.00Available

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The Diplomat Hotel, Felinfoel, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3PJ

Host & Everything Else

You MUST have:

• Walking boots

• A Water bottle (minimum 1 litre)

• A Rucksack with a plastic liner

• Waterproofs: jacket and trousers

• A Warm hat

• Warm gloves (not leather)

• Thick walking socks

• Base layer: (thin thermal or warm T-shirt. Best not to be cotton as it gets cold when wet)

• Over layer: (warm sweater or fleece)

• Extra layer: warm top for when cold (eg. when stopped for lunch)

• Comfortable walking trousers (not jeans as they are too cold & heavy when wet)

• Personal Medication

• A face covering and hand sanitiser

• Smart casual clothes for the evening.

You may wish to bring:

• Trekking Poles

• Vacuum flask (if you like hot drinks on the hill)

• Medium size Tupperware container or plastic bag, to put picnic lunch in.

• Sit mat 

• Sun glasses

• Lip salve

• Camera

• Personal first aid kit

In good weather and/or summer, you may also wish to bring

• Short trousers

• T - Shirts

• Sun hat

• Sun tan lotion

In poor weather and/or winter, you may also wish to bring:

• Gaiters

• Balaclava

• Extra warm clothing

If you are someone who likes to walk with a map to keep track of where you are walking, we recommend these maps for this event: 1:25 000: EX164: Ordnance Survey Explorer Map – Gower / Llanelli 

This event is organised and supplied by WalkWise UK Ltd, whose terms and conditions apply and for whom your local SPICE group acts as an agent. Those booking enter into a contract directly with WalkWise UK Ltd. For availability and bookings contact your local SPICE group directly. 

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