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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 83 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 99 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 47 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
  • ⚐
    District: Barry (65380)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.407576° / W 3.269655°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.404701° / W 3.273935°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Start on Woodlands Road
  2. 2 : km 0.47 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Court Road, B4294
  3. 3 : km 0.58 - alt. 41 m - Enter roundabout
  4. 4 : km 1.31 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Holton Road
  5. 5 : km 1.33 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Holton Road
  6. 6 : km 1.7 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Wilfred Street
  7. 7 : km 2.54 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Dock View Road
  8. 8 : km 2.67 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.85 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.9 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.21 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.96 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  15. 15 : km 4.13 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  16. 16 : km 4.15 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.2 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Powell Duffryn Way
  18. 18 : km 4.8 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.8 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Barry Island Link Road
  20. 20 : km 4.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Ffordd y Dociau
  21. 21 : km 4.84 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Barry Island Link Road
  22. 22 : km 4.96 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left onto Clive Road
  23. 23 : km 4.98 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Barry Island Link Road
  24. 24 : km 5.02 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Plymouth Road
  25. 25 : km 5.63 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Plymouth Road
  26. 26 : km 5.67 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Redbrink Crescent
  27. 27 : km 5.89 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Marquis Close
  28. 28 : km 5.89 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Redbrink Crescent
  29. 29 : km 6.22 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Breaksea Drive
  30. 30 : km 6.78 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto A4055
  31. 31 : km 6.83 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Harbour Road, A4055
  32. 32 : km 6.88 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 7.55 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 7.57 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 7.58 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Harbour Road, A4055
  36. 36 : km 7.59 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto The Parade
  37. 37 : km 8.05 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto The Knap
  38. 38 : km 8.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Lakeside
  39. 39 : km 8.34 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.86 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Lakeside
  42. 42 : km 9.34 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Romilly Park Road
  43. 43 : km 9.88 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Romilly Park Road
  44. 44 : km 9.99 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Romilly Park Road
  45. 45 : km 10.35 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Romilly Park Road
  46. 46 : km 10.4 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Park Avenue
  47. 47 : km 11.26 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Island Road
  48. 48 : km 11.39 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Hood Road
  49. 49 : km 11.53 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 11.78 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 11.78 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 11.88 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 12.02 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 12.04 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 12.4 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Gladstone Bridge
  56. 56 : km 12.62 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Broad Street, B4294
  57. 57 : km 12.68 - alt. 19 m - Keep left onto Broad Street, B4294
  58. 58 : km 12.7 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left onto Broad Street, B4294
  59. 59 : km 12.72 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Broad Street, B4294
  60. 60 : km 12.79 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Buttrills Road
  61. 61 : km 12.95 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  62. E : km 12.95 - alt. 24 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Look out for the distinct Castleton Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

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