Wales Coast Path 3
On May 5th the world's first National Coastal Path will open - from Chepstow right round the shores of Wales to the outskirts of Chester. This week from St Dogmaels up the Cardigan Bay coast
Last updated: 15 April 2012
Country Focus - Sunday 15th April at 0700; presented by Jane Davidson and repeated Monday 16th April at 0530
Back in 2007 when Jane Davidson was a Minister with the Welsh Government she came up with an idea for the Labour party's manifesto for the May elections that year. Five years on the world's first National Coastal Path will officially be opened on May 5th.... a continuous stretch of 870 miles from the outskirts of Chester right round the shores of Wales to Chepstow.
In a special series of a Coastal Country Focus Jane explores different sections of the coastal path and how it's been achieved.
This week the journey begins with a hearty Welsh Breakfast at Argo Villa B&B in St Dogmaels. Fortified it's then onto the Urdd Centre at Llangranog where Ceredigion Council had to cut a very special section to connect the path. It's then on to the Penhelig Arms to flag down a train to journey on up to Porthmadog for the next programme.. but on the train Jane drops off to hear a little known history at Tonfannau and rejoins the train to meet some Rail Ramblers.
Twitter: @ruralfocus; @JaneBryngwyn
New website
Listen online
A new look for BBC Radio online: listen live on your computer - and now on your smartphone.
