OGMORE CASTLE – MARIE FLANDERS – PANT (4 miles) Glamorgan History Walks 2025

Joining Instructions

Date: Sunday 15th June 2025
Start Time: Arrive by 2.45pm with a view to starting at 3.00pm
Meeting: Draw Bridge of Ogmore Castle CF32 0QP
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Ending up with drinks at The Pelican.

What to expect on this walk

This is a short walk which takes in the Norman Ogmore Castle and stepping stones, Cwm Pant and the Marie Flanders Well, Southerndown Common and the ancient village of Ogmore, ending at The Pelican Inn.

History topics discussed

The Norman Invasion
The De Londres family
St Thomas Way pilgrimage
The smugglers of the Glamorgan coast

Places we visit

St Brides village & church
Southerndown Common
Ogmore Castle
The Marie Flanders Well

Route Information

Parking: Either the castle car park or the Pelican
Distance: 4 miles
Elevation: 513.15 feet
Walking time: 2 hours

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• Next Thursday, 19th June, 06:00 pm, BARRY ISLAND (3.3 miles) Glamorgan History Walks 2025 in Barry

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