Joining Instructions
Date: Sunday 21st September 2025
Start Time: Arrive by 9.45am with a view to starting at 10.00am
Meeting: On Newton green outside the gates to St John’s Church, Newton CF36 5PD
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Ending up with drinks at the Ancient Briton
What to expect on this walk
The dunes between Newton Burrows and Candleston were once prime arable farmland and the site of a thriving community. They have now been replaced with an eerie silence and one of the most recognisable film locations in Wales. Its made an appearance in everything from Lawrence of Arabia to Doctor Who. But no shortage of history and folklore as you will discover if you join us on this walk.
History topics discussed
Medieval Newton
The holy well of St John
Buried treasure and related ghost stories
The De Canteloups of Candelston
The Loughers of Tythegston
Places we visit
St John’s Church
Newton Green & St John’s Well
Newton Burrows
The lost village of Candleston
Candleston Castle
The Ogmore Estuary
Merthyr Mawr beach
Route Information
Parking: The car park behind the Ancient Briton, Newton Green, Porthcawl CF36 5NT
Distance: 6.9 miles
Elevation: 492.71 feet
Walking time: 4 hours
You may also like the following events from Graham Loveluck-Edwards:
- This Thursday, 21st August, 06:00 pm, Pontcanna - Llandaff - Castle Grounds History Walk (Glamorgan History walks 2025) in Cardiff
- This Saturday, 23rd August, 09:00 am, Merthyr Mawr and Candleston (Part of the Between The Trees Festival 2025) in Bridgend
- Next Monday, 25th August, 03:00 pm, Mynydd y Garth (The Garth), Lost Medieval Village & Pentyrch (Glamorgan History Walks 2025) in Cardiff
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