Wallog
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Wallog lies on the coast of Cardigan Bay
north of Aberystwyth
between Clarach and Borth
in the county
of Ceredigion
, Mid-Wales
.
A shingle
spit
named Sarn Gynfelyn
originates from here.
An old disused lime kiln is located at the end of this moraine
.
The lime was shipped into this spot, treated and then spread over the lands of the Wallog estate.
Wallog lies on the route of the Ceredigion Coast Path
.
Although there is no direct road to Wallog beach, it can be reached by a public footpath , which follows a green lane to the beach, where seals and other wildlife are abundant.
Cardigan Bay
Cardigan Bay is a large inlet of the Irish Sea, indenting the west coast of Wales between Bardsey Island, Gwynedd in the north, and Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire at its southern end. It is the largest bay in Wales....
north of Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
between Clarach and Borth
Borth
Borth ) is a coastal village 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales. The population was 1,523 in 2001.-Features and history:Borth has a sandy beach and is a popular holiday seaside resort...
in the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, Mid-Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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A shingle
Shingle beach
A shingle beach is a beach which is armoured with pebbles or small- to medium-sized cobbles. Typically, the stone composition may grade from characteristic sizes ranging from two to 200 mm diameter....
spit
Spit (landform)
A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea. A spit is a type of bar or beach that develops where a re-entrant occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift...
named Sarn Gynfelyn
Sarn Gynfelyn
The Sarn Gynfelyn shingle spit is located at Wallog, a few kilometres north of Llangorwen in the county of Ceredigion, Mid-Wales. It is close to Clarach Bay, south from Borth and north of the regional capital Aberystwyth....
originates from here.
An old disused lime kiln is located at the end of this moraine
Moraine
A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past glacial maximum. This debris may have been plucked off a valley floor as a glacier advanced or it may have...
.
The lime was shipped into this spot, treated and then spread over the lands of the Wallog estate.
Wallog lies on the route of the Ceredigion Coast Path
Ceredigion Coast Path
The Ceredigion Coast Path is a waymarked long distance footpath in the United Kingdom, on the coast of Ceredigion, Wales.-The route:The coastal path runs along the Welsh Heritage Coast from Ynyslas just to the north of Aberystwyth south along Cardigan Bay to meet the well established Pembrokeshire...
.
Although there is no direct road to Wallog beach, it can be reached by a public footpath , which follows a green lane to the beach, where seals and other wildlife are abundant.