Walk 5: Cilgwyn wood.
This is a fairly sheltered 4 mile walk through local farmland and around Cilgwyn wood.
Take the road going west (marked ‘No through road') next to the village hall for about half a mile until you reach Llwynmeredydd farm straight ahead. Walk into the farmyard and before you reach the house turn right through the gate. Follow the track uphill until you see an unmarked post, where you take the field gate on your left. Head up diagonally through the field skirting above the trees. Go through the gate at the top left corner of the field, until you reach another gate with arrow signs. Turn half-left and follow the dirt road just past Scotland Lodge, arriving at a signposted gate. Go through the gate and, after a few paces, turn immediately sharp left to a partially hidden stile. Once over the stile, turn right and walk along the top of the fields, with fine views of the mountain to your left. You'll go through a gate and over a stile, arriving at a gate with an arrow pointing up into the wood.
The narrow path will lead you onto a forest road in Cilgwyn wood. At the forest road turn right, head downhill, and look out for a small signpost into the woods to your left. The signposted path meanders downhill and back onto the forest road. Continue a little further downhill until you see a small signpost into the wood to your right. Follow the path, and when you reach the edge of the forest bear right uphill. You'll pass a pond to your left (with a seat, if you feel like a rest), and then bear left until you reach the gate back to Scotland Lodge.
Follow the dirt road back the way you came, this time staying on it until you reach a gate just before the track turns right downhill. Go through the gate and down to the road, where you'll turn right and back towards Myddfai.



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