Old Churches And Castles - A Walk From Pyle To Kenfig

This is a relatively short walk from St. James Church Pyle to the buried castle and town of Kenfig, South Wales.
▸The Walk Map: bit.ly/3guLvFi
▸The Starting Point: Pyle
🧭 51° 31' 50”N 3° 41' 39”W
🧭 51.530493, -3.694212
▸What 3 Words: piper.solutions.repeated
A walk from Pyle in South Wales along part of the Kenfig River and into Kenfig Dunes to the site of the buried town of Kenfig, Kenfig Castle and the original location of St James Church.
The 4-mile return walk takes about 90 minutes and is mostly flat.
On the way back you can take a slightly different route as you approach Pyle which takes you along the old Port Talbot Railway.
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[@NatSatFat]

Concrete Path in the country! Luxury. Perfect directions, as always, another great walk, thank you Marcus

[@jardon8636]

ardechog marcus, excellent i think, i first came across : flydrivexplore... you and your wife melanie are * porthcawl celebs, who review and eat fish and chips*.. also travel far and wide, to review hotels, holidays and travel... i do miss those videos, they were very entertaining,,, we all know the cost of living has increased and the price of fish has gone up..... maybe you can in 2023 do some more :) this channel is new and great... keep up the walks, especially to look heritage and historic sites,. i have few suggestions for a video in 2023.. the old church in newton and the old sacred well..., in and around llantrisant castle, the story of lord of glamorgan hugh de spencer and lord llewelyn bren the old church in llangynwyd and the maid of cefn ydfa... etc.. * mynydd dinas* near port talbot... the site of st baglan church and plas baglan old castle... very recently in port talbot library was a great talk , by eirwen hopkins of the (rich history group*) all about the lords of afan, the very old * mynydd dinas* hill fort and old church at baglan...etc keep up the good work... have a merry xmas nadolig llawen...

[@mayevans4253]

Thankyou.Just moved to Pyle. Enjoyed this walk.

[@joanneweislocher8540]

Thank you!

[@lcook0825]

Morning Marcus.

[@marcuswalks]

Good evening

[@kevinhodge6700]

Another top vid - weatherman walking watch out !!

[@marcuswalks]

The 'Happy Shopper' Derek Brockway

[@nigelthomas7816]

Hi Marcus, nice walk there. All the years I lived in that area I didn’t know that path, thanks for the idea.

[@marcuswalks]

Thanks, I'm trying to find some walks which aren't so well known.

[@Sanddancer1]

great to see another walk i love the views and the info

[@marcuswalks]

Thanks, it was a good walk.

[@helenedobbs818]

I am LOVING these walks, even though I have to keep checking on Google maps where things are, BTW a lovely local farmer said St James is called the upside down church, using stones from the old one, but the foundation stones are on the top

[@marcuswalks]

I know that story although I would take it with the usual pinch of salt. There was actually an intermediate location of the church before it ending up in Pyle

[@ceri64]

Yes, that's right. My mam told me that it's known as the upside down Church, as it was moved and rebuilt in haste from the sands at old Kenfig and ended up with the top stones underneath and foundation stones on top! I find that so fascinating! My great grandmother Selina Morgan is buried on the left hand side of the footpath by the gate. Her sister Jane 'the Post' shares her grave too.

[@ceri64]

@@marcuswalks Looking forward to watching the history of St. James. I love your videos and watch them regularly. Reminds me of my childhood home. Xxx

[@jardon8636]

@@marcuswalks : if you go inside the church, you will see 1471 date... its during the war of the roses..the kingmaker, the earl of warwick, lord of glamorgan. had the original church moved,,,,from near kenfig castle.. channel 4 time team did some excavation in the area too.... my ancestor is buried within the church yard, as far as i know, the church is often closed,,, possibly the same busy clergy ....is responsible for maudlam, margam etc there are local history channels @ graham loveluck edwards @chris wings it...

[@marcuswalks]

@@jardon8636 Thanks. I will be doing another video about the area. I have chatted to both of those people you mention.

[@lcook0825]

Great video. Thanks.

[@marcuswalks]

Thanks.

[@zenzen9131]

Great video with lots of history - hopefully to be covered by a later video ?

[@marcuswalks]

Yep, this channel is just about the route. I plan to make a detailed video about the church and Kenfig on the other channel over the winter

[@David_Nurse]

Nice job Marcus. I have seen the path in Pyle and it was on my list for exploration. I'm glad you covered it and I will now give it a try soon. Thanks.

[@marcuswalks]

Yes, it is worth doing.

[@barrycrump6189]

That was a very nice walk. I notice that a number of Welsh farmers remove the Right of Way signs and break the stiles on paths that cross their land.

[@marcuswalks]

I don't think any of these were broken intentionally but not maintained.

[@Garwfechan-ry5lk]

Water Street is actually a Roman Road the Via Marinari where once the Pompeiius Stone stood, now in the Margam stones Museum

[@MrDarksaber2011]

Use to walk that way , to go to newlands out door market, which is now a solar farm

[@fabshop6359]

Hi, Marcus. As I mentioned in another one of your videos, I have cousins in Pyle and Bridgend. Thought you might like to know that my paternal grandparents are interred in Pyle church yard. Thanks for this video, I will be staying in Porthcawl at the the end of May, and will be trying this walk. Cheers, Tom.

[@marcuswalks]

What are their names, I'll take a look next time I'm walking nearby.

[@Sanddancer1]

is it true that the uk first roundabout was in pyle ? that claim was made by another local youtuber

[@marcuswalks]

I've never heard that before!

[@raybeaumont7670]

Looks like a pleasant stroll Marcus. I'll try this one, but not sure I can manage the return trip, too. Have to get my lad to pick me up. Thanks! Diolch!

[@marcuswalks]

It is quite an easy stroll although the poorly maintained stiles would be too difficult to cross for many which is a shame. A simple gate would work much better.

[@shaneiptv7644]

Lovely mate

[@marcuswalks]

Cheers