WALKS IN WALES - Stories Of Monks, Murder & Mountains In Margam

[@flydriveexplore]

Since making this, Margam Park has now reopened to a limited extent but all buildings and facilities are still closed, see their website for the latest info www.margamcountrypark.co.uk/

[@chiswolfenden2400]

Port Talbot is a very historical place and has a lot of history to visit

[@HereBeBarr]

What a beautiful place Wales is :) Nice peaceful walk.

[@flydriveexplore]

Yes it is peaceful, amazing as one of the biggest steel works in Europe is less than a mile away.

[@at_brunch3852]

Lovely 🌹👋🏼 from 🇨🇦. My great grandfather was born in Glamorgan *shire in those days. I inherited much from him. He came to the prairies (MB) and married a full Cree living at Sagkneeg formerly Fort Alexander (wilderness). I’m so pleased with your presentation!! Thank you.

[@flydriveexplore]

Interesting story and heritage. Thanks for watching.

[@Hypnobunny1]

Gorgeous scenery The Abby is lovely

[@flydriveexplore]

It is 👍

[@THINKincessantly]

Howdy from Texas!🇨🇱 You Wont catch anything other than beautiful woods, sweet fresh air and a healthy Welsh spirit out there! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Music was just right and the scenery really helped me relax, America has been fine, but The magic of the isles pulls at me always...

[@flydriveexplore]

It is a beautiful area despite being so close to one of the biggest steel works in Europe. When you are in the woods, you wouldn't know it was there.

[@michellebruce5092]

Interesting story, about the monks in history. Great walk, the history of your walk is awesome, very beautiful and historical place in Wales. Hope to see more soon. 😀

[@flydriveexplore]

Glad you found it interesting.

[@OurWorldForYou]

Great work Marcus, love the history of your part of the world.

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks, it's good getting to know our local area again but looking forward to travelling.

[@da4dim]

Me too,although 99%of the people around here are oblivious to it,or just don't care.

[@wendellsworld7911]

Very interesting . I love the buildings and landscapes there . Good job

[@flydriveexplore]

Cheers, thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@lorenheard2561]

Margam Abbey is such a wonderful structure! The inside picture of it was filled with much detail. I could spend hours just walking inside and around the graveyard,as well as the churchs' interior! Great video!

[@flydriveexplore]

Yes, it is a very interesting place and so is the surrounding area.

[@chancesareshewears]

I used to climb over the wall (right side of the abbey) in the 70's when it was closed (before the fire), Magical to have the place to myself and sometimes with friends..76 was the summer!

[@flydriveexplore]

It must have been a great place to play as a kid.

[@paullewis9675]

another great video. well made with lovely scenery and very informative.

[@flydriveexplore]

Many thanks!

[@johnnywalking83]

Thank you for another great video

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks for watching!

[@eileenlocke7877]

Beautiful

[@whattovisitinromania5044]

Ready for another beautiful video! ❤️🌿🌼

[@flydriveexplore]

Yay! Thank you!

[@maggienificent]

Thank you for another great video! And I love that you cycled there :)

[@flydriveexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AndreHopkins-m4i]

Another great video and adventure Marcus. Watch these for hours on end. I'm definitely going to go and look at these places. Thankyou. Keep up the good work you do.

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks, you can watch some more walks on my walking channel @MarcusWalks

[@AndreHopkins-m4i]

@@flydriveexplore aw thanks again Marcus ill look forward to watching them. Best wishes to you pal.👍

[@maryannanaya7126]

Lovely walk, thank you.

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks for watching

[@eileenlocke7877]

Luv it thank u love stories bout monks an ghosts

[@flydriveexplore]

No problem, thanks for watching

[@Vic-u9l]

Ive only just come across this one Marcus, holds many memories for me, I am scottish but was baptised and married in the Abbey (I was in the RAF at the time, 1973, and married a local girl but had to be baptised before we could marry in the Abbey), the Abbey holds a special place in our family over many years with my late wife having sung in the choir. I see you took the long way up to the ruin, locals use the other path which is by the duck pond.

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks for watching, I've done a few more in this area. Have you seen the old radar station vid?

[@Vic-u9l]

@@flydriveexplore Yes I did Marcus, been up there many times in the past. I am ex RAF Comms, and worked on a few radar stations so know about Chain Home as it was called at the time. there is a fantastic book written by Wg Cmd Stanford Tuck, who was stationed at Pembrey, he was alerted to a bomber flying over the Bristol Channel and flew from Pembrey to intercept, the radar directed him to where it was, he was in the clouds and all of a sudden he popped up out of the clouds and the bomber was in front of him, he give it a quick burst it then flew back under the clouds with bits flying off it, a day or two later he recieved a letter from his sister saying her husband had been killed, he went to the Intelegence officer and asked what had happened to the aircraft he fired at, the answer was that it dropped its bombs quickly to get away, there was only one casualty, a soldier sitting in a hut in Porthcawl, it was his Brother in Law.

[@RetiredTechnician]

You done a fair bit of walking in this video, The beauty of editing makes it look effortless , I didnt even know a Iron age encampment existed near the CHL station 😀, I can never find a good trail up from capel mair to the ridge. Great video, well edited and informative

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks for the comments, the walk up that hill from Capel Mair isn't that clear but there are traces of a couple of paths. Worth it when you get to the top, great views. Apparently, there are quite a few iron age sites along the ridge.

[@annadavies6459]

Very good, love watching your videos. Thankyou for posting you are great 😊 mee I’m from skewen Neath abbey

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks for watching! Will be doing another one from the Neath valley in the next few months.

[@PeteLewisWoodwork]

Excellent video, very informative. Stuff I never knew.

[@flydriveexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidprice5707]

I have enjoyed your walks and information as we are thinking of moving to the area from Southern England

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks, glad they were helpful 👍

[@Lifeislikeabox1]

great show

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks

[@eileenlocke7877]

Thank u 🙏

[@kevingullick1596]

Great vid and fair play to you you must be fit, I found the walk up to Capel mair enough for me never mind cycling from Porthcawl to get their.

[@flydriveexplore]

Cheers, it's all OK if I keep moving, As soon as I stop my joints seize up and I end up hobbling around the house for a couple of hours.

[@DeeFPV]

have a look for - Kenfig Castle - Norman castle and settlement (partially buried) - it might surprise you what you can find in port talbot and you mite like to see the The Buried City of Kenfig

[@flydriveexplore]

Hi, thanks for the info. I've already done a video about Kenfig and the castle last summer kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqLbpKybdsili9U

[@terrycollett1461]

Went to a wedding at Margam Park and did two weeks training in the Steel works.Been by there many times but never realised the historical side that you mentioned,Great video and very interesting.

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks, we all know about the industrial side of Port Talbot and Margam but there is a lot of history around the area.

[@jordharris5007]

Great video and was great meeting you last summer in porthcawl, hopefully I will be next next summer of 2021 loved porthcawl

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks. Yes, roll on 2021 I think most of us will be glad to see the back of 2020.

[@jordharris5007]

Yeah for sure I agree, are you doing anymore videos of porthcawl ? Would love to meet you again next summer at the high tide like we did last time lol

[@bryansmith5666]

Great video. Can I add that the stone circle is from the 1966 eisteddfod, the stones from the 1932 eisteddfod are in Baglan park.

[@flydriveexplore]

Thanks for clarifying the correct Eisteddfod.

[@THINKincessantly]

So quiet, I❤the countryside--Eerie lack of people amongst the buildings---Perhaps somewhat similar to what the author of the Saxon poem “The Ruin” saw before him....

[@ParanormalWalesUk]

Great video we do ghost hunts here

[@flydriveexplore]

We love a good ghost story.

[@deanmartin380]

I think your videos are really well put together, out of curiosity, what editing software do you use ?

[@flydriveexplore]

Hi, I started off using imovie but now use Final Cut Pro (Apple Software).

[@deanmartin380]

@@flydriveexplore Thanks, keep up the good work.

[@aaronmanley2823]

My home town

[@chiswolfenden2400]

Better known to anyone who was born in the area or lived in the area. As Bracelet bay