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Alternatively, it is worth carrying on a little way further up the stream-bed in the valley to see the sink hole and, if conditions have been dry, you can continue to follow the stream-bed to St Teilo’s Church where you turn right and up to the Joiners Arms and The Valley pub in Bishopston.

Turn left back to the start.

WALK 3

Bishopston Valley

Start/Finish St Teilo’s Church, Bishopston (SS 5774 8937) Distance 6.5km (4 miles) Total ascent 180m Time 2hrs Refreshments Joiners Arms and The Valley pub in Bishopston.

This route explores the beautiful and interesting Bishopston Valley which culminates in the remote cove of Pwlldu Bay. Good food and beer can be enjoyed at the Joiners Arms and The Valley pub near the end of the walk, the former having its own micro-brewery. Another four pubs were thriving at Pwlldu when the quarry here was active. The route follows the valley where the stream disappears and reappears depending on water levels as it crosses the Carboniferous limestone.

Start at St Teilo’s Church where there is plenty of space for car parking. Part of the route to the swallow hole is along the stream-bed; after periods of heavy rain the stream may be flowing and you will have to make a detour. If the stream-bed is dry or there is only a small flow, take the footpath on the opposite side and follow the path; this uses the stream-bed at first, after which there is a path on the other bank to the swallow hole.