Silian and Maestir
28th April 2008

A hike on roads and footpaths North of Lampeter taking in the villages of Maestir and Silian.

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Lower Forest
Lower Forest
Lower Forest
Lower Forest
The abandoned Blaen Pant Cottage
The abandoned Blaen Pant Cottage
Mr. Osborn examines electrical equipment in an abandoned shed
Mr. Osborn examines electrical equipment in an abandoned shed
This Alvis Saloon has been here so long that a thicket has grown around it
This Alvis Saloon has been here so long that a thicket has grown around it
Inside
Inside
A tree has actually grown up through the centre of this wheel
A tree has actually grown up through the centre of this wheel
The layout of the numberplate dates the car to some time between the late 'fifties and 1963. The KD suffix indicates that the car was registered in Liverpool
The layout of the numberplate dates the car to some time between the late 'fifties and 1963. The KD suffix indicates that the car was registered in Liverpool
Slowly collapsing into the bushes
Slowly collapsing into the bushes
On the other side of the road, behind a collapsed barn is a somewhat compressed Morris Minor 1000
On the other side of the road, behind a collapsed barn is a somewhat compressed Morris Minor 1000
The road to Silian
The road to Silian
View east to Derry Ormond tower
View east to Derry Ormond tower
Sillian: St Sulian's Church
Sillian: St Sulian's Church
A friendly horse meets members of the expedition party
A friendly horse meets members of the expedition party
L-R Messrs Nixon and Osborn and Misses Parkhurst and Smith
L-R Messrs Nixon and Osborn and Misses Parkhurst and Smith
Ferguson TE-20 'Grey Fergie' at Tynfron Farm
Ferguson TE-20 'Grey Fergie' at Tynfron Farm
The remains of a landrover in the same yard
The remains of a landrover in the same yard
Cwm Mawr
Cwm Mawr
A milestone on the main road
A milestone on the main road
We lost the footpath somewhere around here and had to cut across country, which involved wading across the Nant Creuddyn and this big hill, marked on the map as Warren
We lost the footpath somewhere around here and had to cut across country, which involved wading across the Nant Creuddyn and this big hill, marked on the map as Warren
Views over the Creuddyn Valley
Views over the Creuddyn Valley
Another view toward Lampeter and the Cambrian foothills
Another view toward Lampeter and the Cambrian foothills
Berthlwyd - by this time we had gathered that the footpath probably hadn't been in in existence for several years.
Berthlwyd - by this time we had gathered that the footpath probably hadn't been in in existence for several years.
These sheep were uncommonly friendly and several lambs ran up to us playfully allowing themselves to be stroked
These sheep were uncommonly friendly and several lambs ran up to us playfully allowing themselves to be stroked