{"id":1608,"date":"2021-05-10T20:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T20:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2021-05-11T09:12:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T09:12:50","slug":"penhow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/10\/penhow\/","title":{"rendered":"Penhow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/208871377\/js?mw=false&#038;usr=2koj85&#038;key=USR-K9QPMS32-EMWGMGU9-4OSSTPFT\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A short woodland walk up to the top of 194m high Penhow hill near Rudry. Parking is in a dedicated carpark complete with picnic benches and footpaths \/ tracks going in every direction. The woodland, at the right time of year, is a sea of bluebells and is well worth walking on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51169204794\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51169204794_1691f6fdfe.jpg\" alt=\"Bluebells After Rain\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Bluebells after heavy rain the day before. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f3.5.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Penhow hill is accessible via tracks and a stile, although the highest point is just over a fence and on private land &#8211; complete with a small communications tower and a couple of small buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51168685458\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51168685458_40243bd7a7.jpg\" alt=\"Penhow\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Penhow hill, the tower is slightly to the right of the highest point. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can extend the walk by following many smaller paths winding in various directions around the woodland if you want, or you can complete a quick up and down if you just wanted to tick this hill off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51168454671\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51168454671_23025befa8.jpg\" alt=\"Welsh Bluebells\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The fields approaching Penhow hill make for a pleasant and easy walk and some very Welsh scenes. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the problem with smaller hills is that they are far more likely to be on private land and not accessible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51169233299\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51169233299_6882191a8f.jpg\" alt=\"Penhow\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Penhow hill. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can still get some decent views East and North, especially of nearby Mynydd Machen and Pen-rhiw Tip. What is good about walking all the hills of a county is that you start to understand how ridgeways connect and what hills you are looking at in the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51168454176\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51168454176_bbcaeaffbe.jpg\" alt=\"Pen-rhiw Tip &amp; Mynydd Machen\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pen-rhiw Tip, left and Mynydd Machen. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A short woodland walk up to the top of 194m high Penhow hill near Rudry. 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