{"id":1712,"date":"2021-05-26T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=1712"},"modified":"2021-05-27T10:32:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T10:32:57","slug":"pen-coed-parciau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/26\/pen-coed-parciau\/","title":{"rendered":"Pen Coed Parciau"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/210862137\/js?mw=false&#038;usr=2koj85&#038;key=USR-K9QPMS32-EMWGMGU9-4OSSTPFT\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Parking nearer the hill is not really possible without possibly \/ probably annoying people. I therefore parked next to the cattle grid where there is room to park out the way of the two roads converging. This left me with a gentle 1.25m walk up to the hill top and back along the country lane and then the rough track up to the highest point.<\/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\/51207171115\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51207171115_59a404ba82_c.jpg\" alt=\"Country Lane\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The country lane is a nice and easy walk. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Views are good on the walk and you can see\u00a0Blaen-y-cwm, a 416m tree covered hill nearby &#8211; which is much better to look at from outside than being stood on top of it and not being able to see anything. <\/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\/51205392307\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51205392307_90119f0a9c.jpg\" alt=\"Blaen-y-cwm\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Blaen-y-cwm is a 416m forested hill here on the right. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The actual highest summit point is just off the path, but on private land surrounded by your traditional barbed-wire fence. I&#8217;m not a purist in these cases and I&#8217;m happy enough to snap a few photos from the track &#8211; I&#8217;m not hopping a barbed wire fence or climbing a gate just to physically walk that last couple of metres.<\/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\/51205391807\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51205391807_bf1ae2e5ed.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Coed Parciau\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The rough track that takes you up to the top of the hill. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/51206310883\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51206310883_fa0a82a31d.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Coed Parciau\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>View South, the highest point is this patch of grass right in front. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/51206103111\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51206103111_ff6cab7c1a.jpg\" alt=\"Pen Coed Parciau\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Pen Coed Parciau. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not a bad little hill with some decent views, easy one to tick off. I headed back to the car and drove nearer\u00a0Blaen-y-cwm to walk that one as well, which is recommended if you are in the area.<\/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\/51207171305\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51207171305_d304d0d599.jpg\" alt=\"Blaen-y-cwm\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>View towards Blaen-y-cwm. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parking nearer the hill is not really possible without possibly \/ probably annoying people. 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