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Autumn Walks in South Wales

Ancient woodlands, beautiful forests and colourful canopies. Across the region, the evenings start drawing in, cool, crisp mornings appear and nature takes on a new visual splendour. The burnished bronze, gold and orange hues of Wales make for a hiker’s paradise.

If autumn walks in South Wales sounds like just the ticket, there are countless options to choose from. To give you a hand, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite local walks to take in the best of the season.

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