Saint David’s Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant) is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March each year.   To celebrate Saint David’s Day this year, Escapism Magazine enjoyed a visit to the glorious, unsung Glamorgan Heritage Coastal Path, an area of virgin coast that is frequently overlooked by tourists in favour of the Gower and Pembrokeshire.

The Coastal Path begins at Aberthaw and runs 14 miles to Porthcawl.  In between, there are some decidedly stunning beaches and wild coastal scenery – the section from St Donat’s Castle to Southerndown (approximately 2 miles) is simply breathtaking for its wild beauty.

The far-reaching views from atop the cliffs are of the Welsh mountains to the north and the brooding hills of Exmoor across the Bristol Channel.  Below, a wide yawn of yellow sand stretches against a mirror-calm sea.  Spring is truly here, with shrill…