Dorothy Hamilton
Freelance writer
Dorothy Hamilton is a freelance writer who has been writing about exploring the countryside for over twenty years. Based in Wales, she is the author of over a dozen walking guidebooks ranging from Walks with History to Tea Shop Walks and Walks from Welsh Heritage Railways. Having a great love of unspoilt places and a deep interest in wildlife and historic sites, she has contributed to the Great days out section of BBC Countryfile Magazine since 2008. A keen hiker and camper, she has walked many long distance trails in France and other European countries as well as in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Recent articles by Dorothy Hamilton
Rhosneigr, Isle of Anglesey: What to see and do
Discover this lovely Welsh coastal village and search for natural riches in the rockpools where looters once plundered wrecked ships
Great Orme walk, Conwy
Stroll across North Wales' Great Orme, a spectacular limestone headland scattered with prehistoric sites and Kashmir goats
Gwydir Forest Park walk, Conwy
This five-mile circular walk explores Gwydir Forest Park, leading from Betws-y-Coed to the gorgeous upland lake of Llyn Elsi
Pontcysyllte to Chirk walk, Wrexham
Discover two spectacular feats of engineering on this 10.4-mile walk from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct to Chirk Aqueduct along the Llangollen Canal
Moelfre walk, Anglesey
Discover a stunning section of the north-east coast of Anglesey between Moelfre and Traeth Lligwy before returning inland via the remains of Roman round houses and an impressive Neolithic burial chamber
Walk: Dyserth Waterfall, Denbighshire
This 3.4-mile walk explores a meadow, a hill and a waterfall: Maes Hiraddug, Graig Fawr and the spectacular Dyserth Waterfall.
Walk: Aber Falls, Gwynedd
Admire Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr) and discover the surrounding history and wildlife on this dramatic valley walk through the north-west fringes of Snowdonia National Park.
Walk: Penmon Point, Anglesey
Discover a picturesque, tranquil peninsula on the Anglesey coast where migrants land to feed and resident birds forage and fish.
Walk: Machno Valley, Conwy
Explore gushing falls and a valley scattered with wood anemones in Snowdonia
Walk: Point of Ayr, Flintshire
Discover a lonely old lighthouse on the north coast of Wales and watch thousands of seabirds wheeling on a rising tidy
Walk: Mawddach Estuary, Gwynedd
Enjoy beautiful scenery on this 10-mile walk to the stunning Cregennen Lakes in the foothills of Cader Idris in Snowdonia National Park
Walk: Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire
Explore the historic Welsh island of Caldey and its Cistercian abbey, where woodlands resound with birdsong and path verges blush pink in spring with clumps of thrift
Walk: Harlech to Llandecwyn, Gwynedd
From the cylindrical towers of a 13th-century castle, ascend into the Snowdonia mountains to follow a prehistoric trackway to an extraordinary Bronze Age cairn
Walk: Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst, Conwy
Explore a Tudor mansion and its former estate on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park in Wales
Walk: Llanbedr Woods, Gwynedd
Enjoy the glorious colours of late summer and autumn with a walk through an ancient woodland teeming with wildlife in north-west Wales.
Day out: Tomen y Mur, Gwynedd
Transport yourself back in time while exploring a Roman military site on a lonely hillside in southern Snowdonia
Walk: Beddgelert, Gwynedd
Ponder the grave of a legendary loyal hound and admire the scenery around the home of a famous bear’s creator
Walk: River Marteg, Rhayader, Powys
A circular walk along the banks of the River Marteg through the Gilfach Farm Nature Reserve in Powys, Wales
Walk: Coedydd Maentwrog, Gwynedd
Walk through a temperate rainforest rich with old oak trees, mosses and lichens, past peaceful lakes, trickling cascades and a historic country inn in the heart of Snowdonia
Walk: Cwm Nantcol and Cwm Ysgethin, Gwynedd
Discover secret lanes and isolated Welsh valleys once frequented by stagecoaches and drovers
on their long journeys to the profitable markets of England
Day out: Horseshoe Falls, Denbighshire
Picnic in a meadow by the River Dee in Wales as kingfishers zip over the rushing waters
Walk: Traeth yr Ora, Anglesey
Explore the island of Anglesey on this three-mile easy walk across a remote stretch of Anglesey's north coastline. Look out for seals, porpoises and bottlenose dolphins as you stroll through Anglesey's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty