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Find the best Ely walks. The Ramblers Association now have a greatly improved website which is an exceptional resource for all walkers, hikers and young families wanting to go for walks with young children. This site lists everything from historical walks to leader led walks to any really arduous walks within the UniversityWales Institute (Cardiff) area.

Find A Walk Near Me by using Walking Britain is a truly excellent and free resource. Just enter where you are or where you would like to walk - and print out directions. The walks are graded and you can buy a specific map of the area at the same time. These are proper OS maps and weather proofed if required.

I always think of walking as one of the few activities you can do for free - and now you can with this guide!

Walking, Hiking and Outdoor Shops

Up & Under (Outdoor Gear) Ltd

490 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1BL, UK – 029 2057 8579

Great shop. Staff were really helpful, and all had great enthusiasm for the outdoors and could offer advice from their own experience as opposed to having just read some sales pitch. Will be back again soon.

Always have a great range of stock in various areas of outdoor and indoor activities. As of yet I have only bought climbing gear and boating equipment from them but they are yet to disappoint. I travel an hour and a half to visit the store as they always have the sizes I need. Its hard to find an XS Ladies Harness as there isn't a high enough demand for many places to stock them but Up & Under had a variety for me to try on. The staff are always friendly and knowledgeable in their fields. I will always recommend this store and happily make the long journey to them.

Outdoor Cycles

82 Pwllmelin Rd, Cardiff CF5 2NH, UK – 029 2056 4367

Very good and honest bicycle mechanic, been there a few times and will definitely go again. Loads of variety in second hand bikes as well.

Upon my arrival in Cardiff, I was looking for a functional and comfortable 2nd hand bike I could see to commute in the city. I am very happy that I went to Outdoor Bikes: not only they had in stock what I needed for a reasonable price, I could also find all extras I needed like locks and lights, and help with the final set up. A very nice experience, and since, I simply enjoy the rides!

The Range, Culverhouse Cross

Patreane Way, Cardiff CF5 4UG, UK – 029 2059 7410

The store has a great range of stock, and the prices are very good, the same quality as Next and John Lewis, but less than half the price! The manager of the store, Michael was very helpful and even carried my lamps to the car, what a gentleman, you don't see that these days! Highly recommended!

Love the store. Manager super helpful and team very friendly. Definitely buy in store again.

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Another good walking guide. Walkingworld has huge library of guides with a good selection of walks, of varying lengths and grades, pretty well anywhere in the UK. The walks come in an excellent format making them very easy to follow, with photographs to illustrate every important decision point and a proper Ordnance Survey map.

A modist annual subscription gives you unlimited access to all the walks. However you can Pay As Go by downloading indiviual walks.You get one walk free.

Crucially you can also find walks France, Spain, Norway, Portugal and Australia!

Camping and Caravaning

Cardiff Caravan and Camping Park

Pontcanna Fields, Fields Park Rd, Cardiff CF11 9XR, UK – 029 2039 8362

Brilliant for visiting city. Easy bike tracks around the city. Next to a park. Pub close. Could do with more showers for the price but nice clean well looked after site. Staff friendly.

Not exactly Quiet if that's what you're looking for. Was small with a road running through the middle, facilities are OK though including an on site cafe. Brilliant for the Cricket ground, Principallty stadium and the City centre.

Looking for dog friendly cottages around Ely? The 'Dog Friendly Cottages' website looks like any other self-catering accommodation website but every single one should be dog friendly! This saves worrying and going through all the small print. However you you may need to check with the owner where the dog is expected to sleep and the what size of dog you can have!
Dog People find this is such a great website. If you have dogs who go on holiday with you just enter CF5 2YB and everything from dog friendly Bed and Breakfasts and Hotels to dog friendly walks and beaches come up. The Dog People site covers Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Parks, Hotels, Self Catering, Pubs & Food, Days Out. Enjoy!

Ely Buggy Walks, Short Walks, Granny or Grandpa Walks

'Walks with Buggies' is a must for walking parents with young children, babies or even grannies and grandpas! If you would like to walk around UniversityWales Institute (Cardiff) or Glamorgan just select your nearest town, length of walk and type of walk. You will not only be able to download detailed OS maps free of charge but you can read reviews of walks and their ratings - and add your own afterwards! Enjoy PS This link has been withdrawn. Please watch this space or send a suggestion!

Snake bites

Most snake bites in the UK are not serious. But it's important to get all snake bites checked as soon as possible.

Call 999 or go to A&E immediately if:

  • you think you, or someone else, has been bitten by a snake

Find your nearest A&E

Information:

If you're not in the UK when you are bitten by a snake, contact the emergency medical services in the country you're in.

Get foreign travel advice on GOV.UK

What to do while you're waiting for help

Do

  • stay calm, most snake bites in the UK are not serious and can be treated

  • keep the part of your body that was bitten as still as you can

  • lie in the recovery position if you can

  • take paracetamol for any pain

  • try to remember the colour and pattern of the snake to tell the doctor

  • take off any jewellery and loosen clothes near the bite, in case it swells

Don’t

  • do not go near the snake, or try to catch or kill it

  • do not try to suck or cut the poison (venom) out of the bite

  • do not tie anything tightly round the part of the body where the bite is

  • do not take aspirin or ibuprofen, as they can make bleeding worse

What happens at the hospital

You will usually need to stay in hospital for at least 24 hours if you have been bitten by a snake.

The bite will be cleaned and bandaged. You may be given an injection to help protect you from tetanus.

If you were bitten by a poisonous (venomous) snake you will be treated with a medicine to fight the venom. This is given through a thin tube into a vein, called a drip.

Types of UK snake

Only 3 types of snake are found in the wild in the UK.

The adder is the only venomous snake, but you should get all snake bites checked as soon as possible.

Telling the doctors the colour and pattern of the snake that bit you could help them treat it.

Click to see images of the our three types of snake and what to do if you get bitten

www.nhs.uk/conditions/snake-bites

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