Jim Perrin pens a paean to a famous place of threshold for climbers, equally beloved of coastal walkers: the cliffs of Gogarth and Holyhead

Our walks is mon 1 Bruach na Frithe ...

Can you really commune with angels on this wild Welsh coastal peak? Trail climbs CARN INGLI to find out – and ponders why humans have always seen mountains as stairways to heaven.

“And from the castle in the water meadow ...

Five more short walks with the wow factor that can fill any winter’s day with wonder.

■Distance: 8 miles/13km ■Time: 5 hours ■Grade: Moderate