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Wales’ best-known and most notoriously charming drug smuggler, Howard Marks (1945-2016), was born in nearby Kenfig Hill and studied nuclear physics at Oxford University. Marks wrote about his experiences of international drug smuggling, including a long stretch in an American jail, in his bestselling book Mr Nice. It was loosely adapted into the 2010 film of the same name, starring Rhys Ifans. Marks published crime novels in later life, as well as Señor Nice which explores his ancestor, the pirate Sir Henry Morgan (1635-1688). Kenfig National Nature Reserve offers stunning walks through the colossal sand dunes which consumed the original, medieval town of Kenfig. Travel east for Merthyr Mawr and the stepping stones which ford the river at Ogmore Castle, where you can book a horse ride across the dunes.
Kenfig National Nature Reserve
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- Region : South East Wales
- Grid Ref : SS 80140 81023
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Wales’ best-known and most notoriously charming drug smuggler, Howard Marks (1945-2016), was born in nearby Kenfig Hill and studied nuclear physics at Oxford University. Marks wrote about his experiences of international drug smuggling, including a long stretch in an American jail, in his bestselling book Mr Nice. It was loosely adapted into the 2010 film of the same name, starring Rhys Ifans. Marks published crime novels in later life, as well as Señor Nice which explores his ancestor, the pirate Sir Henry Morgan (1635-1688). Kenfig National Nature Reserve offers stunning walks through the colossal sand dunes which consumed the original, medieval town of Kenfig. Travel east for Merthyr Mawr and the stepping stones which ford the river at Ogmore Castle, where you can book a horse ride across the dunes.
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