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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-7 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Friday, 24 August 2007

Along the Clwyd and Ystrad Rivers 23 August 2007


Did this really fall across the stile naturally?

Looking across the Afon Clwyd towards Denbigh castle.


Looking across the golf course towards the Clwydian hills.


Is there a tennis court over there somewhere?
Walk stats: 11.4 miles; Climb:1534'; Time: 5 hours 20 minutes,:
Walking average: 2.6 m.p.h.; Overall average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Dave J and Tim.

This was a walk done in almost perfect walking conditions, warm , sunny and with a gentle breeze. The walk followed the went past Lleweni Hall where the nearby farm and outbuildings were undergoing renovation and were starting to look quite impressive. The walk then followed the bank of the Afon Clwyd, frequently having to negotiate fallen trees that had blown down since the time that we had last done the walk. Unfortunately the birds seamed to be having their quiet time and we didn't see either the Kingfishers or the Sand martins. However other birds seen or heard included: Kestrel, Buzzard, Cormorant, Magpie, Blackbird, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Woodpigeon, Jay, Jackdaw and Blue tit. Rabbits were the only mammal on view. Quite a few dragonflies were seen, including the Banded Agrion Damselfly and probably the Four-spotted Darter.
A very pleasant lunch was enjoyed, sitting on a bench in the churchyard at Llanraedre. Another viewing of the Jesse window was taken before embarking on the route across the golf course. Again we couldn't find the route easily and tried to go around the edges of the greens rather than going straight across which was the route that we should have taken. Perhaps we'll remember next time. Further round we did our good deed for the day by helping one of the locals control his caravan down a drive.

A good pint of Purple Moose Snowdonia, Brains SA, Timothy Taylor Landlord and Spitting Feathers Honeydew were enjoyed at the Glasfryn. Alas the Britannia has again decided to only open at 4-00 p.m. We may have to adjust the time we start walks or walk a little slower, if we want a pint of J.W. Lees after the walk!
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