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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: 2-10 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 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Thursday 16 August 2007

Halkyn, Limestone and Lead, Moel y Gaer and Cwm Conwy 16th August 2007

On the top of Halkyn Mountain.


On the top of Halkyn Mountain.


Richard assessing the horse whimsey?
Walk stats: 10.4 miles; Climb: 1540'; Time: 5 hours 31 minutes; Walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.;
Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Dave and Sylvua J.

This was a walk starting and finishing at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn - always a special walk!
The weather forecast was just as they said, sunshine and showers, but after lunch (on this occasion taken early at 12-15 p.m.) proved to be sun almost all of the time. This walk is always enjoyable as it meanders over Halkyn Mountain through old mine workings towards towards the radio masts. This time we think, thanks to Dave J, that we found the remains of the old horse whimsey. The views from the top of Moel y Gaer were excellent, and as ever the two donkeys in the old quarry towards Rhosesmore looked in prime condition. One even seemed to wag its tail when Sylvia called out to it. The woodland walk through Cwm Conwy was very pleasant but didn't add to the bird list, although a Buzzard did fly up just as we crossed the stream in to the field. The Water Buffalo in the field near Midlist Farm looked in good condition. Perhaps one of them (a small piece of one) will be on my menu list later in the year!

An excellent pint or two or three was enjoyed at the Britannia Inn. I know Celia will be disappointed to have missed them, but the Boxers were back. Alas not for ever, they were just on holiday! Both mother and son were as friendly as ever, but they seemed to have been de-slobbered!
Birds seen or heard on the walk: Swallow, House Martin, House Sparrow, Stonechat, Bullfinch, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon and Buzzards.

Thanks everyone for the birthday money, it will probably go to buy a new colour printer cartridge and some copy paper. An excellent choice of card, and the answer I should give is Wales, but you all know it has to be Whim Ales Hartington Bitter which is of course comes from England.

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