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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.

Saturday 13 October 2007

On Foot to Eyarth Station and Craig Adwy-wynt 11 October 2007

The Clwydian Hills from Craig Adwy-wynt.

Crossing the ornamental bridge across the Clwyd at Nantclwyd Hall.

Lunch on Craig Adwy-wynt.

Flower of the day at Nantclwyd Hall.


Walk stats: Distance: 14.2 miles; Climb:1016'.
Time: 6 hours 38 minutes; Walking average: 2.6 m.p.h.; Overall walk average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Annie H, Celia, Tito, Sylvia and Dave J.

This was a longer walk than we expected and towards the end seemed like a marathon. Fortunately the weather was kind, almost perfect walking conditions, dry, not too warm with hardly any wind. The highlight of the day was the section on the limestone escarpment of Craig Adwy-wynt, our early lunch spot! The views of the Clwydian Hills from Craig Adwy-wynt were magnificent and this little ridge did seem like being on top of the world.

The beautiful Nantclwyd valley with its grass landing strip and ornamental wooden bridge reminded us of just how privileged some people are to have places like this as their front gardens.

This is the longest walk that we have done on a Thursday so legs were tired as we entered the bull field, I don't think many of us could have broken any records had they come towards us!. Fortunately neither of the bulls took much interest in us, although they did way us up before continuing to graze.

Birds seen or heard today included: Buzzard, Kestrel, Peregrin, Blackbird, House sparrow, Magpie, Jay and Carrion crow.
After walk refreshments were taken at the Glasfryn where Purple Moose's Snowdonia Ale was quaffed by most of us.

Celia and Tito declined to join us on this occasion since they had more pressing engagements!

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