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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, 2 November 2007

Around Thurstaston 1st November 2007


On Thurstaston Hill.

Thors Stone.
A view along the beach at Thurstaston - at the end of the day..

Walk stats: Distance: 10.5 miles; Climb: 678'.
Time: 5hours 1 minute; Walking average: 2.6 m.p.h.; Overall walk average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Tito, Celia, Annie H, Dave J, Michel and Sue P.

This walk is always a pleasant walk, especially when it can be combined with an incoming tide and a bit of bird watching. This was one of those days and as an added bonus this was a glorious November day, warm enough to wear shorts! The walk along the shore is always enjoyable and this occasion was no exception, we started on the beach and finished on the beach, what a way to start and end a walk! The ramble across Thurstaston Hill and the views in all directions never cease to amaze. Liverpool cathedral aways seems to be in a direction that you don't expect, but Wales is always in the right place.
This is another walk destined to be repeated on may occasions.
Birds seen or heard today included: Grey Heron, Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Buzzard, Kestrel, Knot, Ringed plover, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Mallard, Shellduck, Little egret, Meadow pipit, Herring gull, Black headed gull, Linnet and Redshank.

Only two of us were able to enjoy after walk refreshments at the Dee View in Heswall. Beers from the Cottage Brewery and Theakson's Black Sheep were on form today.
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