The watch tower in Coed y Garrog.
Blue bells
Walking through the Blue bells.
One of the foalsWalk stats: 12.9 miles; Climb: 1151'.
Time:5 hours 20 minutes; Walking average:2.7 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.1 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Celia, Fran, Dave J., and Annie H.
After the walk we all said that our legs knew that they had been on a good walk. Having checked the bit that was missing when the GPS was switched off for a while, this added an extra 1.5 miles to the total recorded. It didn't add too much to the climb because it was virtually all down hill.
The weather was very pleasant, warm, sunny and with bright blue skies and occasionally a gentle refreshing breeze. This was the Blue bell walk. They were a little sad and seemed to be lacking a water in the first wood, but in the second wood they looked a little more lively. This was certainly a day for flowers, the hedgerows were adorned with flowers everywhere we looked. We could appreciate their beauty even if we couldn't identify them!
During the walk we had excellent views of a Fox, but the best was left till near the end of the walk when one field had two very young foals in it.
Birds seen or heard today included: Blue tit, Great tit, Greenfinch, Yellowhammer, Robin, Wren, Blackbird, Starling, House sparrow, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Rook, Buzzard, Skylark, Chaffinch,Pied wagtail, Swallow, Swift, House martin, Greylag goose and possibly a Garden warbler.
A much needed pint of J.W.Lees bitter was enjoyed by at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.
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