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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, 18 July 2008

Around Cwm Alwen from Llyn Brenig 17th July 2008

The rest of the group taking lunch. Yes, this really is summer!
Caer Ddunod, site of Caractacus' last stand against the Romans above the farm.

Walk stats: Distance: 12.3 miles; Climb:1485'.
Time:5 hours 14 minutes; Walking average:2.7 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.3 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Celia, Sylvia and Dave J.
Weather today wasn't perfect, dampness in the air for most of the walk, just enough to wet you if you didn't use your waterproofs. However full blooded rain didn't materialise and wet knee length grass was more of a problem. The sun even came out for 5 minutes! Views today were very limited due to low cloud and mist, a pity since this walk has several good viewpoints towards the Clwydians, Berwyns and Llantysilio Mountains. This pleasant and varied walk will have to be repeated when distant views are more likely to be on the menu.
Birds seen or heard today included:Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Buzzard, chaffinch, Blackbird, Swallow, House martin, Sand martin, Redstart, Herring gull, Chiffchaff, Grey heron, Kingfisher, Grey wagtail, Pied wagtail, Stonechat and Meadow pipit.
After walk drinks were enjoyed by all at the Britannia Inn, Pentre Halkyn.

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