One view inside the Neolithic burial chamber.
Lunch near Llyn Traffwll Reservoir. 
Walking along Traeth LlydanWalk stats: Distance:15.4 miles; Climb:610'.
Time: 7 hours 0 minutes; Walking average:2.6 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.2 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Celia, Sylvia and Dave J., Sue and Dave P.
The general forecast for the day was good, mainly cloudy, but warm. It proved to be better than that and by afternoon it was sunny and probably in the high twenties. The walk started with a visit to Barclodiad y Gawres, a restored Neolithic burial chamber. Unfortunately we were too early to gain entry and had to be satisfied with peering through the bars! Much of the walk passed alongside lakes, most of which provided good birdwatching opportunities. although it at first seemed like an easy walk, in reality it proved quite challenging in every respect! sections involved finding paths through golf courses, supposedly waymarked but with the way mark post not obvious, trekking across a moor supposedly on a path but no evidence of one on the ground and some serious gorse negotiating again supposedly on a path but it was a great relief to eventually arrive at the village of Llanfihangel ym Nhowyn.
The highlight of the day was the last 4 mile treck along Traeth Cymyran, Traeth Cigyll and Traeth Llydan to the car park. By this time it was really sunny. There is nothing better than strolling along a beach with the tide coming in and being blessed with blue skies all around, so much so that most of us were tempted to cool down with a dip in the sea, a brief but exhilarating experience.
Birds seen or heard today included: Herring gull, Black-headed gull, Lesser black-backed gull. Great-crested grebe, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Starling, Greenfinch, Linnet, Mute swan, Cananda goose, Greylag goose, Barnacle goose with young, Woodpigeon, Collard dove, Pied wagtail, Pheasant, Carrion crow, Raven, Coot, Moorhen, Swallow, Swift, Sand martin, House martin, Cormorant, Mallard, Blackbird, Reed bunting, Sedge warbler,Pochard, Tufted duck, Ruddy duck and Sparrowhawk. Possibly a Hobby too!
We also saw a Brown Hare racing across the field in frint of us as well as many flowers including ther much talked about Ragged Robin!
After walk drinks were quaffed with relish at the Britanni Inn at Pentre Halkyn.
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