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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.

Sunday, 20 July 2008

Wild Moor 19th July 2008

Heading for Wild Moor. At the trig point on Pole bank. The lovely Townbrook Valley.
Walk stats:Distance:10.9 miles;Climb:2120'.
Time:5 hours 10 minutes; Walking average:2.6 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.2 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Celia, Sylvia and Dave J.
We were planning to walk the Nantlle Ridge in Snowdonia, but the weather forecast of rain and strong winds persuaded us to relocate to Church Stretton. Weather here wasn't that good either mainly light showers with short dry breaks and the occasional splash of sunshine. The wind was quite strong at times. Conditions enabled Wild Moor to live up to its name. For most of us this walk took us to areas of the Long Mynd that we hadn't visited before as we dropped down past Wild Moor Pool and headed towards the village of Ratlinghope. The only downside was around Catbatch where waist high bracken presented a challenge for just over a mile and Celia decided to have a paddle in the hidden brook. Distant views towards Stipperstone, the Wrekin and the Brecon Beacons were just about there in periods where the clouds lifted and blue skies were the order of the day. We didn't linger long on the top of Pole Bank before decending to Church Stretton down a lovely path along the side of Townbrook Valley.
Birds seen or heard today included:Greenfinch, Grey heron, Kestrel, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Jackdaw, Grey wagtail, Redstart, Woodpidgeon and Stonechat.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Ragleth Inn in Little Stretton, thankfully open all day at the weekend since a new landlord has taken over.
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