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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, 29 August 2008

Eglwyseg Rocks and More 28th August 2008

The nearest that we could get to a peak today.
Descending the lovely grassy track down to the Offa's Dyke Path.
Our first visit to the tumulus.

Walking across Trevor Rocks.
Walk stats:Distance:9.3 miles; Climb:1740'.
Time: 4 hours 45 minutes; Walking average:2.5 m.p.h.; Overall walking average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Tim. Celia, Annie H, Paul, Sue and Dave P.

Weather today was kind to us, almost perfect for walking, not too hot and not too cold accompanied by a in the main gentle breeze. The only hiccup was about 30 minutes when we could feel some dampness due to some low lying clouds passing over, but hey soon dispersed and we enjoyed lunch in the sunshine.
Starting from near to the monument we soon gained the ridge and were able to enjoy stunning views particularly across Llangollen and the Dee Valley and to the west towards the Llantysilio Mountains.
This gem of a walk is good at any time of the year and was even better today after we chose to make new ground by visiting a tumulus and then following another path along the top of Creigiau Eglwyseg back to the Eglwyseg Plantation where we rejoined our usual route across Trevor Rocks.

Birds seen or heard today included: Kestrel, Buzzard, Swallow, Carrion crow, Meadow pipit, Raven and Wheatear.

After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Pant-yr-Ochain at Gresford. Richard's absence at the table was noted and his presence missed!
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