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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.

Thursday, 11 September 2008

Mynydd Marian 11th September 2008

Most of the group at the lunch spot on Mynydd Marian.
Are we really enjoying this walk?
The view towards the sea from our lunch spot on Mynydd Marian.
Walk stats: Distance:8.1 miles; Climb:1307'.
Time: 3 hours 32 minutes; Walking average: 2.8 m.p.h.: Overall walk average: 2.3 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Dave J., Tim, Annie H., Michel and Sue, Fran and Tito.
Weather today was almost beyond our expectations. Bright and sunny throughout and somewhat blustery in places. This popular walk lived up to its reputation with so many sections giving wonderful views towards the sea and to Snowdonia. The bonus today was one of the local residents in Old Colwyn informing us about the history of one of the paths that we were following. apparently it had been in use for over 1000 years. We are glad that it is still open now! On this occasion we decided to take the lower North Wales Path on the return to Llandulas, always pleasant, but on this occasion no sign of the Peregrine falcons.
Birds seen or heard today included: Herring gull, Cormorant, Oystercatcher, Carrion crow, Pied wagtail, Wheatear, Kestrel, Magpie, Woodpidgeon, Jackdaw and Goldfinch.
As always we received a warm welcome at the Britannia Inn, Pentre Halkyn and as we have come to expect the pints of J.W. Lees bitter was on good form!
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