Dates and Walks December 2008

Updated on the 21st December 2008.

Thursday 4th December 2008.

Valley, Moor and Estuary as well as Pen-y-Ball and Pantasaph.

Distance: 11 miles; Climb:1500'.
Start: Greenfield Valley Car Park. Grid ref: SJ19775
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.
This combines two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain". One walk is described as a walk of great variety and interest and the other walk explores the hills above Holywell. We have done both before, but not for some time.
After walk drinks will be at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.

Saturday 6th December 2008.

Five Dales Walk.

Distance:7-9 miles; Climb:1500'.
Start: Monsal Head Car Park (Pay and Display £4-50). Grid ref: SK186715.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.
This walk is taken from the "Pathfinders Guide to the Peak District", although we will extend it by starting at Monsal Head instead of Tideswell. The five dales are: Tideswell dale, Litton Dale, Miller's Dale, Cressbrook Dale, Tansey Dale and Water-cum-Jolly Dale.
After walk drinks will be at the the Monsal Head Hotel, if we can get a seat. if not it will probably be at the Wilkes Head at Leek if I get my way.

Thursday 11th December 2008.

Loggerheads and Maeshafn.

Distance: 8 miles; Climb: 2000'.
Start: Lay-by opposite the Loggerheads Memorial. Grid ref: SJ202626.
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.
This is walk that we have done several times before, ind includes the ascent of Moel Findeg with its fine views towards Moel Famau. It uses a walk from Carl Roger's book " Walking in the Clwydian Hills." This walk is a little shorter than our usual Thursday walks, but we might be able to explore the Moel Findeg area a little more.

After walk drinks will probably be at the Glasfryn, Mold.

Saturday 13th December 2008.

Dove Dale and More.

Distance:10 miles; Climb:1300'.
Start: Car Park at the foot of Thorpe Cloud (Pay attendant on entry, expect it to be on parr with the Pay and Display car parks in the Peak District). Grid ref: SK994603.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.
We last did this walk in April 2006, a long time ago considering that it is one of my favourite walks in the White Peaks. The walks are taken from Mark Richard's book "Walks in the White Peaks - Southern Dales". After climbing Thorpe Cloud it follows the usual route to Mill Dale, then along the road to Alstonfield and rejoins Dove Dale at Coldeaton Bridge. The return from Mill Dale will include the secretive Hall Dale.
After walk drinks will be at the Wilkes Head at Leek.

Thursday 18th December 2008.

Halkyn, Limestone, Lead and Moel Ffagnallt.

Distance:10 miles; Climb:2000'.
Start: Britannia Inn, Pentre Halkyn. Grid ref: SJ212712.
We haven't started a walk from this location for quite some time. I thought that as this is the last walk before Christmas that it was a good time to do so. It combines two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain". This walk combines two of my favourite walks in this fascinating area on our local patch.

No prizes for guessing where the after walk drinks will be!

Saturday 20th December 2008.

Brushfield, Taddington, Chelmorton and Flagg.

Distance:11-12 miles; Climb:1200'.
Start: White Lodge Car Park on A6, 2 miles west of Ashford. Grid ref: SK170705.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.

This combines two walks from Mark Richard's book " White Peak walks - Northern dales". One he describes as being a mildly energeic expedition into the high country flanking the A6 to the west. It mounts the the Brushfield Ridge where Monsal and Toddington Dales can be admired. The second walk is described as an excursion that examines a trio of communities founded on the flanks of this five dales ridge.
After walk drink wil probably be at the Wilkes Head, Leek if I have anything to do with it!

Thursday 25th December 2008.

No arranged walk on this day.

Day off to go to church to celebrate Christmas.

Saturday 29th December 2008.

To be arranged if there is demand!