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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.

Saturday, 14 February 2009

All Around the Great Orme 14th February 2009

The only kid on the block!
Looking towards the western side of the Great Orme, not our normal approach!

Walks stats:Distance:8.0 miles; Climb: 1029'.
Time:4 hours 58 minutes;On the move walking average:2.2 m.p.h.;Overall walk average: 1.6 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn and Richard.
This walk was rearranged at the last minute to visit the Great Orme rather than the longer trek to the Peak District. The weather was overcast, but generally quite pleasant. The wind was only slight, keeping the para-gliders grounded until mid-afternoon. The route chosen today avoided visiting the trig point, but instead allowed us to explore the western slopes of the Great Orme in little more closely. Lunch once again was taken in the shelter of the church in the St. Tudno cemetery, accompanied only by Jackdaws looking for a free meal!
Goats in the first part of the walk were few an far between, but we did see one kid with its mother. Towards the end of the walk we saw about 30 goats, but they were mainly billy goats. The highlights of the day were excellent views of Grey seals, at least three, entertaining us and perhaps the best of all was the sighting of three Harbour porpoise.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn. The Lees bitter went down well and we may have tempted to stay and watch Wales thrash England in the rugby had B & B been on offer!
Birds seen or heard today included: Herring gull, Mute swan, Oystercatcher, Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Raven, Jackdaw, Housesparrow, Nuthatch, Fulmar, Kittewake and Cormorant.
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