Looking towards the Clwydian Hills section of the walk from the chapel just North of Craigfechan. 
Walking through Coed Plas-y-Nant.
Heading across the field to towards Moel Gyw.
Lunch on the Offa's Dyke. Walk stats:Distance:9.6 miles;Climb:1678;.
Time:4 hours 16 minutes; On the move walking average:2.9 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.2 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn (stayed at the The Three Pigeons), Dave J.,Sylvia, Richard, Roger, Gordon and Celia.
What a glorious day for walking this turned out to be. Warm, probably mid-teens Celsius, a pleasant breeze and mainly dry underfoot. It's a pity I had to remain behind at Craigfechan with an uncomfortable muscle problem, feeling better mid-afternoon after taking Ibobrufen (on Roger's suggestion). Views today were somewhat limited, being hazy throughout.
After walk drinks were at the Three Pigeons where Hancock's beer is the regular pint on offer, although some tried the Fusilier by Bragdy Conwy. Martyn who was there for nearly two hours also sampled a cheese and onion sandwich (with some excellent salad dressing on the "rabbit food", apparently using honey and grain mustard), a pot of tea (not my preferred flavour) and a a coffee (very pleasant Italian biscuit was provided with both the tea and the coffee).
Birds seen or heard today included:Greylag goose, Canada goose, Magpie, Blue tit, Great tit, Pied wagtail, Herring gull, Housesparrow, Black-headed gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion crow, Chiff-chaff (first heard by the walking group this year) and Buzzard. Several Red admirals were seen close to the Three Pigeons. Dave also saw a Tortoiseshell butterfly. A few Bumble bees were seen, particularly around the Three Pigeons.
Apparently towards the end of the walk, the group did their best to lose Celia. They failed miserably - Gordon was volunteered to go to her rescue!
(Photographs from the walk were provided by Richard Green.)
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