Moel-y-Gaer hillfort, seen from the Offa's Dyke footpath only - no access! 
Looking towards the Great Orme from the slopes of Moel Maenefa.
There's always one who won't pay attention!Walk stats: Distance:8.4 miles (9.4 miles for Dave J and Richard); Climb:1584'.
Time:4 hours 33 minutes; On the move walking average:2.3m.p.h.;Overall walk average:1.8 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Celia, Dave J., Annie H., Gordon, Sue and Michel.
Another glorious day for walking, much warmer than we expected and the threat of isolated showers didn't materialise. The views today were good, but quite hazy towards Snowdonia. Moel Siabod and the Great Orme could be recognised, but little more. Today we encountered more walkers than usual, most on their last stretches of the Offa's Dyke Long Distance Footpath, thankfully we were only doing parts of it! There were plenty of Spring flowers along the hedgerows and around the nature reserve at Y Graig, but the birds today were quite limited. Several sections of this walk can be quite muddy, but only one small patch rerquired carefall negotiating as Dave J tried to avoid getting his new boots muddy! Lunch was taken as usual at the little church on the hill adjacent to St Bueno's college, not the most comfortable spot, but with good views across the valley to Tremeirchion.
Birds seen or heard today included: Swallow, House martin, Blackbird, Carrion crow, Buzzard, Jackdaw, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler and Meadow pipit.
After walk drinks were at the Britannia In at Pentre Halkyn where the Lees bitter went down particularly well for the discerning drinkers in the group!
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