On the bottle again!
You don't say! Walking alongside the frozen canal.
Snow covered fields near Plough Lane, Christleton.
Lunch time at Roman Bridges.
Walk stats: Distance:12.6 miles; Climb:345'.
Time:5 hours 13 minutes, On the move walking average:2.7 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:.4 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Roger, Sue and Michel, Tim, Paul, Celia, Dave J and Sylvia, Fran and Georgie.
Another day when we felt that driving our on cars was to be avoided, so again we decided to walk from Chester using public transport to get to the start.
Another day when we felt that driving our on cars was to be avoided, so again we decided to walk from Chester using public transport to get to the start.
We set off along the tow path from Cow Lane Bridge heading towards Hoole. Celia decided that conditions underfoot were not to her liking and decided to abandon the walk at City Road.
The rest of us soldiered on and met up with Dave and Sylvia and Georgie near the water tower in Boughton.
Conditions underfoot got better as we approached Christleton and the snow had been less compacted by the pressure of many feet.
The rest of the walk was relatively easy going, with paths across snow covered fields defined enough to easily follow.
Lunch was taken at the bridge over the River Gowy, one of the Roman bridge".
The route back to the canal took us past Guy Lane Farm with its unusual array of farm equipment including a rocket!
We rejoined to canal at Salmon Bridge for the easy stroll back to the Bridge Inn at Boughton.
We were joined by Rosemary and Libby as we enjoyed a drink by the open fire in the Bridge. Brimstage bitter and Copper Dragon were the two brews downed the most.
Birds seen or heard today included:Woodpigeon, Collared dove, Blue tit, Great tit, Long-tailed tit, Blackbird, Starling, Black-billed magpie, Jay, Black-headed gull, Mallard, Mute swan, Tufted duck, Moorhen, Redwing, Fieldfare, Robin, Bulfinch, Pied wagtail, Buzzard, Snipe and Kestrel.
After drinks the final mile back to the city centre seemed much easier than the last couple of miles before the break at the Bridge Inn.
Another good walk, even though knees don't seem to appreciate these flat" walks, if my left knee is anything to go by!
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