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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 2 January 2010

Thurstaston Common, Stapleton Wood and Caldy 1st January 2010.

Waiting for Georgie!
At the toposope on Thurstaston Hill.
Wales from Thurstaston Hill.
Walk stats:Distance:8.4 mils; Climb:711'. Time:3 hour 57 minutes; On the move walking average:2.5 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.1 m.p.h. Group:Martyn, Annie H., Sue and Michel, Roger, Dave J and Sylvia and Georgie the Jack Russell, Tim and Carol, Fran and Tito, Annie R and Mat. As we set off the temperature was as low as minus 4 Celsius ans didn't rise much throughout the walk. However the predicted cold wind didn't materialise and it was a very pleasant walk largely in sunshine. Lunch was taken in Stapleton Wood where fallen trees provided dry seating off the ground for our comfort. Martyn provided rum preserved fruit cake and Dave J provided the New Year toast with some Damson Gin. Both went down well! The last mile or so was along the beach from Caldy back to Thurstaston Visitors Centre, allowed the birdwatchers amongst the group to look for waders along the edge of the ebbing tide. This was a very popular day for being out and as we returned to Thurstaston Visitors Centre, even the overspill car park was pretty full. Birds seen or heard today included:Bullfinch, House sparrow, Blue tit, Great tit, Sparrowhawk, Herring gull, Oystercatcher,Blackbird, Carrion crow, Black-billed magpie, Pied wagtail, Ringed plover, Curlew, Lesser black-backed gull and Knott. After walk drinks were enjoyed by some at the Wheatsheaf at Raby, where Brimstage brews were the best on offer.
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