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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.

Thursday 22 April 2010

Lady Bagot's Drive with St Christopher's Blessing 22 April 2010

Our first Bluebells of the year.
Wood anemone.
Violets anad and Primroses.
Our "lone ranger" on the bridge to Bontuchal, Dipper spotting?
Most of the group on Lady Bagot's Drive.
One of many superb views of the Clwydian Hills seen on this walk.
The happy lamb, already in the distance, didn't wait to say thank you for being released!
The "Lamb busters" after successfully releasing a lamb.


Walk stats Distance:10.7 miles; Climb:527'.
Time:5 hours 26 minutes; On the move walking average:2.5 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.0 m.p.h
Group:Martyn, Richard, Sylvia and Dave J., Sue and Michel, Gordon, Annie H., Celia and Tim.
Another glorious day, just about perfect for walking, sunny, blue skies and only the very occasional breeze to stop us overheating!
We met another walker who summed it up well, butterflies are flying, many flowers are in flower and the birds are singing, what more could we want?
We enjoyed lunch at our usual spot on the banks of the Clywedog, just before heading off for Llanynys.
The highlight of the afternoon was seeing our intrepid "lamb busters" , Michel and Richard, dashing off to rescue a lamb trapped in the wire fence on the opposite side of the river. Job done we met up with them again at the next road bridge.
Butterflies seen included:Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Red admiral and a Common blue.
Flowers included:Primroses, Violets, Wood anemone, Lesser speedwell, Celedine, Crow's foot, Primrose and Bluebells.
Birds seen or heard today included:Blackcap, Blackbird, Robin, Nuthatch, Greenfinch, Rook, Raven, Jackdaw, Sparrowhawk, Carrion crow, Great tit, Blue tit, House sparrow, Mallard. Moorhen with chicks, Buzzard, Willow warbler, Chaffinch, Barn swallow, Sand martin, House martin, Greylag goose, Grey heron, Woodpigeon, Common sandpiper and Michel's Dipper and Richard's and Michel's Kingfishers!
After walk drinks we enjoyed by most of us at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn. It seems such a long time since we last enjoyed a pint of Lees bitter in our favourite after walk hostelry!



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