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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 24 June 2010

Appleton Reservoir, Daresbury and Moore NR 24th June 2010.

Appleton Reservoir form its Southern end.
A section of the Lewis Carol window in Daresbury Church.
Crossing the bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal near Moore Nature Reserve.
A view of Lapwing Lake, Moore Nature Reserve.
Walking along the path adjacent to the Runcorn and Latchford Canal.
Distance:12..8 miles; Climb:200'.
Time:5 hours 36 minutes; On the move walking average:2.7 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.3 m.p.g.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Celia, Sylvia and DaveJ.
This turned out to be a a good walk, except for the last mile or so that ended up as road walking, with an attempt to take a short cut to the Bridgewater canal failing, giving us the bonus of touring through a housing estate.
The weather was better than expected with only intermittent sunshine and a cool breeze making it quite pleasant for walking.
We set off around Appleton Reservoir to link up with the Mersey Valley Timberland Trail, which was well signed and we were able to link up with the planned Daresbury walk.
we were very fortunate to find Daresbury church open and were able to enjoy the famous Lewis Carol stained glass windows.
Lunch was taken as we arrived at the first hide by Lapwing Lake in Moore Nature Reserve. Not a lot of birds around, but at least it showed its potential as a good place to go birdwatching.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common coot, Great crested grebe, Mallard, Moorhen, Tufted duck, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Whitethroat, European robin, Blackcap, Black-billed magpie, Jay, Mute swan, Yellowhammer, Winter wren, Sedge warbler, Reed warbler, Kestrel, Buzzard, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Rook, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue tit, Long-tailed tit, Lapwing, Pochard, Black-headed gull, Herring gull, Grey heron, Great spotted woodpecker, Nuthatch, House sparrow, Barn swallow, Swift, House martin, Woodpigeon, Red-legged partridge and Lesser black-backed gull.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the London Bridge in Stockton Heath, where the Lees Bitter went down well, I'm not so sure about the seasonal Strawberry bitter!
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