Beeston Castlw from the path heading for Peckforton Castle.
Still on course, but is everyone sure?
You wouldn't think an elephant and castle statue wouild cause so much chaos!
No way. Yes we're heading back to Beeston.
One of the best views of Beeston Castle seen today.
Fran and Tito doing a runner!
Walk stats: Distance: 10.1 miles. Climb: 608'.
Time: 5 hours 20 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger, Phil, Annie H., Mike, Paul, Sylvia and Dave, Fran and Tito, Sue and Dave P.
This turned out to be a really good day weatherwise for walking and except for the last few fields, conditions underfoot were surprisingly mud-free!
This walk eventually provided us with views of Beeston Castle from every angle (all 360 degrees), and those from the South gave some stunning views.
Overall this provided a very pleasant amble through the Cheshire countryside, and the section before lunch was delightful in every sense of the word.
Lunch was taken on the Trail near to the road that went round Peckforton Hill, not the best lunch spot that we have ever come across, but no-one complained!
After lunch was mainly through fields, one of which had a very large black bull as a resident! Thankfully he was lying down surrounded by his lady friends and didn't even turn his head as we went through the field!
This was a superb 10 mile amble, well worth doing again!
Birds seen or heard today included: Skylark, Yellowhammer, Common buzzard, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Black-headed gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, House sparrow, European robin, Blue tit, Great spotted woodpecker, Great tit, Collard dove, Common starling and Winter wren.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Yew Tree at Bunbury, a superb bar area with a real fire. Stone House and Merlin Brews went down well.
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