Our first view of the Great Orme as we set off along the beach from Morfa Conwy to Conwy.
Looking across the estuary towards Deganwy Castle .
Conwy Marina.
Great cormorants and Oystercatchers on a pontoon on the Conwy estuary.
Conwy Castle ahead as we passed Bodlondeb Wood.
Looking out to sea from the Conwy Bridge (road and pedestrian).
Common redshank South east of Deganwy Marina.
Valerian in bloom.
The story of a shelter, its demise and rebuild.
The shelter fully restored, but very good if it is breezy as it was today!
Panorama from Cerrig Duon Breakwater with Ed heading along the beach towards Deganwy.
The view from our lunch spot in one of the old wind shelters built to last!
A Eurasian curlew on the Conwy Estuary as the tide ebbed.
Conwy Castle from Deganwy.
Approaching the Conwy Suspension Bridge and Toll House.
On the Conwy Suspension Bridge.
Conwy War Memorial.
Final views of the Great Orme from the beach at Morfa Conwy.
Walk stats: Distance : 11.2 miles (12.2 miles on my newest GPS). Climb: 370'.
Time: 4 hours 32 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.7 m.p.h. (3.2 m.p.h. on my newest GPS). Overall walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Ed.
This walk was a last minute change from the original planned walk. The weather forecast for the Dolwyddelan area wasn't good and Conwy offered us the best chance of a walk that didn't end up with us getting soaked.
We made a good choice, overcast and with a cool breeze in the morning, but bright sunshine in the afternoon, but still with a cool breeze towards the end of the walk.
we set off from Morfa Conwy along the beach, but it was just about at high tide and we only had the rocky pebbles to walk on, so it wasn't long before we headed for the Coastal path behind the dunes.
As we approached Conwy Harbour, we could see that the hilltops in the distance were still in low cloud/mist, confirming once more that a coastal walk was a good choice.
It was pour intention to walk around the coast for 5 miles, but this occurred just after passing the shelter at Deganwy, and it was still only just after11 a.m.
We continued on the Coastal path alongside the Golf Course as far as the Cerrig Duon Breakwater where we dropped down to the now exposed sandy beach which we followed back towards Deganwy.
Even so it was still only 11-50 when we decided to have lunch in one of the shelters, using one of the benches available. the view from our lunch spot towards Conwy Mountain and North west towards Puffin Island and Anglesey beyond was pretty good.
However our presence having luch seemed to attract the attention of every dog that was walking by, but thankfully they were all very friendly despite not being given any food.
On our return journey, I decided that I would like to cross the old Conwy Suspension Bridge and through the centre of Cponwy and ended up going past the Conwy War Memorial to the path on the West side of Bodlondeb Wood.
As the tide was now far enough out we decidedc to walk across the sands The Beacons back to the start.
Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, Oystercatcher, Great cormorant, Mallard, Teal, Meadow pipit, Goldfinch, Pied wagtail, Common redshank, Eurasian curlew, Common blackbird, Mistle thrush, House sparrow, Jackdaw and Little egret.
Overall a very enjoyable walk, despite the fact that repairs to the Conwy castle walls meant our plans were thwarted slightly.
After walk drinks were enjoyed once I got home.
One sad point, as we walked along the beach, we saw a couple with their dog lying flat on the beach. We overhead the lady telling some other walkers that it had died and that she was going to get help to recover it from the beach!
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