Example of the Water Pipes produced at Bersham Iron Works for the Mayor of Paris (Perrier).
The first of many footbridges crossed today, several over the Afon Clywedog.
Aquatic insects, byt what are they?
Colourful trees on the Bersham Road.
St. Mary's Church, Bersham.
Stepping stones acros the Clywedog in Plas Power Wood.
Our lunch spot at theMinera Lead Mines Centre picnic site.
The Minera Lead Mine Centre.
A large male Jacob's Sheep.
Jacob's sheep resting in fields South east of Bramble farm.
The walls of Nant Mill and Harlequin ladybirds.
Artwork in Plas Power Wood.
Autumn leaves and the Afon Clywedog in Plas Power Wood.
Wood carvings in Plas Power Wood.
Part of the delightful Clywedog Trail from Nant Mill to Bersham.
One of the man-made waterfalls on the Afon Clywedog.
A surviving section of the leete built to power the water wheel Bersham.
Walk stats: Distance: 8.8 miles. Climb: 834'.
Time: 4 hours 51 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel.
This was just about a perfect day for walking. Pleasantly warm in the morning, with very little wind and increasing amounts of bright sunshine.
As we walked through the ancient woods of Plas Power, the Sun's rays filtered through the canopy, giving an almost t"twinkling" effect. The Autumnal colours were best seen in the fallen leaves hat collected alongside fences and on the paths through the woods.
Passing through the car park at Nant Mill, it looks as though the Car Park Ticket Machine was at last fully functioning and payment in cash was possible. We didn't try it, so it is possible it just looked as though it was!
The first surprise of the day was finding lots of maize cob remains with much evidence that animals probably Grey squirrels had been enjoying a feast. We did eventually see the source of the maize.
The second surprise of the day was on the return journey, where the front wall of the visitor centre at Nant Mill was covered in hundreds of Harlequin ladybirds.
Lunch was taken at the picnic site at the Mineral Lead Mine Centre, two of us enjoying the warm Sunshine on our backs as we had lunch. By now Sun hats were the order of the day and for the rest of the afternoon too. By now we had a wall to wall blue sky.
Birds seen or heard today were few and far between, but included: European robin, Woodpigeon, Black-billed magpie, Grey wagtail, Wood nuthatch, Eurasian jay, Jackdaw, Raven and Common pheasant.
We arrived back at the car having enjoyed a really good walk, in weather conditions that would lift anyone's spirits.
All we needed now was a good pint of Snowdonia Ale (Purple Moose Brewery) at the Pant-yr-Ochain at Gresford. This we did and it was still pleasant enough for us to sit outside, but as with Nant Mill the investation of Harlequin ladybirds had arrived here too, but only one had to be rescued from drowing in real ale!
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