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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: 2-10 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 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Wednesday 16 January 2019

Thurstaston Common, The Dungeon, caldy and More 16th January 2019

Looking across the estuary towards Wales from the Wirral Way South east of Thurstaston Visitor Centre.
On Wirral Way South east of Thurstaston Visitor Centre.
The Dungeon South east of Thurstaston Visitor Centre.
Thursaston Church.
At the toposcope on Thurstaston Common.
The view from  the toposcope on Thurstaston Common.
At the trig point on Thurstaston Common.
Eurasian curlew in fields as we approached Caldy.
Free range chickens in fields as we approached Caldy.
The cross and church at Caldy.
Hilbre Island from he beach at Caldy.
Point of Ayr from the beach at Caldy.
Brent geese on the shore between Caldy and Thursaston.
The coast from Shore Cottage, Thurstaston looking towards Parkgate.
Walk stats: Distance: 8.1 mile. Climb: 597'
Time: 4 hours 7 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger and David S.
With a forecast of rain in the morning and the possibility of sunshine in the afternoon, we optimistically set off. The forecast was pretty good, and the rain we had ws minimal, and indeed as we finished the walk along the beach we were in glorious sunshine.
 Views across the estuary before lunch weren't particularly good, but did improve as we reached the beach at Caldy.
 This was a varied walk, and took us along paths that we hadn't used for some time, especially around ThustastonCommon and Roden Park.
 Lunch was taken at Royden Park, where we took advantage of one of the many picnic tables.
 It was a little early for lunch really, but e knew his was the last chance we would have to have a bench and table to use at lunch.
 Once again we went past the farm at Caldy where we could see hundreds of chickens running freely in the fields next to the sheds, many running towards us as they saw us walking on the adjacent footpath.
 The walk along the beach from Caldy to Thursaston, was a pleasant stroll, with distant views towards Parkgate and accompanied by the conued calls of Oystercatchers and Eurasian curlews.
 we arrived back at the car, having had a very enjoyable walk and ready for liquid refreshments.
 Birds seen or heard today included: lue tit, Great tit, Bullfinch, Common blackbird, Woodpigeon, Black billed magpie, Eurasian curlew, European robin, Shelduck, Mallard, Common  coot Moorhen, Oystecatcher and Brent goose.
 After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Wheatsheaf at Raby, where Titanic's Plum Porter and Brimstage's Trappers Hat went down well.
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