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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.

Sunday 21 April 2019

Around The Great Orme 20th Aril 2019

Looking across the sea towards Conwy Mountain from Llandudno West Shore.
A pair of Fulmars nesting on the west side of the Great Orme.
A pair of Fulmars at their nest site.
More loal residents on the Great Orme.
A wild goat trying to hide in a thicket.
Looking east towards the limestone pavement on the Great Orme.
Our first Grey seal sighting of the day.
Our second Grey seal sighting of the day.
Looking across Llandudno pier towards the Little Orme.
The Cromlech seen from the Copper Mine.
Distant views across the etsuary still misty.
Descending the path "Y Dref".
West shore comes into view.
Walk stats: Distance: 7.4 miles. Climb: 1240'.
Time: 4 hours 53 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.5 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Jim.
A last minute switch saw us head for the Great Orme, rather than Shropshire Hills where we would have been exposed to the full heat of Sun through the entire walk.
 Tthe walk started by taking the cliff side path towards Gogarth before talking the Monks' Path to reach the limestone plateau on the Great Orme.
 Distant views were quite hazy, but still giving offering something special.
 The Orme today was very busy, the superb forecast had brought out people in their droves.
 After passing St. Tudno's Church, we dropped down to Marine Drive and walked in the shade of northern cliffs of the Orme, much appreciated as it was approaching the hottest part of the day.
 Once again we were lucky enough to see two Grey seals swimming quite near to the shore line below Marine Drive. One section of he cliffs above and below Marine Drive still had a magnificent display of Primroses.
 Lunch was taken in Happy valley, where we took advantage of the seats in the shelter at the top end of the valley  and out of the Sun's glare.
 After lunch we climbed past the ski slope along the slopes of Mynydd Isaf and onto the Great Orme before descending by the Igam Ogam and back to the West Shore.
 Birds seen or heard today included: Greenfinch, Mute swan, Herring gull, Great cormorant, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Fulmar, Wheatear, Meadow pipit, Skylark,Red billed chough, Great black backed gull Winter wren and Black-billed magpie.
We arrived back at the car, having had an enjoyable walk, and agreeing that it had been long enough on such a warm day (24 Celsius and hardly any wind).
 After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Blue Bell Inn at Halkyn, where the Lees Bitter and Black Dragon Cider slaked our thirst admirably.
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