What a nice footbridge, but not one for public use.
The Afon Ystrad East of Brookhouse, Denbigh.
Two Greylag geese trying to hide.
Walking on t6he Afon Clywedog embankmant.
Following our leader.
I didn't think we were so popular with the bovine community.
Heading to the fingert post hrough a crop, but are we in a straight line?
Ann Parry's gravestone with the inscription in Welsh that translates as "God kept His word".
Just before she died God promised her that her body would remain as incorruptible as her soul. 43 years when her son was to be buried in the same grave her coffin fell open to reveal that her body was perfectly preserved, hence the reason for the inscription on the gravestone.
St. Dyfnog's Well at Llanrhaeadr.
Locals on their patch - Blue face / Taxal cross?
Early purple orchid in Llwyn Wood.
Buttercups and Daises as we approach Ystrad Farm.
The Clwydian Hills on the horizon.
Not far to go now, two fields and we are back to the start at Brookhouse.
Walk stats: Distance: 7.5 miles. Climb: 572'.
Time: 4 hours 55 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.5 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn,Roger, Sue and Michel, Fran and David S.
This was a glorious day for walking, dry, blue skies all day, pleasantly warm and very occasionally a cooling breeze.
This wasn't a particularly challenging walk, although we had to cross several fields of lunch grass, cross through the middle of a crop, friendly cows and a route description that took us to a gap in a wall through which padlocked gate not barred our way.
That taken into account this was a very enjoyable walk. Plenty of flowers to see including Bluebells and Early purple orchids and even a family of Greylag geese on the Afon Clywedog.
When we arrived at the church at Llanrhaeadr, the church was open, and we were invited to see the famous "Jesse window and the grave of Ann Parry, the history of which was enthusiastically described to us.
Lunch wa taken in the woodland between Llanrhaeadr church and Dyfnog's Well. The Pelissier's indulged us by proving everyone with a piece of a French a very rich buttery , high calorie bakers delight. No-one resisted the temptation to enjoy the offer - Brexit didn't come in to the consideration!
A mile or so into the walk, a realise that I was carrying a dead platypus in my rucksack as my back was wetter that I would expect through sweat!
i surprise of the day and delight too, was to see so many flowers, including Bluebells and Early purple orchids. Other flowers included: Buttercup, Daises, Stitchwort, Field forget me nots, dandelions, Herb robert, Common dog violet and Himalayan balsam,
Birds seen or heard today icluded: house sparrow, Pied wagtail.Barn swallow, Mallard, House martin, Pied wagtail, Chiffchaff, rook, Carrion crow, Eurasian curlew an Greylag goose.
Butterflies were about as well, including Orange tip and Small white.
In warm weather we don't that quick, so it was decided unanimously not to extend the walk to visist Denbigh Castle, and instead head back to the cars and onto liqiod refreshement at the Dinorben Arms , where Snowonia Ale ad Brunning and Price's own brew went down well.
An enjoyable walk ending with realtive clean boots, nless you happened to step onto the presents that sheep leave behind ( still preperable to what ant dog leaves behind)!
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