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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: 2-7 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 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Monday 25 May 2020

Harris Hikers Solo Adventures Monday 25th May 2020

A Saltney Ferry - Roodee Round, Including Exploring a Path That Had Forgotten Even Existed.
Looking eastward from the Saltney Ferry Footbridge.
One of three Rabbits enjoying the sunshine.
A Great cormorant in a flap.
I think I can see a couple of golfers.
At Saltney Quayside.
Looking towards the Riverside on River Lane from Saltney Quay.
The start of the "forgotten by me" path from Saltney Quay.
The light at the end of the tunnel - I can now remember where it will come out  in top Saltney, (Mount Pleasant playing field).
Distance: 8.4 miles. Climb: 135'.
Time: 3 hours 25 minutes. On the move walking average:2.9 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.4 m.p.h.
It was such a lovely morning that I decided to set off just after breakfast. It was bright and sunny and very little wind - perfect for walking. Unfortunatley it was perfect for cyclists as well! As I went past a couple on the Wales Coast Path, he commented "it's like the M1 today". He was right, it was only just after 08-30 and cyclists were passing us every few minutes or so. So much for a quiet Bank Holiday Monday.
Even the Roodee footbridge by the railway bridge over the river was busy, but all except me trying to escape from Curzon Park, but this time it was a jogger that was impatient when trying to overtake those in front of him.
Not so many cars at Chester Golf Club, but there did seem to be more actually playing golf.
At Saltney Quay there was a path that looked well used, so I decided to explore where it went. It was heading southward, so I was expecting it to gor west when it met the railway. In fact it turn eastward, and it was only when it went through archway under the railway line that I realised it was a footpath that led to Mount Pleasant in Saltney, a path that I had last used as a teenager.
Birds seen or heard today included: House sparrow, Collared dove, Common whitethroat, Common blackbird, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Common starling, Great spotted woodpecker, Oystercatcher, Chiffcaff, House martin, Barn swallow, Great cormorant, Black headed gull, Herring gull, Lesser black back gull, European robin and Woodpigeon.
Ed's Welsh Wander.
A Quiet Stroll Around Llandudno and the Great Orme on Bank Holiday Monday.
Llandudno Pier on a May Bank Holiday Monday - quieter than usual!
Laburnum Arch in Happy Valley.
 A Silver studded blue on the Invalid Walk.
The now famous Goats grazing on Marine Drive.
Leaving the best till last - the Carneddau from the trig point on the Great Orme.
Distance: 5 miles.
I had to get essential supplies at Llandudno today
I've never seen it so quite there.
Unfortunately the butterfly path was closed but I did get a picture of a Silver studded blue on Invalids Walk
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