Lady Bagot's Drive With Extras.
"Don't come any nearer or we will be breaking Welsh Covid Rules!"
or could it be
"Choose your weapons."
First views of Moel Famau.
A long eared variety of local residents.
Heading through Nant y Coed.
The bridge over the Afon Clywedog near Rhewl and the sighting of three Grey wagtails.
One of the many broken stiles crossed today.
Distance: 9.3 miles. Climb: 689'.
Time: 4 hours 58 minutes. On the move walkling average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, David S and Nigel.
We set off from Ruthin Riverside car park, optimistic that we would miss all rain showers and get back before the heavier rain on the forecast to come in by about 16-00.
We did pretty well and it was only as we approached Rhewl for the second time that two of the group decided to put on their waterproof jackets. Needless to say, the rain showerrs stopped a little later.
The planned route allowed us to explore some new to us paths and try to find one path that I had not used for more than ten years. With six problem stiles onthese sections, we now know they are paths won't be on future walks.
Having said that all awkward stiles from Llanfwrog to Lady Bagot's Drive (on our usual route) had be replaced by pristine galvanised kissing gates - a day to celebrate (which we did later at the Druids Inn at Llanferres).
The walk from Rhewl was in the opposite direction to the one way we usually go, so everything seemed comepletely different.
Lunch was taken just before descending to through Coed y Nant to Lady Bagot's Drive. We had to sit on the grass, but at least it was dry, the wind had dropped and the Sun came out. We didn't have a great lunch time view, but we were entertained bt House martins, Goldfinch and several butterflies flitting by (mainly Small /Large Whites).
Birds seen or herard today included: House sparrow, House martin, Grey heron, Goldfinch, Barn swallow, Common blackbird, Wood nuthatch and thestar bird of the day - Grey wagtail.
In the early part of the walk and in the latter stages of the walk, we did get good views of Moel Famau and the Clwydian Hills.
We arrived back at the cars just as it started to rain quite heavily. An enjoyable walk, complete with legs still tingling from Nettle stings, but thankfullly the rain had stopped just as we arrived at the Druids Inn at Llanferres where we were able to enjoy a superb pint of Purple Moose;s Snowdonia Ale.
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