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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.

Thursday 29 April 2021

Connah's Quay Dock to Queensferry and Back via two bridges 29th April 2021

The view from Connah's Quay Dock, looking towards Hawarden Bridge.
Connah's Quay Dock with the Flint Road bridge beyond.
"Minnie Mouse" guarding "our" seat and looking smug.
The Dee bore approaches.
Distance: 4.0 miles. Climb: 46'.
Time: 1 hour 56 minites. On the move waking average: 2.5 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Jill.
Bright and sunny at first, but the light north westerly wind made it feel cool at times.Birds seen or heard today included: Black headed gull, Lesser black back gull, Oystercatcher, Common blackbird, European robin, Chiffchaff, Commo chaffinch, Common pheasant, Carrion crow, Goldfinch and Mallard.
The bonus today was seeing the tidal bore approaching, just as we were arriving at "our" bench where we sat to enjoy our drinks before heading back over Hawarden Bridge.
An enjoyable "Micky Mouse" Walk or should it be "Minnie Mouse" Walk!
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