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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.

Wednesday 24 November 2021

Disley and Lyme Park 23rd November 2021

 

Red deer stag in the Deer Sactury in Lyme Park.
Looking across the reservoir towards The Cage in Lyme Park.
Red deer in the Deer Sactury in Lyme Park.
The Cage in Lyme Park.
The gates to Lyme Hall.
Autumnal colours in Lantern Wood.
A closed road, but still possible to cross on foot.
A much improved path to Disley.
Walk stats: Distance: 6.7 miles. Climb: 1028'.
Time: 3 hours 34 minutes. On te move walking average:2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h. 
Temperature: Min 7.2 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 -1 Calm to light air.
Group: Martyn and Sue Powell.
A very enjoyable walk including one path (part of the Gritstone Trail) that I hadn't used before. It is always a bonus to explore new paths.
Lyme Park was quite busy, especially with dog walkers.
Birds seen or heard includd: Blue tit, Winter wren, European robin, Jackdaw, Wood nuthatch, Black billed magpie, Meadow pipit, Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, Canada goose, Mallard and Moorhen.






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