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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, 2 February 2022

Llantysilio Green and More in Search of Snowdrops 2nd February 2022


Snowdrops in the grounds of St.Tysilio, Llantyslio Green.
Snowdrops in the grounds of St.Tysilio, Llantyslio Green.
The Horseshoe Falls.
A little more than just the Horseshoe Falls.
Magilcal reeds in the Llangollen Canal.
It looks like they are lost - again!
An artistic photo by Wendy.
A clear view f Dinas Bran,
Berwyn Halt and Chainbridge from the Clwydian Way near our lunch spot.
Valle Crucis Abbey from our lunch spot.
Those with the best seats at our lunch spot.
The four ........ at our lunch spot.
Who is going to get the bonus point on this stage?
Llantysilio Hall - one for DS.
Walk stats: Distance: 8.0 miles. Climb: 1290'.
Time; 4 hours 24 minutes. On the moe walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: Max 14.2 Celsius. 13.7 Celsius at lunch. 11.7 Celsius towards the end of the walk.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 - 3. Calm until about 14-00 when it gusted to a gentle breeze!
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, Ed, David s, Wendy,Nigel and Mike.
This poved to be a good day fo walking, paricularly before lunch, when it could have been a "shorts day"! at least I didn't put my Paramo jacket on all day!
The search for Snowdrops wasn't disappointing, they weren't fully open, but it was a pretty good display ss you would expect with it being "Snowdrop Service this atSunday at St. Tysilio's Church, llantysicolio Green. 
This is probably one of the best circular walks starting from the Llantysilio Green NT car park as it s has so much variety and great views over the Dee Valley, Dinas Bran, the Eglwyseg Escarpments, The Berwyns and the Llantysilio Mountains,
Lunch was taken at he perfect lunch spot on the Clwydian Way with seating for all eight of us and good views towards Valle Crucis Abbey and Velvet Hill.
After lunch we had our steepest climb of the day, climbing the minor road upto the Horseshoe Pass Road, but as we contored around Pen-y-bryn towards Llidiart Annie, wewere rewarded with good views with vita s towarsds Llangollen in the valley below.
However a this point there was a ampness in the air and the Berwyns were already shrouded in mist - not enough to warrant putting on waterproofs, although some did!
Birds seen or heard today included: european robin, Mallard, Common blackbird, Common buzzard, Blue tit, Wood nuthatch, Great tit, Jackdaw, Raven and Commo pheasant.
A good walk enjoyed by all, and celebrated by most at the Sun at Trevor, with a pint of Ostara Bitter brewed by the Big Hand Brewery at nearby Wrexham





 

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Celia said...

One of the walks I best remember and regret I can no longer share. Celia

2 February 2022 at 20:30

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