The path through Coed Llwybr-y-bi - looking north west.
from Coed Llwybr-y-bi into the field onto Wat's Dyke Way.
The view towards the Dee Estuary sandthe Wirral as we descended the path on
the west side of Pen-y-bryn Top.
The Holway Level Mine Entrance.
More Snowdrops as we approach Greenfield Road along the Holway Path.
The Royal Oak car park gateway to the path leading back to the cars.
Walk stats:
Distance: 8.9 miles. Climb: 1286'.
Time: 4 hours 46 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Beaufort Wind Force: Max 4. A moderate breeze reaching over 13 m.p.h at times at the highest point of the walk.
Temperature: Max 13.2 Celsius, but mainly around 8.2 Celsius and feeling cooler!
Group: Martyn and Ed.
I think this was the first Tuesday walk that we have been on as far as I can remember, but without it some of us would not have been out for a walk for over two weeks.
There was only two takers for the walk today and again for the first time we started a free car park on Greenfield Road on the north side of Bryn Celyn.
As usual the path through Coed Llwybr-y-bi was pretty muddy and some of the steps were tricky to negotiate with the ever present hazard of slipping / sliding in a direction you didn't want to go!
The fields were often waterlogged, so we were grateful to escape onto the road leading to Dolphin. At least we had the wind on our backs at this stage of the walk.
The wind was at it strongest as we headed over the crest by the Bryn Mawr Quarry to be greeted by the characteristic smell coming from the chicken / egg farm.
Lunch as taken at Brynford, but declined the offer being entertained by the sheep and rather than using one of the benches around the statues of miners, we were grateful to use one of the benches in the shelter.
As we set off after lunch, th wind had again changed direction and once more seemed to be at our backs helping us on our way.
As a short extnsion we headed through Holywell towards the Frire Station, where took the Holway Path. Much work has been done fencing in the path and making the path firmer but always directing you where you could or couldn't go.
On this occasion we declined the climb to visit St. Bueno's Well and headed vstraight back to the start.
Birds seen or heard today included: Moorhen, Mallard, Woodpigeon, European Robin, Common blackbird, House sparrow, Jackdaw, Mistle thrush, Bullfinch, Teal and Black headed gull.
Overall and enjoyable walk if you can forget about the mud.
Straight home today as I go to the a Church House Group in the evening. However I did get home in time to clean my boots that still needed cleaning even though we tried to clean them by nstanding in a stream!
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