The Llangollen Canal as we walked along the towpath from Berwyn to Llangollen.
Yes, it's raining!
A female Mallard looking after her ducklings,
The view of the River Dee from the Bridge.
Yes the trains to Carrog are running.
Looking over Llangollen towards Dinas Bran and The Eglwyseg Escarpments.
Using a new kissing gate on the North Berwyn Way.
Bell heather and Ling on the North Berwyn Way.
The view from our lunch spot overlooking Y Fole and the Ceiriog Valley.
Hare bells on the North Berwyn Way.
The view over Barber Hill towards the Eglwyseg Escarpments.
The Chain Bridge - nearly the end of the walk.
Walk stats:
Distance: 10.8 miles. Climb: 1548'.
TimeL 5 hours 30 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Temperature: 19.8 Celsius at lunch.
Beaufort Wind Fore: 0 - 3. Mainly calm, but occasionally it increased to a light breeze and best of all it hit 12 m.p.h. (a genle breeze as we approached our lunch spot.
Group: Martyn and Mike.
A last minute decision on Friday meant we opted for a walk from Llantysilio Green in the hope of getting a rain free walk. Alas by this morning, the forecast had changed and 90% chance of rain made Ed decide to stay at home.
We set off from the start with unbrellas up, still far too warm and humid for wearing waterproofs.
Our umbrellas were up and down like yoyos, but thankfully after lunch they were reduntant.
The surprise of the day was finding a new kissing gate on the North Berwyn Way at point on a previous occasion we had found a s sgate locked. I did report it to the Denbighshire Rights of Way Officer to find that I wasn't the fist one to report. I think this is the first time that I have had the pleasure of knowing that reporting a problem on a path had resulted in a positive outcome.
Lunch was taken at our usual spot but today we had the choice of two fallen trees on which to perch.
As we crossed the Chain Bridge, the hotel was very bussy, so much so that we decided to hed for the Sun at Trevor for refreshments.
Views today were pretty good, considering the low lying clouds.
Birds seen or heard today were few, but included: Mallard, Common blackbird, Stonechat, Rook, Winter wren, Barn swallow, Meadow pipit and Common pheasant.
We arrived back at the car having had really good walk and with only our umbrellas still on the damp side!
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Sun at Trevor, where the Purple Moos's Madag Ale went down well.
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