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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: 2-10 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 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Wednesday 3 August 2022

Llanasa, Gop Hill and Sea Views 3rd August 2022

Saint Asaph and Saint Cyndeyrn, Church, Llanasa.
The first climb of the day.
Tumuli that we only spotted because Rober (Bob) Harris mentioned them in his book, "Walks in Ancient Wales.
At the toposcope, north east of Treawnyd - still warrenting discussion.
Mike nearly missed a chance of stopping for elevenses!
The joy of being allowed to stop for elevenses!
The path through the gorse o the south side of Gop Hill.
The wild flowers planted at our lunch spot in Gwaenysgor.
Inside St Mary Magdelene's Church, Gwaenysgor.
St Mary Magdelene's Church, Gwaenysgor.
Views towards the Great Orme from the Offa's Dyke Footpath.
Walk stats.
Distance: 7.9 miles. Climb: 1135'.
Time: 4 hours 46 minutes.  Walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall wal average: 1.6 m.p.h.
Temperature: 21.2 Celsius at lunch. 22.8 Celsius at the end of the walk.
Baufort Wind Force: 1 - 3. Mainl a light breeze and very occasionally a welcome gust rising to a gentle breeze (9.1 m.p.h.).
Group: Martyn, Fran, Mike and Ed.
This was a superb day for walking, a little on the warm side at times, but breezes helped  to reduce any discomfort.
Distant views were rather hazy, but we could easily make out the Clwydian Hills (Moel Famau). the Great Orme and some of the high tops in Snowdonia (Moel Siabod).
We se off a little later than usual, so we missed out visiting the top of Gop Hill in favour of taking the path south of the top, hoping to get to Gwaenysgor for lunch before 13-00.
As usual, we took advantage of the large bench in the Gwaenysgor Memorial Garden, now with its patch of wild flowers on display.
After lunch I paid a visit to St Mary Magdelene's Church,. This is the first time I noticed it had been open.
The surprise of the day, was along Offa's Dyke Footpath, where new fences and gates had been erected.  A notice informed us thast in the near future sheep would be grazing on these slopes!
Golden Groves vwas no longer visible as it was hidden by the trees that had grown much taller since our last visit.
Birds seen or heard today included: Ringnecked parakeet, Carrion crow, Raven, Rook, Herring gull, Moorhen and Barn swallow.
Oveall a very enjoyable walk, celebrated by a visit to the Blue Bell in Halkyn.  Lees Bitter went down well as Fran indulged us, allowing us to have a second pint as she sipped her glass of Coke!







 











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