St.Dyfnog's Well, Llwyn Wood, Coed Mawr and More 17th August 2022.

The Clwydian Hills as we left Brookhouse on the path next to the Afon Ystrad.

"Is that the best way to get over a stile?"

"I don't get I've already done it!"

The last to emerge from the challenge of the day.

Moel Famau in the distance as we approached Llanrhaedr.

The Tree of Jesse Window (1533) in St. Dyfnog's Church.

Ready for a dip?

St. Dyfnog's Well, Llanrhaeaedr.

Denbigh Castle from the roadnorth of Ystrad Farm.

Walk stats: 

4 miles. Climb: 490'. 

Time: 4 hours 10 minutes. Walking average: 2,2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.h.

Temperature: 20.2 Celsius. Max - 22.4 Celsius.

Beaufort Wind Force: 0 - 1. Mainly calm and rarely rising to light air.

Humidity very high, particularly after lunch.

Group: Martyn, David S., Fran, Nigel and Ed.

the forecast for today, suggested it woold be dry with a feel like temperature in the mid-teens, but alas it was never less than 20.2 Celsius.

As we arrived at the start, Fran, already booted up was ooking towards the Afon Ystrad and shouted out "Was that a Kingfisher?"  She described it as a bright blue bird - it must be a Kingfisher.  Without any further evidence we can only take her word for it!

Birds seen or heard today included: Grey heron, Raven, House sparrow, House martin, Barn swallow, Black billed magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Comon buzzard, Woodpigeon, Mallard and Fran's Kingfisher.

Overall this was an enjoyable and varied walk, with the only challenge being a Maize field that we had to cross at right angles to the way the crop had been sown. It wa above head hight, so at one point we deviated from the actual path slightly.

We had lunch at St. Dyfnog's Church where bench seats allowed us some comfort as we enjoyed our break with views towards the Clwydian Hills.

Fortified fruit cake was provided in celebration of one of the group's birthday yesterday.

after luunch. our rote took us towards an old golf couse and went through a section being converted into a lodge stile holiday park.

Any extension to visit Denbigh Castle was vetoed very early on after lunch, but there wasn't any real dissent when we arrived at the point wherethe decision had to be made!

Overall an enjoyable walk, and after rejecting one brew (tasting past its best) on offer at the Dinorban Arms, Bodfari we had it exchanged for more drinkable pints of their own labelled bitter and Timothy Taylor's Bolt Maker.