St.Laurence Parish Church, Frodsham
At the Memorial on Frodsham Hill.
Not exacly the clearest view across Frodsham Marshes towards the Mersey.
Across the Mersey to Liverpool Cathedral from Frodsham Hill.
On the Sandstone Trail across Frodsham Hill.
Walk stats: Distance: 9.6 miles. Climb: 1412'.
time: 5 hours 20 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 9.8 Celsius to 11.2 Celsius.Beaufort Wind Force: 2 -3. Light breeze to gentle breeze, feeling cool at times, but never uncomfortable.
Group: Martyn, Ed, Sue , Fran, Mike and Nigel.
Unexpectedly Michel's back started to play up, Wendy set off on a different adventure, but we had the better deal - after walk drinks at the Helter Skelter in Frodsham!
A later start than usual, but we were all at the Frodsham car park by 10-00. The car park was now a pay car park, but at £1-50 for over 6 hours you can't claim.
Overall a good walk, quite varied with the paths around Frodsham Hill quite challenging as we walked through the mulch of oak leaves to the muddier sections of path south of medley Moor Wood and the path near Hob Hey Wood (not named on our OS maps).
On Frodsham Hill we did get good views across towards Liverpool, although they weren't exactly crystal clear.
Descending on the Sandstone Trail passed Smedley Moor Wood, it started to rain and some of the group decided that it was time they put full waterproofs on. Thankfully it amount to much, although I did use my bath hat to protect my valued equipent!
Lunch was taken soon after when a few fallen trees offered suitable perching spots in sheltered spot.
After lunch the route required a good deal of map reading, mainly successful, but we did fail to find one path nd ened up walking aong a main road for about half a mile or so, However we did witness several drivers slowing down considerably so that driving through flooded parts of the road wouldn't send the water spraying all over us!
Weetwood, Shropshire and Invonation Brewery (chocholate stout) were enjoyed by the group, while two of the group supped their tea and looked forward to their visit next week when they weren't driving and made the trip on the bus!
The last part of the walk along the Eddisbuy Way took us through Hob Hey Wood, now managed by the Woodland Trust and volunteers. The name of this wood wasn't known to any of the group, even those that had walked through it before.
The last part of the walk through te streets on the north east side of Frodsham went without any problems and we arrived back at the cars, having had a good walk and looking forward to refreshments at the Helter Skelter in Frodsham.
Birds seen or heard today include European robin, Woodpigeon, Common blackbird, House sparrow, Carrion crow, Raven, Blue tit and Commom buzzard.
At the Helter Skelter, renovated since our la visit (pre - covid), Weetwood, Shropshire and Invonation Brewery (chocholate stout) beers were enjoyed by the group, while two of the group supped their tea and looked forward to their visit next week when they weren't driving and made the trip on the bus!
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