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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: 2-7 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 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Monday, 2 January 2023

Around The City Walls and More For Some 1st Jnuary 2023

My Route into Chester.
High Street, Saltney.
Crossing the border
The approach to Grosvenor Bridge.
Passing The Abode Hotel on the way to Grosvenor Street.
Bridge Street.
Eastgate Street.
The start of the walk - Eastgate Clock.
King Charle's Tower.
The rest of the group on the nineteen sixties bridge over St. Martin's Way.
Water Tower.
Moel Famau on the skynine abover Water Tower Gardens.
The Old Bridge to Handbrige from the City Walks,
The River Dee and the Suspension Bridge from the City Walls.
Walk stats City Walks Section.
Distance: 1.8 miles. Climb: 130'.
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, Fran, Nigel and Elain and Terry Green. 
Extras: Martyn - 4.4 miles (walking from Saltney and to Newtown).
Sue and Michel - 3.0 (walking from Westminster Park and to Whipcird Lane)
Nigel and Elaine - 3.0 miles (walking from Whipcord Lane to start point and back).
Terry - 2 miles (walking to Newtown to the start and back).
Fran - no walking extra, but she did cycle to the start from Upton and back (about 5 miles).
It turned out to be a lovely day for a January 1st stroll around the City Walls, but we weren't the only ones to think that, and most of spotted someone we knew as we went round.
Trying to take photos with only our group in the picture wasn't easy, and of course we had to have that first of the year photo of Moel Famau!
An enjoyable walk, after which we headed to Fran's where Sue and Dave joined us for a group meal.  Celia did make to Fran's, but unfortunately didn't feel very well and accepted Nige's offer of a lift home. Hopefully she will feel better soon.
















 

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