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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.

Saturday, 21 January 2023

Gloddaeth Hall, Bryn Pydew Coed Brongarth and More 21st January 2023

The view of the snow covered mountains from the Marl Woods Car Park.
Bodysgallen Hall.
The Carneddau from the ryn Pydew Monument ? Obelsk.
A closer look at the snow covered Carneddau.
A closer look at the snow covered Carneddau.
A closer look at the snow covered Carneddau.
At the Bryn Pydew Monument / Obelisk.
Distant views of the obelisk from the field near Gloddaeth Hall / St., David's College.
Looking towards Conwy Castle and the Carneddau fro the limestone esvcarpment  above the Marl Wood Car Park.
Looking towards Puffin Island and Anglesey from the limestone escarpment.
Walk stats: Distance: 7.0 miles. Climbe: 1322'.
Time: 4 hours 12 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.6 m.p.h.
Temperasture: Minimum - 5.7 Celsius at lunch, but it felt much warmer than that in the sunshine.
Beaufort Wind Force:  2. At most no more than light breeze.
Group: Martyn, Mike and Ed.
This was a shorter walk than we had originally planned, and the superb views of the snow covered Carneddau mountains resulted in frequent stops and debates as to which peaks we were actually looking at.
Lunch was taken on the outskirts of Glanwydden, where we took advantage of a low concrete topped wall on which to sit.
Birds seen or heard today included: Blue tit, European robin, Woodpigeon, Common blackbird, Collared dove, House sparrow and Common buzzard.
We arrived back at the cars, having had an enjoyable walk, but very surprised to find we had only done seven miles and walked so slowly!
Nevertheless it was still worth two of visiting the Blue Bell at Halkyn to celebrate with a good pint of Leese Bitter, even if I had to wait until I got home to taste it!













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