Burton and Neston 15th February 2023

The Friends of Hampston's Well have done a good job.

Hamston's Well marker stone.

Burton Quaker graves.

The new marker plaque at Burton Quaker Graves.

A few of the Burton Snowdrops on show.

(at their best between 3rd February and 17th February each year.

MD setting the pace again.

Moel Famau on the skyline as we head towards Neston Old Quay.

This s the second week running tha we have seen a Chinnook helicopter fly over.

Just a few of the Pink footed geese coming into roost in the Dee estuary marshes.

The Beluga XL 2 flew over as well.

Walk stats: 

Distance: 8.1 miles. Climb: 417'.

Time: 4 hours 0 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h. Overall wal avrage: 2.0 m.p.h.

Temperature: 10.5 Celsius at lunch.

Beaufort Wind Force. 0 - 2. Mainly calm, but occasionally gusted to a light breeze 5.5 m.p.h.

Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, David S, Mike, Wendy and Ed.

The forecast indicated that it would be largwely overcast, with drizzle around mid-day and the possiblity of some Sun later on. This turned out to be pretty accurate and approching lunch time we headed for Stanney Fields Park where we knew here were shelters of sort! Thankfully in the end we didn't need the cover.

As usual Burtion Woods paths wren't that easy to follow, but at least we ended up on Mill Lane(Burton) for the first time.

As we approached Mill Lane (Ness), MP realised somethng was missing and decided to return to the car to see if it was stll in the car. Thankfully it was and after having lunch in the dry of the car, they headed along the coastal pasth and met us as we arrive at The Harp.

Lots of birds were singing, so the list of birds seen or heard today was a little larger than it has been of late; Birds seen or heard today included: Common blackbird, Great spotted woodpecker, Carrion crow, Rook, Jackdaw, reenfinch, European robin, Black billed magpie, Great tit, Blue tit, Dunnock, Mallard, Tufted duck, Canada goose, Pink footed goose, Lapwing, Eurasian curlew,  House sparrow and Little egret.

Overall an enjoyable walk.

We headed to The Wheatsheaf at Raby, where BrimstageBrewery Trappers Hat, A Marble brewery bitter, an alchol free Guinnes and Titannic's Plum Porter were all enjoyed. Mind you at £5 a pint we had to say the Plum Porter was good!