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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, 18 March 2023

Rhos-on-Sea, Bryn Euryn, Mochdre and Coed Pwllcrochan 18th March 2023

The 17th Century lychgate of St Trillo Church, Llantrillo Yn Rhos.
St Trillo Church, Llantrillo Yn Rhos.
St Trillo Chapel, Rhos on Sea.
The first time I have ever seen fishermen standing in the sea at Rhos on Sea.
The sandy beach at Rhos on Sea.
Llys Euryn, but oo early for lunch
Looking towards Colwyn Bay Rugby Club from Bryn Euryn
Lesser celandine just coming into flower.
I think that's Mike and Ed above Llangwystenin Quarry.
Dog violets in flower too.

Th view from our lunch spot in Mochdre.
Bryn Pydew from The View Toposcope.
A new (to me ) path through Coed Pwllychrochan.
The golden pool , giving its name to Coed  Pwllychrochan.
Distance: 9.9 miles. Climb: 1650'.
Time: 5 hours 42 minutes. On he move walking averae: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.h. 
Temperature: aximum - 1.1 Celsiuis at lunch.
Beaufort Wind Force: Max 2 - a light breeze, but rarely felt!
Group: Martyn, Mike and Ed.
We arrived at the Bryn Euryn car park to be seranaded by a Song thrush, bt no matter how much we looked we didn't spot it. Nevertherless it was still great to hear.
We started the walk by heading to the coast, via St Rillo's Church and Chapel. at the Chapel we saw a recently married couple(at least the bride was still in her weddin dress) having the wedding photos taken. Did they get married in St.Trillo's Chapel - prsumably, but we will never know for certainty.
We walked along the front to see how the work the road and pomenade works were progressing and how much extra sand had been added to the beach - rather a lot!
Not a lot to be said for the rest of the morning walk, except it started to rain heavily as we approched Mochdre. Thankfully we found a bus shelter to shelter in as we had lunch.
The last part of our walk to  Coed  Pwllychrochan was not as originlly planned, but at least it shorten the walk slightly and took me through part of the wood I hadn't been through before.
The last part of the walk through Cowy Bay back to the start was along roads not the best route, but at least we didnt have to think where we were putting our feet!
Birds seen or heard today included: Song thrush, Common blackbird, Common buzzard, Herring gull, Great cormorant, Lapwing, House sparrow, woodpigeon, Great tit, Wood nuthatch, Beak billed magpie, Goldfinch and European robin.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at The Picture House in Colwyn Bay.










 

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