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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.

Wednesday 23 August 2023

The Spinnies and the Penrhyn Castle Coastal Path 23rd August 2023

A few of the Mute swans off shre at Aber Ogwen.
First views of Penrhyn Castle from the lane leading to The spinnies NR.
Alas no Kingfisher seen on our first visit to The Spinnies today.
Looking across the Aber Ogwen towards the Bath House and the Penrhyn Castle Coastal Path we would use later in the day.
We were so distrcted by The Cross that we missed the North Wales Path that we originally planned to use!
It amused me to think that this chapel was rebuilt in 1860, I think it has had a bit of t.l.c. since then.
The weir on Afon Ogwen near Felin Cochwillan.
The view from our lunch spot on the bridge over the Afon Cegin.
Lon Las (the old railway track) path leading to Bangor Docks.
Bangor docks.
The start (for us) of the Penrhyn Castle Coastal Path.
Gateway to the Penrhyn Castle Grounds/
Penrhy Castle from the recently opened Penrhyn Castle Coastal Path.
The Bath House from the recently opened Penrhyn Castle Coastal Path.
Little Egrets in aber Ogwen estuary.
Greylag and Mallard on the Aber Ogwen.
Is this ur besst view of The Bath house?
All that racket is the Greylag, we're mute!
Even more Mute swans heading to Aber Ogwen.

Walk Stats:
Distance: 8.1 miles. Climb: 479’.
Time: 4 hours 13 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Temperature: At 19.8 – 22.0 Celsius
Beaufort Wind force: Not measured, but was so gentle not to noticed
Group: Martyn and Ed.
The forecast for today in North Wales wasn’t looking particularly good with a >30% chance of rain throughout the day. However with very little wind about, it was worth going ahead, knowing that if necessary umbrellas could help us stay dry.
We started the walk the Aber Ogwen car park calling in at The Spinnies NR before heading to Tal-y-Bont along minor roads.
Lunch was taken at the footbridge over the Afon Cegin, before joining Lon Las.
Rain was in the air on and off all day, but our umbrellas only came out after lunch s we followed the old railway track back to Bangor Docks.
We then followed the recently opened Coastal Path through the Penrhyn Castle grounds. Parts of the path seemed to still need improving as it didn’t quite match description and the enthusiasm displayed by one walker’s report in a local newspaper.
The highlight today was seeing >80 Mute swans on the sea off Aber Ogwen.
Our visit to The Spinnies didn’t give lasting views of Kingfishers, although Ed was convinced that he did see one. However a birder photographer gave us a good tip for seeing the Kingfishers at The Spinnies head for the main hide just on high tide.
Birds seen or heard today included: Mute swan, Oystercatcher, Eurasian curlew, Greylag goose, Little egret, Great white egret, Mallard, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Goldfinch, Long tailed tit, Moorhen, Little grebe, Rook, Jackdaw, Herring gull, Black headed gull, Great black blacked gull, Black billed magpie, Eurasian jay, House sparrow, Woodpigeon and Common buzzard.

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