Deborah's Well, but the inscription isn't very clear.
Leaving Moel Findeg.
Head count at Maeshafn lunch spot.
On the path next to the east side of Burley Hill Quarry.
The now disused Burley Hill Quarry.
Autumnal colours in the leaves on the path through Big Wood.
On the path through Big Wood.
A reminder of what Liverpool evacuees saw when they were at Cholomendy.
Walk Stats:
Distance: 8.2 miles. Climb: 1200’.
Time: 4 hours 55 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 11.2 Celsius at the start. 11.8 Celsius at lunch. 11.0 Celsius at the end.
Beaufort Wind force: 2-3. Ranging from a Light Breeze to a Gentle Breeze, but never feeling that cold.
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, Mike, Nigel and Ed.
The weather forecast today gave a 10% chance of rain, but thankfully it remained dry throughout the walk.
However at one point Moel Famau was covered in cloud, so it was good to realise that we were in a better place today!
This is quite a roller coaster of a walk, with many ups and downs with most of the hard work done before lunch.
The best views came from the top of Moel Findeg, where Beeston Castle and Peckforton Hill were easily identified beyond the Padeswood Cement Works.
Lunch was taken at Maeshafn, where we were able to take advantage of picnic benches and a covered seating area next to the playground.
After lunch we headed southward from Maehafn, passing the Miners Arms (currently closed and undergoing major refurbishment) along the path adjacent to the east side of Burley Hill Quarry,
Today we were able to see better autumnal colours in the leaves still left on the trees and those already fallen and lying on the woodland tracks.
Birds seen or heard today included: Black billed magpie, Common chaffinch, Common blackbird, Wood nuthatch, Redwing, Mistle thrush, Common buzzard, Eurasian jay and Carrion crow.
Overall it was a very enjoyable walk, worthy of going to the Glasfryn for liquid refreshments.
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