Holywell Common, Racecourse and Pen-y-Ball Top 21st February 2024

" I can't believe I'm walking on Holywell Cpmmpn".

"Neither can I!.

On the Racecourse.

Still on the Racecourse.

Snowdrops blooming, but Daffodils waitin unti the 1st of March!

At our lunch sptot

The most important Station of the Cross at Pantasaph.

The view from Pen-y-Ball tpp rig point.

The view from Pen-y-Ball tpp rig point.

Spring lambs on Peny-Ball Top.

"We need to get away from that lot!"

It's like climbig Everest after lunch!

The terrible two at the trig point on Pen-y-Ball Top.

The Pen-y-Ball Monument.

One of many shaft cap on the edge of Brynford.

Not Moel Famau, but at least we can see Moel-y-Parc.

Walk Stats:
Distance: 8.5 miles. Climb: 961’.
Time: 4 hours 30 minutes.
On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Temperature: 10.5 – 14.6 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: Max 5 – Fresh breeze.
Group: Martyn, Ed, Nigel and Mike.
Surprisingly this turned out to a good day for walking, overcast to start, but ending in glorious sunshine.
I did wear my Paclite jacket, but that was related to the wind, not the rain.
On this walk we did have challenges in terms of muddy tracks that we needed to negotiate around sheep/cattle sections around The Racecourse, but at least the extensive Gorse barrier had been removed.
Lunch was taken at Pantasaph friary, where we took advantage of a bench provided as well as the PCs.
After lunch the weather improve, the Sun came out and we were in danger of overheating unless we discarded some of our outer clothing!
Birds seen or heard today included: Jackdaw, European robin, Common blackbird, Blue tit Common kestrel, and Mallard.
Overall an enjoyable walk, arriving back at the car a little earlier than expected would the Blue Bell at Halkyn be open? It was, it now open at 12-00 each day, serving excellent pint of Lees bitter as well as other real ales and ciders.