Coed Allt-y-tywod, Coed y Garreg and Coed Pen-y-Gell – Bluebell Wood Walk 24th April 2024

The first Bluebells seen in Coed Allt-y-tywod.

Bluebells in Coed Allt-y-tywod.

More Bluebells in Coed Allt-y-tywod.

More Bluebells in Coed Allt-y-tywod.

More Bluebells in Coed Allt-y-tywod.

More Bluebells in Coed Allt-y-tywod.

More Bluebells in Coed Allt-y-tywod.

More Bluebells in Coed Allt-y-tywod.

That explains it!

Views across the Dee Estuary as we emerged from Coed Allt-y-tywod.

Views of Hilbre from the path below Coed y Garreg.

Elevenses at the Watchtower in Coed y Garreg.

Is this the remains of the lime kiln in Coed y Garreg?

Mum keeping close to her youngster.

Still staying close.

An interesting warning sign on the gate at Gelli Fawr.

Our first view of Moel Famau.

Cowslips near Ffordd Las.

Early purple orchid near Ffordd Las.

The best of the Bluebells in Coed Pen-y-Gelli.

More Bluebells in Coed Pen-y-Gelli.

On the path through Coed Pen-y-Gelli after lunch in Chwarei Pen-y-Gelli.

St. Paul's Church, Gorsedd.

A couple of Rooks in the trees outside Gorsedd.

"If we go now, we can head them off!"

The last climb of the day, but where is Ed?

Final views of the Clwydians from Moel Famau to Moel y Parc.

Walk Stats:
Distance: 8.9 miles. Climb: 961’.
Time: 5 hours 18 minutes.
On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.h.
Temperature: 7 Celsius at the start of the walk (on car thermometer). 11.7 Celsius to 14.7 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: at most 1, just an Light air.
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, Nigel, Fran and Ed.
The weather forecast today was pretty good, dry with plenty of Sun, but with a feel like temperature of 6 Celsius. In reality it was much better than that, warm sunshine all day and never feeling cold.
Coed Allt-y-tywod was the best for Bluebells again with Coed Peny-Gelli coming second and Coed y Garreg showing very few.
We had problems as we crossed the field towards Ffordd Las as the field was waterlogged, too deep to walk through unless you were wearing wellies! We manged to get round it by following the fence to the field edge to the East.
It was good to see a few Early purple orchids and Cowslips in flower.
Our surprise of the day was seeing a field full of donkeys including one very young one.
Birds seen or heard today: Carrion crow, Rook, Black billed magpie, European robin, Common blackbird, Blue tit, Common chaffinch, House sparrow, Song thrush, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Mallard, Winter wren, Great tit, Collared dove, Great spotted woodpecker, Common buzzard, European robin, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Canada goose, Barn swallow and Pied wagtail.
Overall, a very enjoyable walk ending up with a visit to the recently opened Druid’s Inn at Gorsedd where we sat outside. A good selection of beers from local breweries was on offer.

The second surprise today was when Martyn accepted Nigel's offer of a second pot of tea!