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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.

Sunday 28 April 2024

Deganwy Castle with a Gunsite Extension 27th April 2024

The view across Llandudno West Shore Boating Lake at the the start of the walk.
The approach to the Deganwy Watchtower.
Coffee break at the Deganwy Watchtower.
The Great Orme from the Deganwy Watchtower.
Deganwy Castle (on the right)  from the Deganwy Watchtower.
St. Hiliary's Parish Church, Llanros.
The information board at St. Mary's Well.
Inspecting St. Mary's Well.
Approaching the hills of Deganwy Castle.
Bluebells on the north eastern slope of Deganwy Castle hill.
Looking over the Deganwy  towards Anglesey.
Bluebells below the path western slope of Deganwy Castle hill.
A closer look at the Bluebells on western slope of Deganwy Castle hill.
More Bluebells on western slope of Deganwy Castle hill.
Conquerers of Deganwy Castle!
Looking over Deganwy to Conwy Marina.
The view  from our lunch spot  on the Coastal Path at Deganwy.
The  view from the sand dunes at Deganwy.
At  male Stonechat poses in the dunes.
Kid's lunch!
Tracks through the Golgarth Gunsite.
Goats on the move.
On the Golgarth cliff path heading for the West Shore.
Goats on the cliff edge.
Walk Stats:
Distance: 9.4 miles. Climb: 866’ (1000’ for some).
Time: 5 hours 10 minutes.
On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 9.7 Celsius to14.7 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: 1-2 Light air to a Gentle breeze feeling cool at times.
Group: Martyn, Mike and Ed.
The weather forecast today was pretty good, dry with plenty of Sun, but with cooling norther westerly wind. It was just about right, although we did get more Sun than we expected. We didn’t see many people on the walk until we reached the Coastal Path at Deganwy.
This walk was put on as the Bluebells were stunning when we did this walk last year. We weren’t disappointed and the number of wild flowers seen we saw was quite impressive. They included: Daisy, Buttercup, Dandelion, Stitchwort, Herb Robert, Gorse Periwinkle, Bloody Crane’s bill, Dog violet, Green alkanet, Lesser periwinkle and Spring squill.
This time we decided to avoid a known muddy track and used a path leading to Deganwy Castle from a housing estate east of the castle. This was a good decision and will be used again whenever we do this walk.
Birds seen or heard today: House sparrow, Dunnock, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Black billed magpie, European robin, Common blackbird, Blue tit, Common chaffinch, House sparrow, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Common whitethroat, Winter wren, Great tit, Collared dove, European robin, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Stonechat, Greenfinch, Fulmar and Sandwich tern. In addition, Merlin app identified a Lesser whitethroat.
Overall, a very enjoyable worthy of a visit to the Britannia Inn to see if the Lees bitter was as well-kept as it was when Sarah was last in charge of the Brit 15 years ago. It was and Sarah recognised us and gave us a warm welcome. I think the Brit will be back in favour when the opening time returns to 12-00.










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