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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, 17 September 2025

Saltney Ferry to Chester Along the River 17th September 2025

The start of my walk at Saltney Riverside Park.
Saltney Ferry Footbridge ahead.
Looking towards Saltney from the Saltney Ferry Footbridge.
The North Wales Coastal Path heading towards Chester.
Not quite a toposcope, but just as good.
A message as you cross the border.
A better than usual finger post.
A selfie with Deva Stadium in the background.
Chester's Deva Stadium.
Tansy next to the path.
The approach to Crane Wharf.
Crane Wharf.
Part of the Riverside Promenade Trail.
The Roodee, Chester.
The old Dee bridge, Handbridge,
Chester Weir today.
The Groves.
Autumnal leaves in The Groves.
Grosvenor Park, showing wear and tare after the Summer Concerts.
Not long before a refreshing pint now.
Distance: 7.4 miles
Climb: 100'.
Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Overall wall average: 3.2 m.p.h.
Temperature: Not measured, but it felt very warm, probably around 20 Celsius.
BWF: Wind not measured, but it was a welcome cooling Gentle breeze.
Birds seen or heard today included: Moorhen, Mallard, Dunnock European robin, Song thrush, House martin, Barn swallow, Great cormorant, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Black headed gull, Herring gull, Lesser black back gull, Black billed magpie, House sparrow, Common blackbird, Woodpigeon and Winter wren.
A late start to miss the forecast rain for the day. I decided to join the riverside path at the Saltney Riverside Park on River Lane, but heading towards the Saltney Ferry Footbridge. I then followed the North Wales Coastal Path to Chester, then the Riverside Promenade past the Roodee to the Groves, through Grosvenor Park and ending at the Bull and Stirrup for refreshments.
This was a very enjoyable walk, reminding me of the Solo walks that I did during COVID restrictions in 2019/2020. Not COVID restrictions for me today, just ZIO monitor issues.

My first drinks enjoyed today was Sharp's. Atlantic Pale Ale
After that, I couldn't resist the Gwynt-y-Draig Black Dragon cider, one of my favourites.

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