Walks and Dates October 2025

 Saturday Walks.

I won't be planning any walks for Saturday this month.

However Saturday walks can be arranged on request.

Wednesday 1st October 2025.

West Kirby Marine Lake, Hilbre Island, Red Rocks, Grange Hill and Caldy Hill. 

Distance: 5-11 miles

Climb: 400' .

Start. South Parade, West Kirby. Grid ref: SJ214860. Park near the Life Boat Station and old Baths, towards the Southern end of the Marine Lake.

Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m. 

Those planning to walk: Martyn (I will drive), .

Those not walking: .

High tide is at about 05-00 and is at 6.7 m / 22'.

We will start the walk by going around the Marine Lake and then we will walk along the beach from West Kirby to Red Rocks.

At Red Rocks follow Stanley Road to the cross roads at The King's Gap, we will take the path that runs parallel to the railway line. On reaching the road, we will turn left for a few hundred yards before taking one of the roads through the houses to reach the path heading up to the top of Grange Hill

 From here we will head across Grange Hill and descend to the beacon on Column Road.

 From the beacon, our route takes us south to Caldy Hill to met King's Drive. Heading down hill, turn right onto a path that leads to the Caldy Road.  At Caldy Road we will turn left and the right into Croft Drive West. At the junction with Croft Drive, we will turn right, heading towards the estuary.  We will then turn right and follow the Wirral Way as far as Ashton Park in West Kirby and then head west through the houses back to South Parade and the start of our walk.

Saturday 4th October 2025.

No Planned walk

See walk list below for possible walks.

Wednesday 8th October 2025.

Melin-y-Wig and Derwen.

Distance: 8 miles. Climb: 975'.

Start: Boncyn Foel-bach Forest Car Park Grid ref: SJ055520. This is on the B5105 Ruthin to Clawdd Newydd road.
Leave Chester at 09-00. 

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

This walk is taken from Lorna Jenner's book "Walks in the Vale of Clwyd".  I have only done this walk once before starting from this car park and that was more than 10 years ago. It is described as being a varied walk through forest, quiet lanes, including one that was used on a pilgrims' route and an attractive riverside path.

 Part of the route, particularly sections of the riverside path have in the past been rather boggy (Remembered from it being on walks starting from Melin-y-Wig). The section through the forest can be boggy too. The only other thing I remember about this walk is that the final section involves climbing out of the valley up to the car park - not the most ideal way to end a walk.  We may have to dip our boots in disinfectant as we go through th grounds of a chicken farm.

Saturday 11th October2025.

No Planned walk

See walk list below for possible walks.

Wednesday 15th October 2025.

A short 1 hour 30 minute walk along the river, starting at about 11-00 from Eccleston church. 

Those planning to go on this short walk are: Martyn, Fran, Elaine, Gaynor, Sue, David S, Sue and Michel.

Saturday 18th September 2025.

No Planned walk

See walk list below for possible walks.

Wednesday 22nd October 2025.

 In Search of St. Cynhafal.

Distance: 8 miles. Climb: 700',
Start: Roadside parking in Llandyrnog on the Llangynhafal road (Gladstone Terrace) . Park on the wider part of the road after Nant Glyd. Grid ref: SJ109650.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.

Those planning to walk: .

Those not walking: .

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks in the Vale of Clwyd" 
It is described as a delightful walk exploring the attractive countryside between the Afon Clwyd. and the lower slopes of the Clwydian Hills.

Saturday 25th October 2025.

No Planned walk

See walk list below for possible walks.

Wednesday 29th October 2025.

No planned walk today, I will be going to a Record Roundup Event at Blacon Enterprise Centre.

List of Possible Saturday Walks. 

Moel y Garneddd.

Distance: 7- 8 miles.

Climb: 1200'.

Start: Fronfeuno Snowdonia National Park Lakeside Car park Grid ref: SH917351.

Leave Chester 08-30 a.m.

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's booklet "Walks Around Y Bala and Penllyn". The walk explores the undulating countryside West of Bala. The route follows a a bridleway up to moorland, eventually crossing Moel y Garneddd at a height of 1170'. We can expect to see superb views as we cross the open moorland. The return route goes through attractive woodland. This is a walk for experienced walkers only and should not be attempted in poor visibility. Careful navigation is required.

Caer, Gai, Cwm Dyfrydwy with an extension over Garth Fawr.

Distance: 9.1 miles. Climb: 1100'.

Start: Roadside parking in Llanuwchllyn on B4403. Park opposite the PC and chapel. Grid ref: SH875302.

Leave Chester 08-30 a.m. 

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

This walk combines two walks from Dave Berry's booklet "Walks Around Y Bala and Penllyn". One walk is described as a fascinating walk featuring a Roman fort and historic houses and the other explores both sides of the Dyfrdwy Valley. The optional extension explores the countryside South of Llanuwchllyn, climbing to open moorland around Garth Fawr at a height of 1079'. It returns along the Western side of the Afon Twrch (Cwm Cynllwyd).

Town Brook Hollow and Ragleth Hill.

Distance: 9 -10 miles; Climb:2400'.

Start: Church Stretton centre car park (Pay and display). Grid ref:SO454941.

Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

This walk combines two short walks taken from Ian R. Jones's booklet "20 Church Stretton Walks". Town Brook Hollow (Ashlet Hill) to the North of Church Stretton and Ragleth Hill is to the South.   The two walks effectively create a figure of eight walk around Church Stretton, making Church Stretton a good place to look for a lunch spot.

It isn't easy to translate the Town Brook Hollow R. Jones 's map to the OS map, so we  a more recent booklet "Walks in the Shropshire Hills"  by Steve Goodier, so we might use his description for the Town Brook Hollow walk.

The Ragleth Hill walk includes quite steep climbs and descents, so we will probably do that walk first.

The Ragleth ill walk is 5.4 miles with a 1137' of climb and the Town Brook Hollow walk is 3.8 miles with 1244' of climb.

Please feel free to make suggests of walks that you would like to be included.

Please remember, I have a Prayer Meeting at Church on the first Wednesday of each month every, so I will be looking for walks not too far away.