Our best view of Moel Famau today.
After lunch it was in cloud.
Crossing the stile at the back if Ruthin School.
The Clwydian Hills from the field near Ruthin School.
A fine tree, still decked in leaves.
This tree was planted in 1919.
Evidence for the age of this tree.
St. Peter's Church Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd.
Old St. Peter's Church now a ruin.
At the side entrance to Old St. Peter's Church.
Spot the lanyard, Fran.
The view through the main entrance towards the Vale of Clwyd.
The open gate that tempted us to explore.
Glimpses of Llanbedr Hall.
The track leading to Coed Ceunant.
Fern dying back in Coed Ceunant.
Autumnal leaves in Coed Ceunant.
The fern covered hillside looked much redder than this.
The Old Mill and Well next to the Afon Clwyd.
The fish weir on the Afon Clwyd near Ruthin sewar works.
Climb: 856'.
Time: 4 hours 37 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walking average: 1.6 m.p.h.
Temperature: 17 Celsius, feeling on the warm side.
BWF: 0-3, maximum an 89 m.p.h Gentle breeze.
Group: Martyn, Fran and Nigel.
The forecast was good in the morning, but deteriorating mid-afternoon. In fact, the rain came in much earlier than expected. It was raining from about 12-00 onwards. It wasn’t heavy, but I needed to use an umbrella during the frequent showers.
We set off from Ruthin Craft Centre at about 10-00, and it wasn’t long before Fran realised that she didn’t have her rucksack. She decided to carry on, and the Nigel and me said that we would share our lunches.
As expected, some of the fields that we crossed were pretty muddy. The first port of all was Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd, where we learned a tree next to St. Peter’s Church was planted in 1919, over a hundred years ago.
The next port of call was Old St. Peter’s Church, now a ruin, but still worth visiting.
Whilst at the back of the church, Nigel noticed a path leading to an open gate, so we decided to explore it. It turned out to go through the grounds of Llanbedr Hall, not a right of way, but did lead to the track that we wanted.
On route to Coed Ceunant, we came across and apple tree, a bonus find that helped towards Fran’s lunch!
After going through Coed Ceunant along paths covered leaves of many autumnal hues, we arrived at the contoured around the western slopes of the Clwydian Hills.
It was along this section that we stopped for lunch, sitting on a broken wall under some trees.
Arriving at an old mill, we came across some builders renovating the nearby house. I started to talk to one of the builders, and Fran realised that his accent was very Welsh. It didn’t take long for Fran to find that he was a Welsh speaker. Not to miss out, she spent the next 20 minutes talking to him in Welsh.
It was at this point that I realised that I must have left my Leki somewhere, but couldn’t remember where I last knew that I had it.
Later on, Fran did drive to Clyttir Egg Farm, where I thought that I may have put my Leki down when I stopped to take a photo of some leaves. I didn’t notice that it was propped up against the fence, until I retraced my steps on Thursday.
Leaving the old mill, we came across a section of the path that was flooded, but we had no choice, but to walk quickly through it, hoping that id didn’t go over the top of our boots. Thankfully, it didn’t, but it did on Thursday as I returned after find my Leki near Clyttir Egg Farm.
Birds seen or heard today included: House sparrow, Common blackbird, Goldfinch Long tailed tit, European robin, Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion crow and Raven.
Overall, an enjoyable walk, that we celebrated at the Druids Inn at Llanferres. Purple Moose’s Madog le and Elderflower Pale Ale went down Well.
Retracing My Steps Along The Afon Clwyd, the Old Mill to Clyttir Egg Farm In Search of My Lost Leki.
Moel Famau from the banks of the Afon Clwyd.
Friends reunited!
The flooded path near the Old Mill.
The fish weir near Ruthin sewar works.
Looking northward towards the Sewar Works, with the Afon Clwyd on the right.
Climb: 108’.
Time: 1 hour 512 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.8 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.4 m.p.h.
It was a very pleasant walk - warm sunshine and very little wind.
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