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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.

Tuesday, 26 January 2010

Dates and Walks January 2010.

Updated 26th January 2010.
Thursday 21st January 2010.
Gronant Dunes and the Point of Ayr.
Distance:10-12 miles; Climb:Not a lot!
Start: Talacre Car Park. Grid ref:SJ124848. (New start point)
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
This walk combines two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks On the North Wales Coast". It is really a walk from Prestatyn to Point of Ayr and back and is mainly along the beach where possible. It will be another opportunity to do a little birdwatching on route, so don't forget to bring your binoculars. The variation in distance will depend on whether we have to do a little detouring to get round the "Prestatyn Cutting" and the Presthaven Caravan Park..
Catherine's Second Bishop's Castle Mystery Walk.
This walk has been rearranged for Saturday 6th February 2010.
Distance:10 ish" miles; Climb:1500'.
Start: Bishop's Castle, Station Road Car Park. Grid ref SO324 877.
We will need to leave Chester at 07-30a.m. , if we are to catch the 9-30 a.m. bus to Shrewsbury to the start of the walk.
Don't forget to bring your bus pass with you, if you have you have a valid English Bus Pass, the rest of us will just have to pay!
Saturday 23rd January 2010.
Deganwy Castle and the Great Orme.
Distance:10 miles; Climb:1900'.
Start:Roadside parking near the Public Conveniences on the West shore of Llandudno. Gris ref:SH773819.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
The main walk today is the Deganwy Castle walk taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks on the North Wales Coast". Sections of this walk have been known to be muddy in the past.
The extension to the walk , after returning to the car, will involve most of the circuit of the limestone plateau on the Great Orme, including a visit to the trig point and descent via the Monks' path to the toll road.
Thursday 28th January 2010.
Fron Hen, Big Covert and Around the Nant.
Distance:10-11 miles; Climb:1700+'.
Start: Lay-by on the A494 just West of Llanferres. Grid ref:SJ187598.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
Two walks taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks on the Clwydian Hills". One walk is described as beiing a varied walk exploring both sides of the Alyn Valley, whilst the second walk is described as a delightful walk exploring the stunning limestone scenery North of Llanarmon-yn-Ial.
Saturday 30th January 2010.
Coed Creigiau and Cefn Cyfarwydd.
Distance:8 miles; Climb:2241'.
Start: Trefriw Car park. Grid ref:SH782630.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.
This walk is taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Betws-y-Coed and the Conwy Valley". He describes it as an exhilarating walk exploring the little known upland area North of Trefriw, utilising scenic upland roads offering extensive views. We will also include part of the way-marked path through Coed Creigiau .
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