In Nercwys Forest by Richard. 
Lunch time by Richard.
Looking back towards the Burley Hill Quarry and our final challenge of the day!
Heading into the Nercwys Forest. 
At last on a new path!
Richard at the new (to us) viewpoint, with Moel Fammauand the Southern Clwydian Range in the background.
A young calf with it's mother.Walk stats: Distance:12.0 miles; Climb:1951'.
Time: 6 hours 26 minutes.On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Tim, Sylvia and Dave J., Gordon, Annie H., Sue and Michel.
Another fantastic day for walking, perfect weather throughout, even Richard displayed his bare arms and legs today. Blue skies and sunny throughout, silent skies too and thankfully no signs of any volcanic ash clouds at all.
Our first walk we had completed many times before, but we still made the same mistake that we did last time on the route through Nercwys Forest. It must be our age or something like that!
The second walk to my surprise and most of the group turned out to be largely new, always a bonus in walks on our "local patch"!
One or two of the group on various parts of the walk decided to cut corners, and another two, the obvious two, ran up a side ridge just for the fun of it!
As well as the many glorious views, highlights included flowering Marsh Marigolds, Wood anemone and Cowslips as well as many beautiful Daffodils on the hedgerows.
Most of us finished the walk with tired legs, saw feet but longing for a sit down and a refreshing drink!
Birds seen or heard today included:House sparrow, Dunnock, Robin, Coal tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Raven, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Pied wagtail, Meadow pipit, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Wheatear (my first sighting of the year), Greenfinch, Curlew, Goldfinch, Great spotted woodpecker, Chaffinch, Canada goose, Mallard, Barn swallow, Blackbird and Buzzard.
After walk drinks, later than usual, were enjoyed at the Glasfryn, where Cwrw Eryri by the Purple Moose went down well!
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