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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.

Thursday 8 April 2010

Poncysyllte, Croes Yr Esgob, Trevor Hall Wood and the Llangollen Canal 8th April 2010.

The start of the walk crossing the Pontcysyllte Aquaduct. One of the many wonderful views across the River Dee towards the Llantysilio range.
Always good to see a friendly native!
Lunch time at Pisgah Quarry Nature Reserve.
Lunch time at the Pisgah Quarry Nature Reserve, that's everyone, well nearly!
Three foals, but can you see them all!
On the downward trail through Trevor Hall Wood.
Perhaps not the flower of the day, but seeing blooming Primroses in Spring is always a joy!
Walk stats:11.1 miles; Climb:1545'.
Time: 5 hours 44 minutes; On the move walking average:2.5 m.p.h. Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Paul, Dave J and Sylvia, Fran and Tito, Gordon, Annie H., Sue and Michel.
What a glorious day for walking this turned out to be. Without doubt this really was a shorts day!
Dry, sunny, hardly any wind and wonderful company!
What a contrast this was to the walk that we did when Gordon joined us for the first time. At least this time we had views, all day!
What a joy it is to walk, when throughout the walk we heard Chiffchaff calling, and Willow warblers too, Red admirals and Peacocks flitting across our path and Spring flowers like the Primrose and White violet in bloom and at least one person heard the waffle of a Green woodpecker.
Why do we love walkingso much? Today's walk sums it up perfectly!
Birds seen or heard today included:Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Rook, Lapwing, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Partridge, Mallard, Pheasant, Nuthatch and Green woodpecker.
After walk drinks were enjoyed ant the Pant yr Ochain at Gresford, where Oakham's Bishop's Farewell was the tipple of the day.
We even sat outside, some of us in shorts and shades too!

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