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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.

Saturday, 10 July 2010

Red Wharf Bay and More 10th July 2010

Red Wharf Bay i the morning, looking Eastward - photo by Richard
On the footpath leading to Breeze Hill.
Looking across Red Wharf bay towards the Ship Inn.
A red jelly fish stranded at the Western end of Red Wharf Bay.

Distance:10.6 miles; Climb:1050'.

Time:5 hours 31 minutes; On the move walking average;2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.

Group:Martyn, Richard and Mike D.
The weather wasn't at its best today! All morning fine rain was in the air, just enough to wet you and with waterproofs on it was so warm that you got wet through sweating. The afternoon was better and I manage to complete the walk without putting my waterproof on again.

Walking along a beach is always good and in all these two walks provided a fair amount.

Part of the walk went through a mature Pine woodland, but alas we didn't see one Red squirrel, but we did see a small Common frog.

Birds seen or heard today included:Collard dove, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Buzzard, Herring gull, Fulmar, Lesser black-backed gull, Black-headed gull, Oystercatcher, Coal tit, Goldfinch, Barn swallow, Curlew, Mallard, Coot, Shelduck, Carrion crow, Linnet, Greenfinch, European robin, Sedge warbler, Greylag goose and Brent goose.

After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Btitannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn. We stayed for a meal as well, Richard enjoying Rabbit pie and Mike and Martyn enjoying the Steak and Ale pie, washed down of course with a good pint of Lees bitter.

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