Aberfraw and More 7 th August 2010

The view along the estuary from the old bridge just East of Aberfraw at the start of the walk.

A coastal view looking across the beach and the Aber Fraw estuary.

Tito striding out across the beach.

The entrance to Barclodiad y Gaws burial chamber.
Fran and Tito going for a swim before lunch.

Fran and Tito approaching Barclodiad y Gaws burial chamber with Rhosneigr

and

maybe "lion rock" in the background.

Walk stats: Distance:12.0 miles; Climb:851'.

Time: 6 hours 17 minutes; On the move walking average:2.3 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.

Group:Martyn, Richard, Celia, Fran and Tito.

Weather forecast for showers before lunch, but thankfully the only precipitation experienced was on the journey! A good day, warm, dry and sunny at times, and only a gentle breeze to help us on the return.

This is the first walk that the group has undertaken that was entirely a there and back walk, I'm sure Dave wouldn't have allowed us this indulgence!

Walks along the coast are always superb and this was no exception.

The only annoyance was the sound of speeding motor bikes around the Motor circuit and perhaps the fighter jets that buzzed us, but more than half the group didn't even notice them!

A bonus f being forced inland around the motor racing track, was the hedgerows were alive with butterflies, Small whites, Large whites and Red admirals. I've never seen so many Small whites in one area as this.

Lunch was taken in a small bay, about half a mile short of the main beach that is East/South of Rhosneigr. We indulged Fran by walking as far as "lion rock" , a childhood favourite location for swimming and camping.

Unusually the group agreed that the best return route was just to retrace our outward journey.

Another lovely sight was watching 500+ Common starling wheeling around before settling down to feed.

Birds seen or heard today included: Common starling, Common tern, Gannet, Oystercatcher Stonechat, Ringed plover, Redshank, Common sandpiper, Carrion crow, Rook, Linnet, Black-headed gull, Lesser black-backed gull, Greater black-backed gull, Great cormorant, Barn swallow, Greenfinch, Pied wagtail, Winter wren, Greylag goose, Herring gull and Blackcap.

Butterflies seen today included:Small white, Large white, Red admiral, Small tortoise shell and Common blue.

After walk drinks were enjoyed, as always, at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.