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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, 21 August 2010

Lands End Of North Wales 21st August 2010

At the gateway to .....?
Looking back towards Aberdaron from the Coastal Path.
At the highest point of the day, Mynydd Mawr.
Looking back along the Northern cliffs of the Llyn Peninsular.
Whistling Sands, but they didn't whistle for us!
One of the many butterflies seen today. A Wall?
A Common blue.
One of the many butterflies seen today. Another Wall.

Walk stats: Distance: 12.4 miles; Climb:2163'.
Time:6 hours 21 minutes; On the move walking average:2.3 m.p.h.; Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Celia and Dave J.
A good day for a walk, perhaps a little on the warm side whenever the Sun was shining on us and the lovely cool wind subsided or we were in a sheltered spot. A superb walk in the main, although the way-marking was lacking in places, especially around the look out buildings.
We set off inland from Porth Oer, and were luck enough to take a bridleway that was a haven for butterflies.
Butterflies seen included:Small white, Large white, Speckled wood, Meadow brown, Common blue and Wall.
Birds seen or heard today included:Barn swallow, House martin, Kestrel, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Herring gull, Black-headed gull, Fulmar, Chough, Stonechat, Meadow pipit, Curlew, House sparrow, Linnet, Goldfinch, Common tern and Gannet.
After a delayed start, Roger was unable to join us for after walk drinks at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn, but the cause of the delay did by the first round!
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