The Afon Alyn near Hope.
Walking on a section of Wat's Dyke between Hope and Caergwrle.
On one of the best pack-horse bridges, but where?
Hopefully Roger will be able to tell us when he's done his homework!
Roger's Homework.
Caergwrle Castle - our chosen lunch spot.
" I know you have to decide are you a sheep or a goat, but I'm not a goat, but I can't say I'm a sheep either!"
Walk stats: distance: 7.7 miles. Climb: 1261'.
Time: 4 hours 40 minutes. n the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall walk average 1.6 m.p.h. (I'm almost embarrassed, but at least we enjoy the views for longer!).
This was a almost a perfect day for walking weather-wise, not too hot, not too cold, not much wind and no rain.
This walk turned out to be a little shorter than usual, and reminded some of us of when we first started walking on Thursday, when most walks were around 6 miles and we were enjoying a celebratory pint before 15-15!
This was quite a very enjoyable walk, almost a stroll over parts that were new to us, and visiting Caergwrle Castle was a bonus, especially as we had lunch there too. Views were good too, especially early on when the Cheshire plain came into view.
Birds seen or heard today included: Blue tit, Carrion crow, Black-billed magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Common blackbird, European robin, Mistle thrush, Great spotted woodpecker, Goldfinch, Nuthatch and Common buzzard (lots of them, at least 12 over the whole walk).
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Red Lion in Penyfordd, where Brains and timothy Taylor brews were on off.. Both tasted good, but they did present a challenge to the bar person as she diligently persevered to pull a perfect pint.
This was a almost a perfect day for walking weather-wise, not too hot, not too cold, not much wind and no rain.
This walk turned out to be a little shorter than usual, and reminded some of us of when we first started walking on Thursday, when most walks were around 6 miles and we were enjoying a celebratory pint before 15-15!
This was quite a very enjoyable walk, almost a stroll over parts that were new to us, and visiting Caergwrle Castle was a bonus, especially as we had lunch there too. Views were good too, especially early on when the Cheshire plain came into view.
Birds seen or heard today included: Blue tit, Carrion crow, Black-billed magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Common blackbird, European robin, Mistle thrush, Great spotted woodpecker, Goldfinch, Nuthatch and Common buzzard (lots of them, at least 12 over the whole walk).
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Red Lion in Penyfordd, where Brains and timothy Taylor brews were on off.. Both tasted good, but they did present a challenge to the bar person as she diligently persevered to pull a perfect pint.
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