Saturday Walks
No planned walks as such this month, but if you fancy a walk, give me a ring or send me a text.
Thursday 1st August 2013.
No planned walks as such this month, but if you fancy a walk, give me a ring or send me a text.
Thursday 1st August 2013.
The Trent and Mersey Canal, Great Budworth and More.
Start: Marbury Country Park car Park (Pay and Display £2-50 last time). Grid ref: SJ652763.Distance: 7-10 miles. Climb: 1000'.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.
The main 7 mile walk is taken from the "Pathfinders Guide to Cheshire". This is described as a varied walk with plenty of historic interest, including the Anderton Boat Lift.. The extra mileage will be made by exploring the Anderton Nature Park, Marshall's Wood, Carey Park, Ashton's Flash and Neumann's Flash. Bring binoculars with you if you can.
Thursday 8th August 2013.
Craig Adwy-Wynt, Nant Clwyd Hall and the Afon y Maes Valley.
Distance: 9-12 miles. Climb:1500'.
Start: Llanelidan. Grid ref: SJ108503. To get to the parking area, take the A494 Ruthin to Bala road, 2 miles after Pwllglas, turn left towards Llanelidan. Keep ahead at the crossroads as you enter the village, then go down a "No through road" past houses, telephone and a chapel to the end of the road where there is a parking area.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
This walk combines two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks in the Vale of Clwyd", and explores the beautiful, unspoilt undulating countryside around the Nant Clwyd Estate. It will be interesting to see how the work around the hall has changed the landscape. We assumed that they were creating a lake, but were they?
Thursday 15 August 2013.
Aled Isaf and More.
Distance: 10-11 miles. Climb: 1500'.Start: Off road parking just before the dam on Llyn Aled. Grid ref: SH916579.
Leave Chester at 08-45 a.m.
This walk is taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks on the Denbigh Moors" or his slightly newer book "Hidden Heart of North Wales". The walk explores the expansive tract of moorland and upland pastures around Llyn Aled and Aled Isaf. The route in part follows tracks not easily seen and is for experience walkers only. At one point the walk follows a delightful upland path via Llys Dymper, before returning South over the moorland top of Foel Lwyd. The extension allows us to explore moorland paths over Moel Bengam and Cefn Du along paths that I have wanted to explore for some time. Has been known to be boggy, but hopefully not at this time of the year.
Thursday 22nd August 2013.
The Little Orme and Coed Gaer.
Distance:7-10 miles; Climb:1760'.
Start: Roadside parking close to PC on the beach road at Craig y Don.Grid ref: SH799822.
Leave Chester 8-45 a.m.
Always a good walk. This walk is becoming an annual event, but normally we complete it in May and hope to find orchids in flower. This is too late for the orchids, but I'm sure that won't detract from this delightful walk. The views across the bay to the Great Orme are stunning. There is always an outside chance of seeing seal, and there should still be plenty of birds about, so bring binoculars with you.
The shorter route is just over 7 miles, so how long the walk eventually ends up depends on what route we take when we get near the college.
Start: Roadside parking close to PC on the beach road at Craig y Don.Grid ref: SH799822.
Leave Chester 8-45 a.m.
Always a good walk. This walk is becoming an annual event, but normally we complete it in May and hope to find orchids in flower. This is too late for the orchids, but I'm sure that won't detract from this delightful walk. The views across the bay to the Great Orme are stunning. There is always an outside chance of seeing seal, and there should still be plenty of birds about, so bring binoculars with you.
The shorter route is just over 7 miles, so how long the walk eventually ends up depends on what route we take when we get near the college.
Thursday 29th August 2013.
On the Pilgrims' Trail and Derwen.
Distance: 8-9 miles; Climb:1500'.
Start: Melin-y-Wig, by the notice board or up the road on the bend by the footpath sign. Grid ref: SJ039486 / SJ039485.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
This is another walk taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks in the Vale of Clwyd". This is a lovely walk that in the past we have done in the Winter months when it has been wet underfoot and pouring with rain too. Perhaps completing the walk in Spring will show the riverside walk in it best light. We should also have time to explore two Medieval churches, part of the Pilgrims Route from St., Winifred's Well, Holywell to St., David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire.
Start:Church Stretton centre car park (pay and display). Grid ref:SO454911.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m. (8-30 a.m. by negotiation!)
We often do this walk in May, in the hope of seeing Dotterel time as they migrate North. There is an outside chance that we may see them at this time of the year as they migrate South. The walk combines two walks taken from Ian Jones' booklet "20 Walks From Church Stretton".It is a walk that we first did in 1998 and have done several times since then. This is a superb walk, especially on a good day. It is the nearest that you can get to a ridge walk, particularly along the Lawley!
Saturday 31st August 2013.
The Lawley and Caer Caradoc. - Postponed
Distance: 10 miles; Climb:2000'.Start:Church Stretton centre car park (pay and display). Grid ref:SO454911.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m. (8-30 a.m. by negotiation!)
We often do this walk in May, in the hope of seeing Dotterel time as they migrate North. There is an outside chance that we may see them at this time of the year as they migrate South. The walk combines two walks taken from Ian Jones' booklet "20 Walks From Church Stretton".It is a walk that we first did in 1998 and have done several times since then. This is a superb walk, especially on a good day. It is the nearest that you can get to a ridge walk, particularly along the Lawley!
Instead of the Shropshire walk a shorter walk nearer Chester will take place.
It will be a walk starting from Abergele and be between 8-10 miles, leaving Chester at 08-30..
If you are interested contact me for details.
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