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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.

Thursday, 22 August 2013

The Little Orme and Coed Gaer 22nd August 2013

Looking East from the Little Orme towards Rhos-on-Sea.
 On the West side of the Little Orme.
At the trig point on the Little Orme.
Looking down towards the disused quarries on the North east side of the Little Orme.
Lunch time on Mynydd Pant.
Walk stats: Distance: 7.6 miles. Climb: 1136'.
Time: 4 hours 41 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.0 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.6 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger, Paul, Celia, Wendy and David S.
This turned out to be a much warmer day than the we were expecting, and much more sunshine too, so we ended up frequently stopping to look at flowers, butterflies and even the view! As ever this was a delightful and varied walk.
Lunch was taken as usual on the limestone outcrop on Mynydd Pant, giving us fine views towards Moel Siabod and Snowdonia and also across the bay to the Great Orme.
Birds seen or heard today include: Herring gull, Great cormorant, Carrion crow, Rook, Common kestrel, Raven, Meadow pipit, Barn swallow, Blue tit and Common blackbird.
Butterflies seen today included: Small white, Large white and Gatekeeper.
Flowers seen today included: Harebell, Gorse, Rock rose, Herb robert, Common daisy, Meadow buttercup, Red valerian, Common mallow, Field bindweed, Yarrow, Self-heal, Common ragwort and Bird's foot trefoil.
After walk drinks were enjoyed (except for Paul who had to dash off to get back for a family birthday party) at the Britannia Inn at Halkyn.

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