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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.

Wednesday, 24 July 2019

Melin-y-Wig and Derwen 24th July 2019

The Llantysilio Mountains from the Clocaenog Forest near the start of the walk.
Moss in abundance in the forest South of Glan-y-gors.
At least some of the locals were interested in us.
Power on the horizon.
A friendly bug that is bugging me!
Possibly a stage in the life cycle of a Bronze Shieldbug.
The preaching cross at Derwen.
Inside St.Mary's Church at Derwen.
God's House, St Mary's Church Derwen.
Not far now, you can see our cars!
Ffynnin Sarah near the access track to Braich and the last leg of our walk.
Obeying the request to dip footwear in the bath of disinfectant on the track to Braich.
Final views of Llandegla Moors and the Llantysilio Mountains from the track above Braich.
Walk stats: Distance: 9.0 miles. Climb: 910'.
Time: 4 hours 38 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p,h.
Group: Martyn,Nigel and Wendy.
I was expecting five of us on this walk, but only three turned up. Did Boris's election to P.M. have anything to do with this, I know I wasn't feeling good about it!
We set off knowing that at time it would be on the warm side, but thankfully it did cloud over at times and a very pleasant breeze cooled us.
 The worst part of the walk was the sections through woodland, where the humidly was at it highest.
 We made quite good progress, so lunch was taken a little further on than usual, at a point west of Glyn bach.
 At Derwen, we visited the c3hurch, now looked after brilliantly by "Friends of Derwen Church".
 After visiting Ffynnon Sarah, we set off down the access track towards Braich, but were soon requested to dip our boots in disinfectant, which we all did. This was all to do with bio-security linked with a chicken farm higher up the track.
 We arrive back at the car, having had a good walk without experiencing the excess heat many areas were forecast to get.
 After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Glasfryn at Mold, where Purple Moose;s Snowdonia Ale, and the Brunning and Price Bitter brewed by the Pheonix Brewery went down well, as did a G and T.
 Birds seen or heard today were few, but included: House sparrow, Winter wren, Common chaffinch, Raven, Rook, Carrion crow, House martin Barn swallow, Common pheasant and Common buzzard.
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