The Clock Toweropposite Battery Cottages in the upper Greenfield Valley.
Coastal views on the approach to Sokyn Hall.
The Duke of Lancaster can just about be seen.
Getting down on your knees is the only way!
Approaching Mostyn Dock along the Coastal Path.
Looking a cross the fields towards the Duke of Lancaster.
Why is in Christ Church, Gwibnant getting such a close look?
A closer look at the Duke of Lancaster - one that an hour earlier we didn't expect to get!
Par of the Coastal Path from Llannerch-y-mor to Greenfield Dock.
Part of Greenfield Dock.
On the new easy access path leading to the Greenfield Heritage Park from main car park on the Flint Road (A548).
Basingwerk Abbeyfrom the old railway track to Holywell.
Yet another improved section on the old railway track from Greenfield to Holywell.
Walk stats: Distance: 10.2 miles. Climb: 998' (GPS reading, probably a little wind assisted).
Time: 4 hours 51 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.6 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Mike and Nigel.
This was a good day for walking, largely sunny and on the cool side, but not sufficiently cold to warrant full Winter Paramo gear. Within an hour the jacket was banished to the rucksack and i Had been forced into my first change of shirt!
As we crossed Bryn Celyn, we had our first views across the Dee estuary, although quite good, they were no match for our walk earlier in the year when we could see Blackpool Tower and the Lake District mountains beyond.
Our first unexpected problem was as we descended the bridleway from the special school to the Hen Dafarn at Llannerch-y-mor. Our path was blocked by a fallen tree, that meant the only way to make progress was to take off our rucksacks and crawl underneath the barrier.
We arrived at Llannerch-y-mor quite early,so we decided to start on the extension to take the Coastal Path towards Mostyn Docks and on to Gwibnant before descending back to Llannerch-y-mor.
This was when we realised that we had another problem. The high tide had risen above the banks and flooded over the paths - our intended route from Llannerch-y-mor to Greenfield Dock seemed to be a none starter!
We decided the extension to Gwibnant and back to Llannerch-y-mor, and lunch i the grounds of Abakan would give us time to come up with the best alternative options to get round the flooded section.
We were able to take lunch on one of the many picnic tables at Abakan, shielded from any breeze and basking in the warm sunshine.
Setting off after lunch, once more, we left Abakan at the north east corner of the car park. To our utter amazement, the tide had receded so much (dropping the water level by at least 3') that the path we wanted to use was now accessible.
We happily resumed our planned walk.
Our next surprise cane as we crossed the Greenfield Valley Heritage Car Park on the A548 Flint Road, a new easy access path had been added as had improvements along the old railway track to Holywell.
Birds seen or heard today included: Black billed magpie, Common blackbird, Winter wren, Woodpigeon, Common buzzard, Herring gull, Black headed gull, Rook, Carrion crow, Jackdaw and Rook.
Overall a good and enjoyable walk and capped with a good pint of Lees Bitter bat the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.
No comments:
Post a Comment