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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, 27 November 2019

Graig Fawr from Prestayn Barkby Beach 27th November 2019

Apprising high tide (about 11-00) at Prestayn Barkby Beach.
At the start of the Offa's Dyke Footpath at Prestatyn.
Y Shed, a new venture along the North Wales Footpath.
Not the most obvious path junction, but this the one that leaves the Prestatyn to Dyserth Way and takes us to Graig Fawr and th e Offa's Dyke Footpath.
The view Graig Fawr towards the Prestatyn Hillside Nature Reserve and Offa's Dyke Footpath.
The OS GPS site east of Graig Fawr.
If a translation is required contact Roger.
Garden gnomes at Red Roofs, but everyone of us could have identified in at least one of these characters (probably more than one).
Lunch at Pant y Fachwen on Offa's Dyke Footpath - always an enjoyable time!

The information board at our lnch spot.
A speeding boat on the sea north of Prestayn Barkby Beach.
The new steps leading to the Prestatyn Hillside Nature Reserve and Offa's Dyke Footpath car park.
The tide has now retreated.
Oystercatchers reclaiming Barkby Beach as the tide retreats.
Walk stats: Distance: 8.1 miles.Climb: 720'.
Time: 4 hours 28 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, David S, Fran and Wendy.
We set off with it being overcast and with dampness in the air, but with hardly any wind, full winter gear wasn't the the gear to opt for today. After about half an hour the Paramo jacket was in my rucksack and remained the rest of the walk.
 Distant views were never good, but at least we could enjoy the environment around us, appreciating that where we were, the weather was much better than that being experienced by others.
 The only part of the route that caused us any concern, was along parts of the Offa's Dyke Footpath above the Prestatyn Hillside Nature Reserve that proved to be muddy and slippery at times.
 Lunch was taken at Pant y Fachwen, the remains of a house next to the Offa's Dyke Footpath. It was hard to believe that a family with nine children could have lived in a house with such a small footprint andwhat appeared to be just two floor level rooms.
 After lunch we had a short and sharp climb along Offa's Dyke Footpath, before descended to Prestatyn's Barkby Beach ad the start of the walk.
 An enjoyable walk and ready to head for the Britannia Inn at Halkyn to celebrate with the usual excellent pint of Lees bitter.
 Birds seen or heard today included: Common blackbird, European robin, Black billed magpie, House sparrow, Common starling, Jackdaw, Herring gull, Black headed gull, Great cormorant, Common starling, House sparrow and Oystercatcher.
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