The Pelissiers Walk To the River Dee at Eccleston.
What bird is it? First one to give the correct name to Martyn gets a Free pint at The Britannia(... after Lock down!) (Michel's round)
The Pearsons Walk to the River at Chester.
Ryan at the River.
One of many Grey herons by the River Dee today
A Saltney, Balderton and Bretton Round, Returning via Hope's Place Farm.
The Pearsons Walk to the River at Chester.
One of many Grey herons by the River Dee today
A Saltney, Balderton and Bretton Round, Returning via Hope's Place Farm.
An avenue of Rapeseed - shedding lots of pollen - not a pleasant smell.
A bee taking advantage of the nectar on offer.
Moel famau on the skyline, seen from the Saltney to Balderton Footpath.
Looking towards the west from the Balderton Common Farm bridge.
Not a lot of traffic on the A55 today.
Bluebells on the roadside at Balderton.
Lesser periwinkle on the roadside at Balderton.
I don't think this Blackbird liked me being here!
The cement works at Padeswood - taken from Bretton Lane.
Is this flytipping or a special tribute of some sort?
Looking eastward from the Bretton Road bridge over the A55.
Again not a lot of traffic on te A55 today.
The Bretton Terminus Mere Stone.
Information on the Bretton Terminus Mere Stone.
The final approach to Hope's Place Farm.
Looking back down the tract to Hope's Place Farm.
Ox-eye daisy on the verge of Chester Road, Saltney Ferry.
Happy families at Meadow House Farm, Saltney Ferry.
Distance: 6.4 miles. Climb: 120'.Time: 3 hours 48 minutes. On the move walking average: 2. m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.ph.
A good day for walking, pleasantly warm, little wind and sunny intervals.
i wasn't expecting to see anyone on the Sandy Lane to Balderton path, but met a a couple who informed me that the ad come across a Lapwing nest with four eggs, but as it was off the path I didn't go in search of it. I also met another guy who I see regularly walking around Saltney on this section. The only other was a single dog walker.
Not as many birds seen or heard today, bit I did hear one Skylark singing above Lache Eyes.
Birds seen or heard today included: Chiffchaff, Common whitethroat, House sparrow, Blue tit, Great tit, Skylark, Lapwing, Sedge warbler,Rook, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Common blackbird, House martin, Barn swallow, Long tailed tit, Goldfinch, European robin, Winter wren, Collared dove and Common buzzard. (Possibly a partial call of a Yellowhammer heard as well).
It was quite a stretch along the road from Balderton to Bretton, but it wasn't too busy, mainly cyclists (all well behaved), one or two walkers and the odd car.
Distant views were good, and even Moel Famau could be made out on the skyline.
At Bretton I came across the Bretton Terminus Mere Stone for the first time. The stone relates to a canal built by Sir John Glynne to connect his estate collieries to the canal at Chester. The stone has the initials SRG*Stephen Richard Gwynne) and GWP (George William Prescott) and relates to their involvement in the project.
On leaving Bretton, I decided to take the link path that should take me through fields around Hope's Place Farm onto Chester Road and Saltney.
The route was straight forward, although some of the pastures looked as though they could be pretty boggy if you chose the route at the wrong time of the year.
A good selection of roadside flowers were seen today including: Bluebells, Rapeseed,Dandelion, Selfheal, Buttercup, Lesser periwinkle, Hawkweed and Ox-eye daisy.
Home earlier than I expected - I might even have time to cut the grass!
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