Bluebells in Coed Bell.
Bluebells in Coed Bell.
An unexpected boundary stone spotted on our route today.
The birth of Prestatyn Parish?
Distant views of the last stages of our walk along the beah at Prestahaven Sands.
The rolling sea waves at Presthaen Sands Beach.
Another surprise - evidence of a fire on the dunes at Presthaven Sands Beach, Gronant.
Distance: 8.9 miles. Climb: 1230'.
Time: 4 hours 50 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1,9 m.p.h.
Temperature: 10.4 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: 1 - 2 Light air to light breeze.
Group: Martyn and Ed.
A new start for me at the Gronant Dunes Car Park Grid Ref: SJ090837 on the road north from A548 to Presthaven Sands / Gronant Dunes.
We started with a steady climb along the road as far as the Gronant Institute, where we picked up a path leading uphill to Coed Bell. From this point this was effectively a walk we did over ten years ago, but in the opposite direction,
Coed Bell had a good display of Blue bells, much further on than Coed Pen-y-gelli that we visited last weekend.
Athough we went through the wooded area, west of Voel Nant, it appears that another option is just to follow the field edge to a stile near the sheep pens. This stile appears to direct you down along the field edge, rather than through the wood.
After following the bridle way through Acre Wood, we decided to explore a path heading for Kelston Farm (currently undergoing major refurbishment) that eventually led to the Llanasa Road, but bwe took it towards Gronant. Our route took us past Home Farm, part of the Talacre Abbey Estate and on throgh a Caravan Park before taking a path down steps, through the wood to the A548.
After exploring Big Pool NR we headed for the beach along the Tyn-y-Morfa Path.
As we walked along the beach towards Prestatyn, both of us were surprrised to hear a Pheasant calling from somewhere beyond the reeds.
Birds sen or heard today included: Song thrush, Black billed magpie, Woodpigeon, Common blackbird, Winter wren, Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Moorhen, Great tit Blue tit, Sedge warbler, Cetti warbler, Herring gull, Jackdaw, Rook, Collared dove, Meadow pipit, Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Mallard, House sparrow and Barn swallow.
We saw at least ten Barn swallows, so that means it must oficially be Summer!
Lunch was taken, sitting a convenient roadside wall east of Home Farm, but alas not a perching spot with a view.
Overall a very enjoyable walk, and one I will probably put in in future years as one of our Blue bell Wood Walks.
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