Common terns on Barkby Beach, Prestatyn.
At the northern end of the Offa's Dyke Footpath,
Fungi near the Prestatyn to Dyserth Way.
At the trig point on Graig Fawr - Earwig spotting!
Lunch time on Graig Fawr.
View from my lunch spot on Graig Fawr.
Looking towards our start pouint from Graig Fawr.
The most important notice seen today.
Knapweed in abundance next to the Offa's Dyke Path south of Prestatyn.
Walk stats:Distance: 8.1 miles. Climb 700'.
Time: 4 hours 28 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 2.6 Celsius on Graig Fawr and 27.2 Celsius as we descended through Prestatyn.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 - 2. Mainly Calm, briefly light air / light breeze on Graig Fawr at lunch time.
Group: Martyn, Nigel and Fran.
as we set off from Barkby Beach, the tide was well out, but, starting to comein and we heard Sandwich terns calling and some resting on the beach.
After stoppimng and admiring the new Offa's Dyke marker post, we set off following, but soon diverted to take the Prestayn Dyserth Way instead. This was obviously now a specialist dog walkers route, but I did have to compliment one dogh walkjer stopped to pick up something from the grass next to the path. However this was not a message left by her pet, but a PLASTIC BOTTLE discarded by some other INCONSIDERATE user of this delightful path.
We arrived at the trig point on Graig Fawr, and had the view to ourselves, and decided this was a good point to stop for lunch.
We weren't alone for long as a National Teruck Vehicle joined us and and four people got out to enjoy the the view from the trig point - their lunch spot.
It didn't stop here, a Clwydian Ranger's vehicle arrived and two more joinec the others for lunch.
Yes, you've guessed four more on foot joined them. They were all involved in puting up new way markers around Graig Fawr.
There was still another surprise for us as we had lunch, two police officers appeared. They were seaching for a man that had been reortedmissinf a couple of our earlier and were pleased to learn our route back to Prestayn on the Offa's Dyke Path. We set off with instructions on what to do should we see this missing person - we didin't!
We saw the police officers a couple of times afterwards, but not to speak to, so we don' know whether this missing persons was located- we hope he was.
Arriving back at Barkby Beach, the tide was in, and it was lovely to see children enjoying themselves, paddling in the sea and even one ot two even swimming!
After walk drinks were enjoye at the Britannia Inn at Halkyn, where the Lees Bitter was enjoyed by all.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common tern, Common blackbird, House martind, Common swallow, Raven, Commn buzzard Herring gull, and Black headed gull.
The last surprise of the day was only realised when I got home. Fran and Celia had she been with us I would have expected, but Nigel and myself have no excuse forgetting that England and India were playing a test match today, and moreover England had bowled out India for 78!
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