Graig Fawr, Coed yr Esgob from Barkby Beach 13th December 2023

Not what we were expecting to sea at Barkby beach.

Sea horses at Barkby Beach,

On the North Wales Path (old railway track from Preatatyn to Dyserth)

he Great Orme from  North Wales Path (old railway track from Preatatyn to Dyserth).

At the tig point on Gair Fawr.

Shadows!

Not sure about this vessel, but  probably linked to the Wind Farm.

What a lovely notice.

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On the Offa's Dyke Path, now cleared of scrub on the slopes below.

Our lunch spot, but everyone ran off before I could take ba photo!

An easy to understand notice.

"Why are we waiting?"

Christ Curch, Prestatyn.

Walk Stats:

Distance: 8.3 miles. Climb: 853’.

Time: 4 hours 40 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h.

Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h. 

Temperature: 10.6. Celsius at lunch.

Beaufort Wind Force. Max – 4 moderate on Graig Fawr,

The weather forecast today was pretty good, but in reality turned out to be better, sunny intervals turned out to be just one – all day!

Overlooking the Barkby Beach at just the right time, enable us to enjoy the waves crashing on the shore, much bigger than I can remember.

We were well sheltered from the wind, including our lunch spot on the Offa’s Dyke Path.

Two surprises on the walk today included the fencing around Graig Fawr and the scrub clearance along Offa’s Dyke Path as we headed from Red Roofs towards Prestatyn,

Birds seen or heard today included: European robin, Winter wren, Common starling, Jackdaw, Carrion crow. House sparrow, Goldfinch, Common blackbird, Black headed gull, Great cormorant, Herring gull, Oystercatcher,, Goldfinch, Common buzzard, Eurasian jay and black billed magpie.

Overall an enjoyable walk, ending with boots rather muddier than we would have lied!

After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Crown Inn at Trelawynd, where Timothy Taylor’s Landlord went down well.

Not quite as big as we saw at the start of the walk!