The newest cemetery in Hawarden, with its abundance of seats.
Hawarden Cemetery No. 1.
Part of the cemetery in the grounds of St. Deiniol's Church, Hawarden.
Anothe view of the cemetery at St. Deiniol's Church, Hawarden.
One of the rear doors into St. Deiniol's Church. Hawarden, with a sculpture of Mary and Jesus above.
On the path through the grounds of St. Deiniol's Church, Hawarden.
A good message as you go through the main gate into the grounds of St. Deiniol's Church, Hawarden.
On track to railway underpass and the Golf-course.
A posing Common blackbird.
We aren't going to get any distant views today!
Distant views? This is about as good as it gets!
A Badger sheep in he field next to the path.
Enjoying lunch?
Lunch time is nearly over.
Lunch on your feet for some!
A drake Mallard by the pond near our lunch spot.
Leaving our lunch spot.
The right of way through Bilberry Wood on the Hawarden Estate.
The new path on the left, with the more hazardous older path next to the wall.
The remains of the old corn mill on the Hawarden Estate.
Distance: 5.2 miles.
Climb: 571’.Time: 3 hour 6 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.h.
Temperature: 4.5 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0. The wind was not enough to measure.
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, Nigel and Elaine, Fran, Nigel.
Our first problem occurred on arrival at the Tinkersdale Car Park to find it full. Fortunately, there was an area just further down the road where we were able to park. If we started half an hour later, the parking may have eased a little as the early morning dog walkers returned to their cars.
We first did this walk in March 2018, but most of remember the walk on 31st August 2022, when we finished the walk with drinks and food at the Glynne Arms.
The weather today, wasn’t at its best, although at least it wasn’t windy or raining. However, it was still somewhat misty and there was that ever-present dampness in the air.
We started the walk this time by going to the main road through the village and turning down Crosstree Lane that led to not one, but three cemeteries! The latest cemetery had lots of benches that looked over the graves, and on a good day would probably have extensive views towards the estuary.
The path through he golf-course was marked out well, with warning signs at any point where you might stray of line!
The route description was quite old and missing road signs weren’t helpful.
Our main problem today, was finding somewhere to stop for lunch. We eventually stopped in Bilberry Wood, where some of the group sat on some tree logs at the side of the track.
Much work has been done by the Gladstone Estate, with lots of fences and gates put in to measure that you kept to the right of way. Improvements to the path and stiles had removed the tricky stile and path next to the stone wall.
Birds seen or heard today included: European robin, Common blackbird, Common pheasant, Woodpigeon, Great spotted woodpecker, Eurasian jay, Blue tit, Mallard and Song thrush.
Overall, an enjoyable walk, and still home early enough to clean my muddy boots outside!
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