Mynydd Marian 11th November 2026

Looking westward from the Llanddulas Beach Car Park.

Great cormorant perched on every post as hightide approached.

The Great Orme on the skyline.

Looking over the golf course towards Colwyn Bay.

Crossing the high stile leading to the Conwy Brewery.

The view from our lunch spot on Mynydd Marian.

The delightful section of the North Eales Path crossing the top of a limestone plateau.

More of the North Wales Path that goes past the caravan park.

On the North Wales path leading to Llanddulas.

Mike at the junction of two paths, one leading to Craig y Forwyn and the other the North Wales Path.

Nigel and Mike, crossing Craig y Forwyn.

Leaves in their Autumnal colours.

More Autumnal coloured leaves.

The delightful woodland path below Craig y Forwyn.

The delightful Autumnal sound of rustling as you walk through the dry leaves on the woodland floor.

Birch polypore.

The altar in St. Cynbryd's Church, Llanddulas.

The beach at Llanddulas appearing as the tide goes out.

Distance: 8.2 miles. Climb: 994’. 150’ more for Mike and Nigel that went over the top of Craig y Forwyn.
Time: 4 hours 58 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Overall walking average: 1.6 m.p.h.
Temperature: Around 6.8 to 9.8 Celsius
Beaufort Wind Force: 1. At most just Light air.
Group: Martyn, Mike, Nigel and Fran.
Another good day for walking, not wall to wall blues skies throughout, but not far off. Not to cold, and pleasantly warm when we were in the direct sunshine.
The tide was well in, when we arrived at the Llanddulas beach car park. Birds seen or heard today included: Great cormorant, Oystercatcher, Black billed magpie, Common blackbird, Lesser black back gull and Long tailed tit.
Distance views were pretty good, especially towards the Great Orme and along the coast towards Rhyl.
As we approach Ty Mawr, a new fence and cattle pen had been erected since we last did the walk in March. However, the path was still accessible and we managed to reach the stile leading to the path between the Conwy Brewery’s two buildings.
Lunch was taken at the top of Mynydd Marian, where there was a suitable bench that we were able to use, enabling us to bask in the warm sunshine as we had our lunch.
Today was the first time that the leaves were displaying their Autumnal colours, and we could enjoy that characteristic Autumn rustling sound made as we walked through the dry fallen leaves.
Once again, we took a look inside St. Cynbryd’s Church we its delightful stain glass windows.
We arrived back at the car, having had a good walk, and looking forward to a refreshing drink of Lees bitter or Guinness Zero if you were driving. Another warm welcome as the real fire was roaring away in the first room as we entered the Blue Bell at Halkyn.
Not everyone enjoyed their Lees bitter today, although it tased good to me.