Ffrith Mountain and The Alyn Gorge 17th April 20224

The Afon Alyn at Loggerheads.

Walking along the Leete down the Alyn Gorge.

One of many flowers seen along The Leete.

The first Bluebells seen today on our way to Cilcain.

Ramsons in flower.

Lesser celendine and Primrose on the verge as we approached Cilcain.

Daffodils at their best.

Moel Famau on the skyline as we left Cilcain.

A very young lamb eyes us up!

Time to put on the waterproofs.

Enjoying lunch!

Lunch over, it's good to be on our way!

The youngests lambs of the day.

Not all lambs are white!

"Hands up, who agrees we had a really emjoyable walk."Walk Stats.
Distance: 9.1 miles. Climb: 1024’.
Time: 5 hours 0 minutes.
On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 9.1 Celsius at the start of the walk. 6.1 Celsius Mid-afternoon. 10.1 Celsius as we descended along the road to Loggerheads towards the end of the walk.
Beaufort Wind Force: 3, just a Gentle!
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, Ed, Fran, Nigel and Mike.
The weather forecast today suggested we might have an odd shower or two and we could expect the feel like temperature to get as low as 2 Celsius.
Alas in the morning we experience, rain and hail, especially at the time stopped for lunch.
The bonus today was all of the birds singing and lots of plants coming into flower.
Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, European robin, Common blackbird, Blue tit, Common chaffinch, Wood nuthatch, House sparrow, Common chaffinch, Winter wren, Great tit, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Great spotted woodpecker, Common buzzard, Raven, Goldfinch, Eurasian jay and Willow warbler.
Flowers seen today included Common dandelion, Ramson, Common Dog violet, Daffodil, Tulip, Primrose, Wood anemone, Periwinkle and Stitchwort.
No takers for the Moel Famau extension today, everyone was happy to stick to the described route, even if we did complete it in the opposite direction as to the usual way we do the walk.
Arriving back at the cars at Cadole, we all knew that we had had a good walk resulting in tired legs demanding reviving with a pint of Purple Moose’s Snowdonia Ale, Timothy Taylor’s Landlord or even a pot of tea at the Glasfryn.

Walks and Dates April 2024

Latest Information About Harris Hikers from 23rd March 2023.

After much discussion between group members, those present decided to follow DS’s suggestion that “Short walks with an. option of a meal at a nearby venue” should take place on the fifth Wednesday in a month, and members of the group would take it in turns to plan the walk and venue.
There are three such Wednesdays left in 2024. 

.These are:- May 29th, July 31st, and  October 30th.

It was also agreed that Wednesday Walks should in the main be walks of around 8 miles with no more than about 1200’ of climb. If proposed walks exceed these suggestions routes should have obvious short cuts to reduce distance and / or climb involved.
It was also agreed that each month a different member of the group should plan the walk.
This walk should be for the Wednesday in the month and that would include the “Short Walk and Meal Option” on the fifth Wednesday.
In order to include that walk in the monthly “Dates and Walks Post", details of the walk need to be sent to me by 15th of the previous month.
Wherever possible I would like people to let me know of their intention to walk or not to walk by Monday afternoon/early evening prior to the walk on Wednesday. There isn’t an issue with last minute cancellations for any reason. This happens anyway when adverse weather is forecast at the last minute.
Where the “Short Walk and Meal” is concerned, the person planning the walk and meal should

be contacted directly and informed of their intentions as soon as you have made your decision.

Wednesday 3rd April 2024.

Thurstaston Common, Stapledon Wood, Caldy and More.

Distance:8-10 miles. Climb:750.Start: Thurstaston Visitor Centre Car Park. Grid ref:SJ239835. This is a Pay and Display Car Park about £5-00 if my memory is correct.
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.

Those planning to walk: Martyn, Nigel, Fran?, Ed? .

Those not walking: Mike, Sue and Michel.

This is a repeat of the walk that we did on 1st January 2012 and combines two walks from Raymond Roberts' booklet "Wirral Walks - the West Wirral Six". This is a relatively easy walk with good views along the way, especially from Thurstaston Hill. We hope to walk back from Caldy to Thursaston along the beach, so bring binoculars with you.

Saturday 6th April 2024.

Llanrwst, Llyn Geirionydd, Llyn Crafnant and Trefriw.

Hopfully the flooding has gone down and the road closure around Maenen has been sorted by now.

Postponed due to Storm Kathleen.

Distance: 10 miles; Climb:1561'.

Start:Llanrwst Plas yn Dre car park. Grid ref:SH796618
Leave Chester 08-30 a.m.

Those planning to walk: Martyn, . 

Those not walking: Mike.

This is a walk devised by Ed, which we first did on 6th April 2019. Last time we took over 6 hours for the walk, but I'm sure Ed will find a short cut ot two if need be!

Wednesday 10th April 2024.
Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Eryrys and Around Moel y Gyw.
Postponed due to very high wind gusts and rain on the Met Office and BBC Weather Forecasts.
Distance:8-9 miles; Climb:1700'.
Start:Pistyll Gwyn Quarry car park. 1 mile north of Llanarmon-yn-Ial. Grid ref:SJ188573.
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn,Sue and Michel, Fran, Nigel (all weather dependent!), Mike?. 
Those not walking: Ed.
This walk uses two walks taken from Carl Roger's book "Walking in the Clwydian Hills". We have completed both walks before, but have never tried to link them together before. The Eryrys walk is described as exploring the lesser-known limestone hills separated from the main Clwydian ridge by the Alyn Valley. Views throughout the walk are superb! The second walk involves the ascent of Moel Gyw which also has superb views of the Clwydian Hills to both the north and the south.
The last time we did this walk in November 2015, we had to negotiate a path that was partially flooded in order to get to a footbridge over a river in spate. Hopefully at this time of the year it shouldn't be to bad underfoot.

Saturday 13th April 2024.
Barber Hill, Vivod Estate and the Horseshoe Falls.
Postponed.
Distance: 8-9 miles.
Climb: 1500' Start: Llantysilio Green Natiional Trust (Bring Membeship Card if you have one) car park. Grid ref: SJ198433
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m. 
Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking: Mike, Ed. 
Looks like I will be having day bird watching or even a day on the buses!
This walk combines two walks taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Llangollen and the Dee Valley".  This can be a glorious walk, if the weather is good.
Wednesday 17th April 2024.
Ffrith Mountain and the Alyn Gorge.
Distance: 9 miles. Climb: 1010'.
Start: Lay-by on the Cadole to the Pantymwyn road. Grid ref: SJ205627. Approaching Loggerheads on the A494, Mold to Ruthin Road and after passing the former Rainbow Inn (now a smalll new housing estate), take the next road on the right just before the newsagent. The lay-by is almost immediately on the right by the telephone kiosk.
Leave Chester: 09-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, Nigel, Fran, Ed, Mike,Sue and Michel.
Those not walking: , . 
 Dave Berry's Book " More Walks in the Clwydian Hills" He describes it as an excellent walk exploring beautiful valleys and foothills. We usually start at Loggerheads, but as it is £5 to park for more than 4 hours we will start up the road in Cadole.
Saturday 20th April 2024.
A Walk Around Disley and Lyme Park.
Distance: 8 -10 mile. Climb: 1200'.
Start: Disley Station Car Park. Grid ref: SJ972845. (If the car park is full, we will go to Lyme Park and park there, so if you are a National Trust member, bring your membership card with you.)
Leave Chester at 08-45 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking: Mike, . 
This walk combine a walk from Jen Darling's book "More Pub Walks in Cheshire and the Wirral", with a walk from the "Pathfinders Guide to Cheshire".
The latter route takes us along the Gritstone Trail through Lyme Park and up to the Bowstones, where on a good day you get good views of Shutlingsloe and the Cheshire Plain.  The other walk on the East side of Disley, climbs Black Hill and gives good views towards Kinder.
If we miss out Black Hill, it will reduce the walk to about 8 miles.
Wednesday 24th April 2024.
Coed Allt-y-Tywod, Coed y Garreg, Coed Pen-y-gelli and more
Distance: 7  -10 miles. Climb: 700’.
Start: Roadside parking at Lloc. If approaching from Holywell on the A5026, turn left by the public house (now a private house) into St Asaph Road. Park on left. If approaching on the A5026 from its nearest junction with the A55 (Prestatyn junction), Turn right in front of the former public house (now a private house) into St Asaph Road. This is just after the Pant Y Wacco sign and the road starts to bear left. St Asaph Road is one way and can only be approached from then A5026.
Grid ref: SJ145765.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m. 
Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking:   .
This is one of our annual Bluebell Wood walks.Usually done in May, but some people have predicted the Bluebells will be aabout two weeks earlier than usual.  It is a figure of eight walk based on Lloc. The walk includes parts of two walks taken from Dave Berry's booklet “Walks around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain."
As this is a figure of eight walk, there are plenty of opportunties to shorten the walk if desired.
Saturday 27th April 2024.
Deganwy Castle with a Gunsite Extension. 
Distance: 6 miles; Climb: 750'.s (Gunsite extension: Distance: 3-4 miles. Climb: 666'.)
Start:Roadside parking near the Public Conveniences on the West shore of Llandudno. Grid ref:SH773819.
Leave Chester 08-30 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking: .
The main walk today is the Deganwy Castle walk taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks on the North Wales Coast". Sections of this walk have been known to be muddy in the past.
This walk visit a watch tower and the site of Deganwy Castle, both giving extensive  views
The extension to the walk starts after returning to the car and is weather dependent.
One posibility is to explore the gunsite area north of Llandudno West Shore.
When we did this walk in May last year, the Bluebells around Deganwy Castle were superb, so hopefully they will this year as well.

 

Thurstaston Common, Roydon Park, Stapledon Wood, Caldy and More 3rd April 2024

The Dungeon.

Inspecting the cave inn The Dungeon.

The waterfall inThe Dungeon.

View over ythe Dee Estuary from the path leading to Thursaston Church.

The first Bluebells seen today.

Thursaston Church.

At the trig point on Thuraston Common.

View from the toposcope on Thursaston Common, looking towards the Dee Eastuary.

Flowering Gorse on At the on Thuraston Common.

The lake in Royden Park.

Our lunch spot in the Walled Garden at Royden Park.

More Bluebells in Royden Park.

The Wirral Way to Thursaston.

Primroses on the Wirral Way.

One of many information boards on the Wirral Way.

Looking northwards down the Wirral Way and Thursaston Staion platform.

Walk Stats:

Distance: 7.9 miles. Climb: 594’ (Possibly wind assisted GPS reading).

Time: 4 hours 9 minutes.

On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.

Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.

Temperature: 9.5 Celsius at the end of the walk. 13.7 Celsius Mid-afternoon.

Beaufort Wind Force: 4, a Moderate breeze as we approached the shore at Caldy (enough to turn my umbrella inside out!)

Group: Martyn, Ed, Nigel and Fran.

The weather forecast today meant we were expecting brief showers, mainly in the morning and sunny spells in the afternoon.

It was pretty well what we got, but the longest shower came in the afternoon.

Distant views over the Dee Estuary weren’t brilliant, but North Wales seemed to be getting more rain than us.

One member of the group managed to slip over on the way to The Dungeon, but recovered enough to explore the cave in The Dungeon.

Lunch was taken in the Walled Garden, where we were grateful to sit under cover in the gazebo as it started to rain.

It was good to see quite a lot of wild flowers coming into flower as well as the continuous bird song that accompanied us the walk.

Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, European robin, Common blackbird, Blue tit, Common chaffinch, Wood nuthatch, House sparrow, Song thrush, Common chaffinch, Mallard, Moorhen, Winter wren, Great tit, Collared dove, Grey heron, Greenfinch, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon and Skylark.

Overall a very enjoyable walk, celebrated with a visit to the Wheatsheaf at Raby.

Walks and Dates May 2024

 Latest Information About Harris Hikers from 23rd March 2023.

After much discussion between group members, those present decided to follow DS’s suggestion that “Short walks with an. option of a meal at a nearby venue” should take place on the fifth Wednesday in a month, and members of the group would take it in turns to plan the walk and venue.
There are three such Wednesdays left in 2024. 

.These are:- May 29th, July 31st, and  October 30th.

It was also agreed that Wednesday Walks should in the main be walks of around 8 miles with no more than about 1200’ of climb. If proposed walks exceed these suggestions routes should have obvious short cuts to reduce distance and / or climb involved.
It was also agreed that each month a different member of the group should plan the walk.
This walk should be for the Wednesday in the month and that would include the “Short Walk and Meal Option” on the fifth Wednesday.
In order to include that walk in the monthly “Dates and Walks Post", details of the walk need to be sent to me by 15th of the previous month.
Wherever possible I would like people to let me know of their intention to walk or not to walk by Monday afternoon/early evening prior to the walk on Wednesday. There isn’t an issue with last minute cancellations for any reason. This happens anyway when adverse weather is forecast at the last minute.
Where the “Short Walk and Meal” is concerned, the person planning the walk and meal should

be contacted directly and informed of their intentions as soon as you have made your decision.

Wednesday 1st May 2024.

Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau.

Distance: 7-9 miles. Climb: 1380'.
Start: Llangwyfan Forestry car park: SJ138668
Leave Chester 09-00 a.m.

Those planning to walk: .

Those not walking: Martyn.

This walk combines two walks taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks in the Clwydian Hills". This area of the Clwydians has so much to offer, and Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau are particularly good. On a good day the views from both hill forts are superb.

This a walk most of the group have done many times, so I thought it would be a good one to suggest on a day when I am unable to walk.

Saturday 4th May 2024.

Pendle Hill – the annual search for Dotterel.

Distance: 8.0 miles. Climb:1900’.

Start: Downham Village Car park. Grid ref: SD785442.

Leave Chester:8-30 a.m.

Those planning to walk: Martyn.

Those not walking: .

This is a little shorter than our usual Saturday walks.  The route today is the one in Terry Marsh’s book “Fifty Classic Walks in Lancashire”. He describes it as “undoubtedly the finest ascent of Pendle Hill”. Let’s hope for a good day weather-wise, topped up with good views of  Dotterel as we did a few years ago.  Don’t forget to bring binoculars.

The last few times we have done this walk, the weather hasn't been kind.lets hope the weather is better this year.

Wednesday 8th May 2024.

Gronant, Big Pool N.R., Around Talacre Abbey 

and Coed Bell.

Distance: 7-8 miles.
Climb: 1250’
Start: Gronant Dunes Car Park on Shore Road, Lower Gronant. This is off the Coast Road (A548), signposted Presthaven Sand and Gronant Sand Dunes. Grid ref: SJ090837.
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking:  
When we visited Coed Bell at the end of April 2021 and we were impressed by the display of Bluebells, so naturally it had to be included in our annual Bluebell Wood Walks.
The walk explores the low hills at the northern end of the Clwydian Hills, but starts along the coast before heading past Abbey View Caravan Park. We will probably make a short detour to visit Big Pool Nature reserve, before climbing  above the site of Talacre Abbey and onto to the track past Home Farm. We usually have lunch opposite Home Farm, where we can take advantage of the stone wall as perching spots. 

After lunch we will visit Coed Bell, hopefully with lots of Bluebells, before descending through Gronant and back to the start.

Saturday 11th May 2024.

Pont Rhyd-yr-Hydd.

Distance: 9-10 miles. Climb: 1600'.

Start: Llandrillo riverside car park. Grid ref: SH035371.

Leave Chester 08-30 a.m.

Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking:  

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's booklet " Walks Around the Berwyn Mountains and Ceiriog Valley". It is described as an exhilarating walk exploring the upper Dee Valley between Llandrillo and Cynwyd. The route follows ancient upland trackways, rising to a height of 1600'. Providing the weather is good, we should get some panoramic views from the higher parts of the route. The return route passes through attractive undulating countryside past the 18th century Hendwr.

Wednesay 15th May 2024.

A Bluebell Wood Walk from Whitford, including Maen Achwfan and Coed Pen-y-Gelli.

Distance: 8 miles. Climb:1000’.

Start:Roadside parking opposite the church in Whitford. Grid ref:SJ147782.

Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.

Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking:  

The walk starts off by using one of the walks in Dave Berry’s book “ Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain. We have completed this one several times, including visiting the beautifully carved Maen Achwfan.  Lunch will be taken at the quarry next to Coed Pen-y-Gelli. The return route takes us to Lloc and then returns to Whitford via Twll Bach.

Saturday 18th May 2024.

Bluebell Woods Around Parbold. 

Distance: 10 miles. Climb: 800'.

Start: Hunter's Hill Quarry Nature Reserve on Bannister Lane WN6 9QD. Grid ref: SD503123
It is 48 miles from Saltney, so should be a little less from Chester and should take just over an hour to get there.

Leave Chester at 08-30 a.m.

Those planning to walk: Martyn, .
Those not walking:  

This walk is a walk that we haven't done for a few years, but each time we have the Bluebell have been superb. This walk is on the East of Parbold, and visits up to ten different woods, After the"beast from the East" the Bluebells are blooming a little later than expected but hopefully they will be still in flower.  The walk also includes part of the Leeds - Liverpool Canal as far as Appley Bridge. This is a walk that we have done a few times now.    Last time the Bluebells and wild garlic in Fairy Glen were quite stunning.  In the past we have seen Brown hares, so hopefully we will today too. Bring binoculars with you just in case. There is no description, just the OS map.

Wednesday 22nd May 2024.

Coed-y-Felin, Moel Ffagnalt and Moel-y-Gaer.

Distance: 9-10 miles. Climb: 1400'.

Start: Coed-y-Felin, Hendre. Grid ref: SJ196678.

Leave Chester at 09-00.

Those planning to walk: Martyn,  . 

Those not walking: .

This walk combines two walks taken from Dave Berry's booklet " Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain.

It is a few years since we last walked from this from Coed-y-Felin, and this will be the first time we have done so on a Saturday.. The main walk explores the varied countryside between the Wheeler Valley and and Halkyn Mountain, whilst the extensions explores Moel Ffagnalt and the area around Rhes-y-cae.Weather pemitting we can expect good views from both Moel Ffagnallt and Moel-y-Gaer.

Saturday 25th May 2024.

Big Low, Berristall Vale and the Saddle of Kerridge.

Distance: 8-9 miles; Climb: 2000'
Start: The Adlington Street car park Grid ref: SJ931782.
Leave Chester 8-30 a.m. and meet in the car park.

Those planning to walk: Martyn,  . 

Those not walking: .

This is another walk that combines two walks from Graham Beech's book "East Cheshire Walks". He describes the walks as moderate to strenuous and includes some of the most scenic surroundings around Bollington. We have already strolled along Kerridge Hill and can vouch for that part of the walk.
After walk drinks will be in the Vale Inn, a hostelry that impressed us on earlier visits.

This is one of our short walks.

Wednesday 29th May 2024.

Ram Wood and Big Wood from the Glasfryn.

Distance: 4-5 miles. Climb: 500'.

Start: Glasfryn (Brunning and Price), Mold. Grid ref: SJ240654

Leave Chester at 09-00.

Those planning to walk: Martyn, David . 

Those not walking: .

This walk is one sugested by DS as a suitable walk for one of our fifth Wednesday in the month short walks.  This will be the second such walk in 2024.

Starting at the Glasfryn means most of us will anticipating having a meal afterwards.

This walks uses quite lanes, as well as going through two woods where we know from past experience some of the tracks can be a little boggy!

 

Raeadre Fawr, Raeadre Fach (Aber Falls) and More 30th March 2024

Crossing t6he Afon Aber for the first time.

The Afon Aber from the footbridge.

Our first view of Rhaeadre Fawr.

 Rhaeadre Fawr.

Rhaeadre Fawr.

About to crossthe Afon Aber for the second time.

Rhaeadre-fawr. from the wst side.

The Penmon Lighthouse from the North Wales Path between Rhaeadre-fawr and Rhaeadre-fach.

Rhaeadre-fach.

The way ahead on the North Wales Path.

The way ahead on the North Wales Path.

Rhaeadre-fawr and Rhaeadre-fach from the North Wales Path.

Lamb on the run.

The view from our lunch spot.

The high tops of the Carneddau - some with snow.

The quiet country lane leading to Crymlyn.

A good display of flowering gorse.

Ewes on the lower slopes with two lambs.

Walk Stats:

Distance: 9.6 miles. Climb: 1365’ (Possibly wind assisted GPS reading).

Time: 5 hours 5 minutes.

On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.

Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.

Temperature: 6.6 – 17.4 Celsius

Beaufort Wind Force: 4, a Moderate breeze as we headed along the North Wales Path at the highest point of our walk.

Group: Martyn and Ed.

The weather forecast today was really good, but and this brought out lots of others that wanted to take advantage of the forecasted warm and sunny day. Arriving at Abergwyngregyn, we just about got the final parking spot!

We have never seen so many cars parked at Abergwyngregyn and around the higher parking area used for visiting Aber Falls.

All the way to the falls there was a steady stream of people – good to see lots of families out as well.

Arriving at Rhaeadre-fawr it wasn’t easy to take a photo without people being in it as well.

Rhaeadre-fawr was pretty impressive today with lots of water crashing down. Near the falls, the temperature dropped to 6.6 Celsius, when the rest of the walk we experience temperatures above 10 Celsius.

Once on the west side of the valley we escaped from the main tourists and had much of the route to ourselves, seeing one walker, one runner and a farmer out checking his sheep.

It was good to see so many lambs on the hills.

Lunch was taken on the side of the North Wales Path, with good views towards Anglesey and Puffin Island. It was a good sheltered spot in the Sun.

Part of the route after lunch involved using a pleasant minor road that gave good views towards the coast and Llanfairfechan.

Arriving back at the car, even more cars had parked up, many of them in places that weren’t appropriate!

Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, Jackdaw, European robin, Common blackbird, Blue tit, Common buzzard), Common chaffinch, Wood nuthatch, House sparrow, Song thrush, Common chaffinch, Wheatear, Meadow pipit, Woodpigeon and Skylark.

Overall a very enjoyable walk – a one shirt one handkerchief day, a testimony to the perfect weather for walking experienced today.

Nant-y-Pandy and More 27th March 2024

The Village Hall at Glyndyrdwy with its links to Owain Glyndwr.

Nant-y-Pandy at the start of the walk.

The first waterfall on Nant-y-Pandy.

The second waterfall on Nant-y-Pandy.

The second waterfall on Nant-y-Pandy.

Looking across the Dee Valley towards the Llantysilion Mountains and the Eglwyseg Escarpments.

Our first sighting of a young lamb on our walk today.

Looking across Nan-y-Pandy towards the Deeside Quarry.

Waiting to head across open moorland.

Moel Fferna in the distance - about as near as I wanted to get today!

Our lunch spot, a resting place for Lekis in the past!

We can all go home happy - we've seen Mo;le Famau!

Another view looking across the Dee Valley towards the Llantysilion Mountains and the Eglwyseg Escarpments.

Walking down the road in a hail storm.

Walking away after a good drink!

Walk Stats:
Distance: 8.2 miles. Climb: 1519’ (Possibly wind assisted GPS reading).
Time: 4 hours 34 minutes.
On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 6.6 – 8.7 Celsius
Beaufort Wind Force: 3, just a Gentle breeze, although at times it felt a little more than that!
Group: Martyn, Nigel, Mike and Ed.
The weather forecast today wasn’t brilliant, but we were all determined to walk even if it was raining all day.
Thankfully it wasn’t, a little rain as we set off, a hail shower towards the end and the worst rain briefly as we walked back to the cars along the A5.
The path along the West side of Nant-y-Pandy is always good, but today the extra volume of water flow made the waterfalls look even better.
We even managed to find our way across the open moorland without any hassle and arrived at our lunch spot by a small wood.
After lunch all of us decide that the Moel Fferna extension wasn’t desirable today, heading back to the cars quicker and heading for The Grouse Inn at Carrog was the better option,
Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, European robin, Common blackbird, Blue tit, Common buzzard (Seen when enjoying a pint at the Sun at Trevor), Common chaffinch, Wood nuthatch, Common chaffinch, Winter wren, Green woodpecker and Common pheasant.
Overall a very enjoyable walk, especially as by the time I had finished changing, the rain had stopped and I was in bright warm sunshine again.
We arrived at the Grouse Inn at Carrog, looking forward to our usual excellent pint of Lees bitter. Alas we were disappointed, they had no real ale, and delivery was expected tomorrow!
We ended up at The Sun a Trevor, where we had two excellent pints of real ale.