Date: 19th April 2007
The view of the Moel Fammau and the Clwydian range.
Walk stats:
Distance: 10.4 miles; Climb: 1295'; Time: 4 hours 52 minutes; Walking Average: 2.5 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard. Gordon, Celia, Michel and Dave J.
A very pleasant walk in almost ideal walking conditions. Not too hot and not too cold with a refreshing breeze. Much of the walk crossed farm land and farm tracks which in the past have been very muddy to be polite. Today the ground was dry throughout, and the only hazard several unfriendly stiles, on of which had been deliberately blocked by a nearby land owner.
The views were not that extensive, although several points gave good views towards the Clwydian Hills. The view point on Holywell Common also give good vews across the Dee estuary towards Liverpool, giving conjecture about a distant white building (probably the lighthouse at New Brighton). This was very much a Spring day with the hedgerows blushing with countless wild flowers. Birds were singing, including chiffchaff, willow warbler, yellowhammer, jays, nuthatch and great tits. Other birds seen were several buzzards soaring majestically high in the sky, but he the highlight was two partridges on Holywell Common. Near the end of the walk we encountered a young lamb that was in distress at being separated from its mother by a fence and being unable to locate the place that it had gone through the fence. Not to worry "lambuster" Michel came to the rescue, crossing the fence, catching the lamb and returning to the correct field. The lamb ran at high speed to be re-united with its mother, perhaps the only sgn that it was pleased with the "lambuster's" intervention!
An end to a good walk was for the first time on a Thursday. a pint of Bitter and Twisted for me and pints of Highgate's Fox Knob bitter for others. Pint or two at the Britannia afterwards was the icing on the cake!
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