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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-10 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Friday 20 July 2007

The North West Moors and Cynwyd Forest 19th July 2007


Celia enjoying the lunch-time view of Moel Fferna.



Richard enjoying ?
Aftertoon tea at Liberty Hall.

Admiring the view across Bala from the Pen y Pigyn Memorial.


Walk stats: Distance: 10.2 miles; Climb: 1622'; Time: 5 hours 32 minutes;
Walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Tim, Michel, Fran, Tito, Celia, Dave and Sylvia J.

The walk stated at Corwen, rather than the suggested start at Llangar Church, used footpaths from Corwen to Llangar, rather than following the minor road. The weather was kind to us. In fact I think this was the sunniest July day that we have had this year. Overall this was a very pleasant walk, especially along the river and once we had emerged onto the moor. Bilberries and wild raspberries were just about perfect, adding to our five fruits a day. The views to the Rhinogs and Snowdonia excellent as well as the nearer Arans, Berwyns and the Arenigs. The Clwydians and Llantysilio Mountains were clear from the Pen y Pigyn memorial.
Animals seen included a lizard (alas not alive), Trout jumping and a very large of very tiny frogs crossing the track in Cynwyd Forest. Birds seen or heard included: Grey Heron, Mallard, Goosanders, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House sparrow, Swifts, Swallows and House Martins, Meadow Pipits and Chaffinch. We also saw Guinea Fowl and a Peacock, but these weren't wild!

I very pleasant pint or two were quaffed in the delightfully situated Grouse Inn at Carrog.

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