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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.

Tuesday 26 February 2008

Dates and Walks February 2008

Updated 25th February 2008
Saturday 9th February 2008
I am sorry to have to inform everyone that our friend Garry Leslie died yesterday in Arrowe Park Hospital after becoming very ill whilst taking chemotherapy for his cancer.

Garry's funeral is taking place
on
Friday 22nd 2008
at
3-00 p.m.
at
Blacon Crematorium.
Saturday 2nd February 2008
Wincle to Sutton Common along the Gritstone Trail.
Distance: 9-10 miles. Climb: 1500+' (at a guess)
Start: Lay-by on the A54 about 2 miles East of its junction with A523. If more than one car is needed, it may be useful to go in convoy to make sure that we all get to the same lay-by.
Grid ref: SJ940675 This layby doesn't seem to exist start at Danebridge instead.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.

This walk is taken from Graham Beech's book "East Cheshire Walks". He describes the walk as moderate/strenuous. This walk is the first of the walks that will allow us to get up close to that massive communications tower on Croker Hill. Views from Croker Hill are described as being extensive.
After walk drinks could be at the Wilkes Head in Leek!
Thursday 7th February 2008
Barber Hill and the Vivod Estate,
Berwyn Halt and the Horseshoe Falls.
Distance: 9-10 miles.
Climb: 1500' (at a guess)
Start: Llangollen long stay car park (pay and display). This is the car park that you get to by taking the first road on the right after crossing the bridge towards the centre.
Grid ref: SJ214420.

This walk combines two walks taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Llangollen and the Dee Valley". The most memorable time that we did this combination of walks was in March 2006, when there was snow on the ground. It was a glorious sunny and the sun reflecting on the snow on the trees sparkled like jewels. This was a glorious walk, hopefully to be repeated again this time round.
Leave Chester at 9-00 a.m.

Saturday 9th February 2008
Mynydd Garthmyn and Capel Garmon Burial Chamber
and a visit to St., Michael's Church.

Distance: 9-10 miles.
Climb: 2000' (at a guess).
Start: Betws-y-coed main car park (opposite the station).
Grid ref: SH795565.
Leave Chester at 8-00 a.m.

This walk combines two walks taken from Dave Berry's book " Walks Around Betwy-y-coed and the Conwy Valley". The walk visits the old drovers village of Capel Garmon. After a there and back ascent to the summit of Mynydd Garthmyn with its classic views of the Conwy Valley, we will visit a Neolithic burial chamber. The shorter second walk takes us on a path following the Afon Llugwy and Afon Conwy before visiting the fourteenth century St., Michael's Church.

Thursday 14th February 2008
Nant-y-Pandy and Moel Ferna.
(Michel's 60th birthday walk and Nigel's seach for a hanky!)

Distance: 9-10 miles.
Climb: 3200'.
Start: Lay-by by the Butterfly Man Craft Centre, Glyndyfrdwy (on the A5 Corwen to Llangollen road. )
Grid ref: SJ115436.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.

I thought that it was time we revisited our friend Moel Ferna or did I really mean the Grouse Inn at Carrog! We had one or two memorable walks to Moel Ferna last year. Perhaps we will see some snow again this year too,but hopefully without the wind. Maybe another chance to see Crossbills.

Saturday 16th February 2008
Timbersbrooks to Rushton Spencer including the Cloud.
Distance: 11 miles.
Climb: 1500+'.
Start: Weathercock Lane picnic site car park, Timbersbrooks.
Grid ref: SJ895627
Leave Chester at 8-00 a.m.

This walk taken from Carl Roger's book"Circular Walks along the Gritsone Trail and Mowcop Trail". Strictly speaking this is a walk around Rushton Spencer, but with an extension to include a traverse of the Cloud. One section includes paths alongside the River Dane. Part of the Staffordshire Way is used in the circuit.

Wednesday 20th February 2008.

The Christleton Round.

Distance: 9-10 miles.
Climb: Not a lot!

Start: Christleton village car park (turn down the track/road in front of the houses next to the pond).

Grid ref: SJ443659.

Meet at the car park at 9-30 a.m.

Wednesday is the correct day this week, I've got another appointment on the Thursday afternoon.

We can't get much more local than this, but I do have another meeting in the evening, so being close to home has advantages. Richard, Michel and myself last did this walk in September 2006. At that time we thought this was the wettest walk ever, but we now know differently. The walk is taken from the Ramblers' magazine "Walk". The walk goes to the Roman Bridges and then heads through the Nature Reserve across farm fields, where there is plenty of potential for going off route. The final stretch is along the canal back to Christleton

Saturday 23rd February 2008 .

Coed Creigiau and Cefn Cyfarwydd.

Distance: 8- 10 miles.

Climb: 1500+' (at a guess).

Start: car park in Trefriw.

Grid ref: SH782650.

Leave Chester at 8-00 a.m.

This is another walk from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Betwy-y-coed and the Conwy Valley". He describes the walk as an exhilarating walk exploring the little known upland area North west of Trefriw. It also includes a new wooded trail, Coed Creigiau. Possible extension to include Llyn Cowlyd.


Thursday 28th February 2008

Moel Gyw, Coed Plas y Nant and Llyn Gweryd.

Distance: 11-12 miles.

Climb: 2000+' (at a guess).

Start: Lay-by just after the Llanarmon-yn-Ial turn on the A494.

Grid ref: SJ185592

This walk combines two of the walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks in the Clwydian Hills" (New Edition). He recommends the start point to be the Clwyd gate Hotel, but we will start just down the road from there (nearer to Llanferris). However with a little bit of map reading we should be able to link the start point with the recommended start point with minimal walking along the busy A494. He describes the walk as an interesting walk combining the delights of an open high level path with tremendous views, and the opportunity to explore a little known side valley. The second walk offers panoramic views around the upland lake Llyn Gweryd.

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