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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 6 June 2008

Moel y Gaer, Sodom, Y Graig and Moel Maenefa 5th June 2008

Crossing the unusually dry field at Tremeirchion.
St., Bueno's college church on the hill, our lunch spot for the day.
The group at the"trig point" on Moel Maenefa.
Walk stats: Distance:8.5 miles; Climb:1676'.
Time:3 hours 55 minutes; Walking average:2.3 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Annie H.,Sylvia, Celia, Dave J., Sue and Michel.
This is always a good walk with outstanding views to Snowdonia and the Clwydian Hills. Today was no exception, although the distant views were a little hazy and some of the peaks in Snowdonia were in cloud. The conditions underfoot were better than expected, with the usual muddy section by the field gate in Tremeirchion being dry. The weather was kind to us, in the main dry and sunny. Only towards the end of th walk on Moel Maenefa did we experience a cooling wind for a short period.
Lunch was taken at the vantage point of the small hill on which the little church associated with St., Bueno's College is situated.
Plenty of flowers were observed on route, but the birds seemed to be keeping their heads down.
Birds seen or heard today included:Carrion crow, Jay, Magpie, Blackbird, Song thrush, Dunnock, Linnet,Willow warbler, Chiffchaff and Buzzard.
Excellent J.W. Lees bitter was enjoyed by most of us at very welcoming Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.

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