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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.

Saturday 15 May 2010

Around Holyhead Mountain 15th May 2010.

You wouldn't think we all part of the same group, would you?
The rest of the group on the Anglesey Coastal Path - photo by Richard.
Marsh Marigolds next to the path approaching Port Dafarch - photo by Richard.
Our first view of the open sea and one of the many ferries heading to and from Ireland.
Looking towards North Stack fog station.
Roger on a delightful section of the Anglesey Coastal Path.
Mike on the Anglesey Coastal Path after exploring the "his and hers" shelters.
Looking back across Abraham's Bosom towards South Stack.Back on track after "seeing" Richard's seal!Don't ask!

Distance:12.3 miles; Climb:1326'.
Time:6 hours27 minutes; On the move walking average:2.2 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Tito and Mike D.
What a glorious, warm and sunny day for walking this turned out to be, especially when you're on this magnificent section of the Anglesey Coastal Path. There is always something special about being beside the sea.
As well as the many birds seen on today's walk, there were many coastal flowers in bloom, and one or two butterflies, even a Green shield bug too.
On approaching Holyhead Mountain four of the group decided to head for the summit, and having got lost on the top, were undeservedly rewarded with hearing a Cuckoo!
Other birds seen or heard today included:Common starling, House sparrow, Herring gull, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Fulmar, Chough, Razorbill, Guillemot, Puffin, Jackdaw, Raven, Carrion crow, Rock pipit, Greenfinch, Stonechat, Mallard, Lesser Black-backed gull, Black-billed magpie, Wheatear, Pied, Buzzard, wagtail, Collared dove, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Woodpigeon and Oystercatcher.
This is a superb walk, only marred by the trek through the centre of Holyhead especially when legs are tired as they usualy are!
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn, where the Lee bitter just about revived some of us!


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