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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.

Thursday 18 August 2011

Llanfair Talhaiarn, Moel Unben and Mynydd Dir 18th August 2011

Snowdonia from the slopes of Moel Unben.
At the top, of Moel Unben.
Walk stats: Distance: 10.9 miles. Climb:1800'.
Time: 5 hours 32 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger, Dave J., Wendy and Sue Pearson.
On Wednesday morning a group of twelve was expected to start the walk today. However by the time we set off we were down to five, and of those five only three made it to the Brit.  The one bonus of the small numbers was that everyone had two pieces of Martyn's fruit cake (baked yesterday and too soon to have added any preservative). 
The start of the walk was at the picturesque village of Llanfair Talhaiarn with its car park, PC and picnic site beside the river.
This is a superbly varied walk, frequently giving panoramic views in all directions. The best however was the view of Snowdonia from Moel Siabod, Y Llywedd, Snowdon, Tryfan and the Carneddau that we enjoyed from Moel Unben.
Further round we had good views towards the coast with the foothills behind Llandulas and Abergele in the middle distance.
Once again the Heather gave fantastic spreads of purple across the slopes of Moel Unben and later on beside a stream Himalayan Balsam seemed to have taken over the banks.
Birds seen or heard today included: House martin, Barn swallow, Common swift, Common buzzard, Stonechat, House sparrow, Carrion crow, Raven, Jackdaw, Eurasian jay, Wheatear, Meadow pipit, Common pheasant, Woodpigeon and Nuthatch.
At least two members of the group enjoyed the excellent pint of Lees bitter at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.
We wish a speedy recovery for several of the walking group that were unfortunately away today on sick leave!

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