At the Memorial on Frodsham Hill.
Walking along the Sandstone Trail towards Helsby.
The ramparts of Woodhouse Hillfort.
Walk stats: Distance: 12.0 miles. Climb: 1641'.
Time: 5 hours 49 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger, Annie H., Paul, Phil, Tim, Sylvia and Dave J.
After week without a walk, it was good to put on our walking boots again, especially when the weather was so good. Admittedly it was a little on the breezy side to start with, but the Sun was shining all day, and in places where we were shielded from the wind, it was almost too warm to be wearing Winter gear!
The first section of the walk along the sandstone edge from Frodsham Hill to the Woodhouse Hillfort gave us the best views of the day, especially across the Mersey towards Liverpool Cathedral, clearly seen in the distance.
Today we made the slight detour to visit Woodhouse Hillfort, although Phil had to persuade us that where we were walking was part of the ramparts!
Heading out of Manley with lunch very much in our thoughts, Roger managed to fall off a curb, twist his ankle and draw blood on his elbow!
Lunch was taken, just as we entered Delamere Forest. Roger revived with food and some of Martyn's fruit cake and with his elbow plastered up, hobbled on to complete the walk, whether he was able to stand up for an hour singing in the choir this evening is another matter.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Helter Skelter in Frodsham, where Red Willow Headless bitter went down well..
Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, European robin, Blackbird, Black-billed magpie, Eurasian jay, Kestrel, Winter wren, Grey wagtail, Common buzzard, Chaffinch, Great tit, House sparrow, Coal tit, Common crossbill, and Siskin (probably the bird of the day as we didn't see one on last year's walks).
After week without a walk, it was good to put on our walking boots again, especially when the weather was so good. Admittedly it was a little on the breezy side to start with, but the Sun was shining all day, and in places where we were shielded from the wind, it was almost too warm to be wearing Winter gear!
The first section of the walk along the sandstone edge from Frodsham Hill to the Woodhouse Hillfort gave us the best views of the day, especially across the Mersey towards Liverpool Cathedral, clearly seen in the distance.
Today we made the slight detour to visit Woodhouse Hillfort, although Phil had to persuade us that where we were walking was part of the ramparts!
Heading out of Manley with lunch very much in our thoughts, Roger managed to fall off a curb, twist his ankle and draw blood on his elbow!
Lunch was taken, just as we entered Delamere Forest. Roger revived with food and some of Martyn's fruit cake and with his elbow plastered up, hobbled on to complete the walk, whether he was able to stand up for an hour singing in the choir this evening is another matter.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Helter Skelter in Frodsham, where Red Willow Headless bitter went down well..
Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, European robin, Blackbird, Black-billed magpie, Eurasian jay, Kestrel, Winter wren, Grey wagtail, Common buzzard, Chaffinch, Great tit, House sparrow, Coal tit, Common crossbill, and Siskin (probably the bird of the day as we didn't see one on last year's walks).
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