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Offline mull

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« Reply #2205 on: January 29, 2021, 05:49:04 pm »
Nice walk that, cheered me up on these dark days. Views from the top outstanding.

Good to see Deganwy Castle still standing since it shut as a hotel. Lots of memories there of evenings out in 1980's and later staying there when I had to visit North Wales for work in the 1990's. Always felt very much at home there but I was never a dart's player.

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« Reply #2206 on: January 29, 2021, 08:54:02 pm »
You have described many of the places that I used as my playground, growing up in Deganwy. When the restrictions are lifted, I will once again stretch my legs on familiar ground


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« Reply #2207 on: January 30, 2021, 02:20:16 pm »
The former Deganwy Castle Hotel has now been converted into apartments like a lot of similar buildings in the area have but I haven't been able  to take a recent photo of it because of the restrictions on travel.   The darts team and their supporters used to have coach trips for the day to Manchester and before they set off the coach would be loaded up with crates of beer but by Chester they had drunk the lot  $drink$

You'll have to do the walk on the Vadre again Brian, we are lucky to be living in such a beautiful area and those views from the top of the Castle are stunning.     If you grew up in Deganwy then I'm sure that you'll recognise some of those faces in the old photo

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« Reply #2208 on: April 01, 2021, 10:19:41 am »
VISITORS to the outdoors are being urged to say hello to other people, stay on footpaths, and bag and bin their dog’s poo in a new-look Countryside Code.

The updated version of the code, which provides advice for visitors to natural places, is being launched on the 70th anniversary of the booklet’s first publication in 1951.

It is the first refresh of the Countryside Code in more than a decade, although there were some updates last summer in response to issues raised during lockdown, such as an increase in litter and dogs worrying livestock.

Officials said the new version, which comes as more people are using green spaces, aims to help the public be safe, look after the natural environment and protect the livelihoods of people who live in the countryside.

It is being launched as easing lockdown restrictions ahead of the Easter weekend is expected to lead to large numbers of people visiting rural areas.

Changes to the code include advice on creating a welcoming environment for other people by being nice and saying hello, and reminders not to feed livestock, horses or wild animals and to stay on marked footpaths, even if they are muddy, to protect crops and wildlife.

Full article https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/19203175.everything-need-know-countryside-code-updates-ahead-easter-bank-holiday/


Direct link to New countryside code details    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code

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« Reply #2209 on: April 17, 2021, 02:40:41 pm »
Back from a couple of days walking on the coast path around Llanbedrog. These pics on the walk to Pwllheli apart from the first which was on the headland above Llanbedrog.

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« Reply #2210 on: April 17, 2021, 02:47:28 pm »
On Wednesday I set off for Dyserth to do a walk that I've been on often in the past and always enjoyed it.    I had been there before at this time of year and I wanted to see the Wild Garlic plants which are in masses all down the river and also the Purple Orchids that thrive there too.   Sadly for me the flowers were not out yet probably because of the harsh Winter up there.
Anyway, I started the walk from the car park near where the old Railway Station used to be and dropped down to the Afon Ffyddion and followed it as far as Pandy Lane where I turned right and walked up the lane and took the first footpath on the left which brought me to an old quarry with a few caves in the rock face.   It's a very tranquil spot and an ideal place to unwind.   Following the river downstream I came to a concrete bridge that has collapsed since my last visit and perhaps the torrents of Winter rain this year have taken it's toll on the bridge.   Carrying on I went to the top of Dyserth Waterfall but then turned right along the path to Carreg Heilin Lane. 
I decided then to return to the car park and shorten my walk so I continued up the lane and I'm pleased that I did because I saw a piece of Common Land that had been turned into a garden for everyone passing to enjoy.    I had to laugh when I was a little higher up the lane when the owner of the cottage had gone to the trouble of making a figure out of odds and ends.
At the top of the lane is Maes Hirraddug Nature Reserve so I crossed over the field which at this time of the year is normally covered in flowers but not this time.   At the end of the field is an old railway bridge and I descended on to the old track which has now been converted to an excellent walking and cycling route.
Some time ago Mull posted an interesting article about this railway line which closed in the early 1960's and Tellytubby when he was a young and naughty boy used to run behind the train and jump on the back of it and only getting off when the train slowed down at the Meliden bend.        $smack$
The path then leads to the car park so I returned home but had a quick look at the Rhuddlan Nature Reserve on my way home

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« Reply #2211 on: April 17, 2021, 02:50:00 pm »
Dyserth Walk

Offline SteveH

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« Reply #2212 on: April 17, 2021, 03:28:34 pm »
Hollin's and Hugo, great to see, and hear about both of your recent walks, definitely been missed on the Forum.  &shake&

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« Reply #2213 on: April 18, 2021, 09:12:38 am »
Your picture of the collapsed bridge made me think of a crocodile Hugo !
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to know.

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« Reply #2214 on: April 18, 2021, 02:59:03 pm »
I thought the same when I saw it for the first time.      The concrete is very thick so it must have been a deluge of water to make the bridge collapse like that
Cynics have said that Tellytubby and Rhuddlan had been standing on the bridge before it collapsed but I'm sure it was the water that did the damage       ;D

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« Reply #2215 on: April 24, 2021, 09:35:30 am »
Here are some photos from the walk around Llyn Alwen. It's about 7 miles around and has varied scenery on an excellent well maintained path.

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« Reply #2216 on: April 25, 2021, 10:03:23 am »
Heart-in-mouth walk on Snowdon knife-edge produces weirdest mountain views you'll ever see
Using specialist equipment, a Bangor resident has created vast panoramas and bizarre 'little planet' photos and videos

For some people walking along Crib Coch’s knife-edge ridge on Snowdon, it can be a head-spinning experience at what seems like the end of the earth.

But for one camera enthusiast from Bangor, the video he has produced (above) makes the route – often dubbed the UK’s most dangerous – appear like the top of the world.

Using a Labpano Era 360-degree camera, Bernd Kronmueller has created an otherworldly perspective of one of Britain’s most famous mountain scrambles.

What’s more, he created the video while holding his camera aloft on a 1.5 metre pole as he picked his way across a route with sheer drops either side.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/heart-mouth-walk-snowdon-knife-20448542?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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« Reply #2217 on: April 25, 2021, 10:59:35 am »
At least these are the best conditions to try it.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.  ― Michel de Montaigne

Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes.

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« Reply #2218 on: April 28, 2021, 11:41:39 am »
Yesterday we were meeting up with old Uncle Albert to have a walk in Penmon and visit the Flagstaff Quarry where there filmed "I'm a celebrity in 2020"
We were due to meet him at the entrance to Plas Cadnant near Menai Bridge and as I drove around the bend in the road I saw it.   The dreaded Arrive Alive speed camera van but luckily I was only doing about 30 mph  ( I hope )       Anyway we arrived early and had a look along this delightful riverside location before we decided to walk down the road to Menai Bridge and keep our eyes open for the old man.
There are some lovely properties along this section of Menai Bridge and probably come with a high price tag too!
After picking up old Uncle Albert we headed to the Penmon Priory and parked on the lane thus avoiding the £3.00 charge for parking.
The walk started by a visit to the old Priory and St Seiriol's Well then to the Flagstaff Quarry.    What a lovely setting with views to Snowdonia across the Menai Straits but it was just nice to get out with your mates again and have a laugh and lots of banter.     We had a good look around the quarry before Tellytubby found a path to the main road and down to Penmon Point where we had our refreshments.
Then we had a nice coffee in the grounds of the old cafe before heading back up a long and steep section of the road back to our car.
It was so peaceful and quiet there yesterday but it'll be different this Ban Holiday weekend when the tourists flock down in their droves

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« Reply #2219 on: April 28, 2021, 11:49:04 am »
Penmon Walk