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.
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