On Wednesday Tellytubby and I met up to do a circular walk in the Dyserth area. It's a walk that we have done many times but never ever get tired of doing it but we did vary it slightly from previous walks that we have done.
We parked our cars in the car park near the site of the old railway staion and followed the Afon Ffyddion downstream to Pandy Lane. The wild Garlic were out in masses along the riverbank and the scent from the flowers was quite strong as you walked past them.
At Pandy Lane, this time we turned left and walked to the High Street but after a short walk turned right to Bryn Y Felin an older part of Dyserth. The lane leads down to a steep flight of steps and then crosses over the river on the new footbridge. What I like about this particular area is that it seems to have an air of mystery about it. The cliff with its overhanging rock, the caves and the river flowing under the rock, it's almost like prehistoric in its appearance. Numerous species of birds can be seen in this area and one of the favourites is the Dipper which nests and feeds nearby.
We continued on the walk but the masses of Purple Orchids that I wanted to see had not yet appeared sadly.
So we crossed a field and headed for a quarry just beyond the old railway track and stopped there for a drink. On the cliffs above us was the site of an old Norman Castle but nothing remains of it now because it was all quarried away. We then crossed lanes and open farmland before coming to the main Dyserth to Trelawnyd Road, but just before we crossed the road we stopped to have a look in someone's front garden.
The house has a leat in the front garden and there are many leats in the area with the water coming downhill from the area around Marian Mills. This particular leat goes under the main road and emerges on the southern side of the road
We crossed over the main road and then walked across open farmland until we went over a narrow wooden bridge. By this time we were ready for some food and we sat on a bench overlooking a small river. It was a very warm sunny day and we couldn't have picked a better spot for our refreshments.. In front of us was a small dam which formed a pond behind it and water was cascading over the sides of the dam. It was so peaceful with no noise apart from the sound of the water and the birds around us. We realised how lucky we were to be living in a beautiful area and also being able to do the walk itself.
Soon it was time to move on and we had a look at the old mills before returning back to the car. We took a different route back along a tramway and eventually a narrow path through flowering Blackthorn and that's where my waterproof trainers were tested. I sank to about a foot in soft mud and my trainers were well and truly tested even if I'm still trying to clean them
I've attached two links of details about the area, the second link was found by Steve when he answered a quiz question I had set, so thanks again Steve
https://dyserth.com/mills.htmlhttps://wellhopper.wales/2012/02/06/ffynnon-asa-cwm/