Walking

[hollins]

Part2!

[Hugo]

The forecast for Wednesday was good so we decided to do a coastal walk from Llanfairfechan to the Spinney's Nature Reserve and then follow the newly opened coastal path through the Penrhyn Estate to Port Penrhyn.
The walk involved using two cars so we met at Port Penrhyn and left one car there and drove the other to Llanfairfechan to start the walk
At the start of the walk we met the resident Swans just basking in the warm sunshine.    The tide was far out and the vast expanse of flat mud and sand stretched out  nearly to Beaumaris      The walk follows a good path but it then deteriorates as you get further along it.  We were well prepared for the walk with Sun hats, Sun cr?me and an ample water supply but what we couldn't prepare for was the heat and no cooling coastal breeze.    After some time we walked over the wooden bridge that crosses the Afon Rhaeadr Fawr and saw the car park there and thought that perhaps we should have started the walk from there but hey ho we had a long way ahead of us so we had to keep moving
When we arrived at the Spinney's the walk had taken us so long to do, that the tide had come in and it was a bonus for us because the Swans,  Geese and other Sea birds were having a feeding frenzy and making one almighty noise in the process.    It was a wonderful sight to see and hear and we felt so luck to have witnessed it
After a quick look around the nature reserve we went over the Afon Ogwen and started  walking along the newly opened stretch of the coastal path.   It goes mainly through woodland but there are parts that open up and give you stunning views of the coast and mountains.    Before long we were in Port Penrhyn, slightly tired because of the distance and the heat but having enjoyed a good walk with plenty of banter

[Hugo]

Llanfairfechan to Port Penrhyn coastal walk

[Hugo]

Llanfairfechan to Port Penrhyn Coastal walk

[SteveH]

Another great travelogue, and a nice day out

[hollins]

Really interesting , thanks Hugo. Definitely on our to do list.

[Hugo]

Thanks Steve and Hollins.      If we did it again I think that we would shorten the walk and do it from Aber where the wooden bridge is.
In Port Penrhyn there is also an interesting walk up Lon Las Ogwen, it's a disused railway track, we didn't go up there because by the end of the walk on Wednesday we were too tired to do it

[SteveH]

Each September CADW promotes Open Doors, an event where heritage organisations, private owners and councils are encouraged to open up historic buildings and offer cultural activities free of charge.  Conwy County Borough Council supports this initiative and have been encouraging the owners of local buildings to get involved.

St. Tudno's Church, nestled on the Great Orme, is one of the buildings opening its doors this September.  The Church is lovingly cared for by a committed friends group and is frequently open to the public.  This September is an opportunity to visit this historic building and it's quiet, tranquil surroundings.


You can find a full list of historic buildings opening their doors to the public.

Below is a list of Open Door's events being run by the Council.
https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/whats-on/open-doors-events

[hollins]

Thank you Hugo and Gwynant for the recommendations and tips for doing this lovely walk we did today from Llanfairfechan to Port Penrhyn.
We didn't escape the rain completely but only one heavy shower and then the afternoon was much sunnier.
Like Hugo we were lucky to see and hear the swans at the Spinney.
The path around the castle must have had a lot of work put into it. Much of it is a good gravel one but the middle section was very muddy today.
We left the car on the prom at Llanfairfechan and caught the number 5 bus back to the traffic lights in the village. We were lucky and a bus came within two minutes to take us back.
A super walk with gorgeous views.

[hollins]

Part 2.

[Hugo]

I'm pleased that you enjoyed the walk and attached some lovely photos of it.  Thanks for describing the condition of the paths on the new section through Penrhyn Estates.    That info is helpful to future walkers on that path.   Is there a board walk on part of the path?   These wooden walks can be quite lethal in the wet conditions unless there are anti slip measures put in place.
That Arts and Crafts house that you photographed is beautiful and in a lovely setting.   It was designed by Herbert Luck North who lived and worked in Llanfairfechan
In case you didn't know this but the Close in Llanfairfechan is an estate of houses designed by the outstanding Arts and Crafts architect Herbert Luck North (1871-1941), who lived and worked in Llanfairfechan from c.1901. It was built on land owned by the North family and was developed gradually over North's working life.   It's well worth seeing and everything in the street including the letterbox is a listed building.    I've attached a link about the Close for you to see

https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/409754/

[hollins]

That's really interesting about the Arts and Crafts houses. Thank you for the info. We will go back and look at them next time.
Yes, there was a short section of new wooden boardwalk which looked as if it was work in progress as it ended abruptly unfortunately with a huge puddle at the end of it. We had to negotiate our way across the water using a roadworks barrier that was lying on the ground.
You could see that they are going to have problems especially in the winter with water streaming down the hillside. It looked like they have already had to put a lot of drains in.
We were fascinated by the jetty which we could see from the new path. Mr H found this old photo of what is used to look like.
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/daniell-the-bath-built-by-lord-penryn-near-bangor-n-wales-t02752

[Hugo]

Is this the building you saw?

[hollins]

Yes. We found these more recent aerial photos.

https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/405439/images/

[Hugo]

Thanks Hollins,