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| SUNDAY WALK - LOGGERHEADS, MOLD, NORTH WALES - SUNDAY 1ST MARCH 2020 | |||
| LEADERS PHIL MELLOR, BRYAN CLYDESDALE, STUART WATKINSON | COACH CREWE - OAK STREET, OPP FARM FOODS 0830, NANTWICH BUS STATION 0845 | |
THE JUBILEE TOWER, MOEL FAMAU
For this Sundays walk we are going to Loggerheads Country Park which is close to the town of Mold and we are hoping for better weather!!
The name Loggerheads derives from a bitter mining dispute in the 18th century between the Grosvenor family,
who owned the mineral rights in the parish of Llanferres, and the Lords of Mold, who owned those in Mold parish
The dispute dragged on for many years before it was eventually decided. The area has been known as Loggerheads ever since
To be at loggerheads with someone is to be in a strong disagreement with them
In 1926, the Crosville Motor Bus Company acquired land at Loggerheads and constructed tea rooms and gardens for visitors who arrived at the park on their buses
Other amenities included a bandstand, boating lake, and refreshment kiosks
Loggerheads was popular in the 1920s and 1930s but declined after the Second World War
In 1974 Clwyd County Council bought the land and the gardens for use as a country park
The park includes a visitor centre, corn mill, cafe, picnic area, nature trails, and walking tours
One of the mill buildings has been turned into an interactive audiovisual display explaining the landscape of the Clwydian Range
and the Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Our walks will include walking along the Leete Path which follows the route of an old mining leat or water course that originally conducted water from the River Alyn
to a water wheel three miles away which powered machinery to drain the local mines
This path gives good views with the feature of the limestone cliffs above and the Devils Gorge
We will also visit the village of Cilcain which welcomes walkers and has a shop, toilets and a very attractive Church
The A & B walkers will take the upper tracks whilst the C walkers will take the return route down the miners track
The main attraction for walkers is to climb Moel Famau making it to the Jubilee Tower which at 554 meters above sea level gives excellent views
on a clear day Snowdon and Liverpool are visible
| THURSDAY MORNING WALK - THE BHURTPORE, ASTON - THURSDAY 12TH MARCH 2020 | |||||
| MEET 0930 FOR 1000 START | MEALS MUST BE ORDERED BEFORE START OF WALK | LEADER - HARRY NOTTINGHAM | |
INTRODUCTION
OUR CLUB WAS 70 YEARS OLD ON 13TH OCTOBER 2016!
The club is one of a number of Rambling Clubs in the South Cheshire area and provides fortnightly organised coach rambles.
We travel to areas up to 80 miles away from Crewe and Nantwich and aim to satisfy all grades of rambler with
'A' walks of ~12 miles, 'B' walks of ~9 miles and 'C' walks of ~6 miles
We travel to areas up to 80 miles away from Crewe and Nantwich and aim to satisfy all grades of rambler with
'A' walks of ~12 miles, 'B' walks of ~9 miles and 'C' walks of ~6 miles
The cost from January 2020 for these coach walks is £12.00 per Adult, £6.00 for under 18s
In addition, the club provides ~ 4 weekly Thursday morning walks in the Crewe and Nantwich area throughout the yearDetails of current planned walks can be found from the side menu.