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| Friday 12th May |
Saturday 13th May |
Sunday 14th May |
| Details |
Image from Festival(s) |
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| Fairy Tale Castles Bev Boffey 8m |
Minibus
to Beeston Castle car park and a walk along quiet lanes
and woodland paths with fine views of Beeston and Peckforton
Castles with
changing views of the" Castle of the Rock". One of the ascents
included the "witches staircase". After a leisurely lunch and
walk, across more countryside to arrive at the Main Shropshire Union Canal, before heading back to Beeston Castle once again. |
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| Whitchurch & Marbury Circular Janet Murray & Kim Harding 7.5m |
The walk took us across fields towards Wicksted Old Hall, past the Big Mere to Marbury and a return walk via the Mere with no name. |
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| Marches Meander Jean White 8m |
Our route crossed Bubney Moor and headed for Wolvesacre Hall, Iscoyd Park and Whitewell. Our return journey led us via Painters Green, Redbrook, Hadley and Belton. |  |
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| Combermere Woods Paul Sears 5.5m |
Minibus
to The Swan at Marbury where we headed across the fields to get some
spectacular views of the Cheshire countryside. After that, into Larder
woods where we saw some bluebells and a profusion of Wild
Garlic. After the woods we headed up Black Park road to Ossmere with
views of the Mere and then back to Marbury. Easy undulating countryside
with some stiles. |
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| Belton Bracer and More Baz Fewster 5m |
The walk followed the Belton Bracer route as far as Belton Farm, then headed out to Blackoe Cottages. After this, the walk came back along the canal and through Greenfields LNR and the country park. |  |
| Ice Cream Sundae Garry Churchill 4-5m |
A
leisurely walk with locks and golf links that stopped at the Lockside
Café for ice creams. After refreshments, the walk took
us past locks and traditional cottages to Jackson's Bridge.
We then crossed over fields to Fairy Glen and Hinton Bank
Farm before heading back into town.
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| Green Lanes Lynn Shimwell 4-5m |
This walk took us over some of the higher ground north of Whitchurch including the green lane from Wirswall through to Fairy Glen. |  |
| Flora & Fauna Malcolm Monie 3m 2h |
The circular
walk included Whitchurch Waterway Country Park, the Llangollen Canal,
Danson's Wood and Greenfields Local Nature Reserve where we were looking for spring
flowers and other wildlife. |
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| Final Get-together |
A final meet up post walks at The Archibald Worthington Club with the final closing words from our Chairnan. A welcome finish for tea/coffee and complimentary light refreshments. |  |