Moel Arthur

Moel Arthur to Penycloddiau and on round Fron Haul but coming back via Moel y Parc.

Moel Arthur elevation

Moel Arthur route

Last year the hills were carpeted in flowering heather but the drought and heat had left everything dry, brown and withered. The day started cloudy with the top of Moel Arthur covered in fog. This cleared to another hot, dry day.

Moel Arthur in fog

Sheep searching in vain for green grass

Heather being cut on the Moel Llys-y-coed

Moel Famau

A walk from Cilcain to Moel Famau, round the forest, back up Moel Famau then the long way back by Moel Dywyll.

Moel Famau elevation

Moel Famau route

Blazing sun and boiling hot. Had to have lunch under an umbrella it was so fierce.

View over the valley

Lyme Park

A look around the inside of Lyme Park (where it was cool) and a brief wander around the gardens (which were boiling hot).

Lyme Park (as featured on Red Dwarf, and some period costume thing...)

Piano in the entrance hall

Religious reading in the Library

The Lyme Missal (1487)

Dining Room

Elizabeth I's coat of arms (note the red dragon instead of a unicorn)

Bay Window

Dress

 Someone just had to play dress up!

Another dress

Lyme Hall

Lyme Hall

Fountain in the Orangery

Sumptuous seating

Sumptuous sleeping

Harpsichord

Abbey Village

Braving the intense sun (and wind) around Abbey Village. Quite warm in the sun but chilly in the shade. Reservoirs looking quite low.

Abbey Village elevation

Abbey Village route

Photos..

Jubilee Tower under a big sky

Jubilee Tower

View of Darwen from Darwen Hill

Roadside Rabbit

Speckled Wood Butterfly

Moel Gyw & Moel Y Plas

Back to Moel Gyw, but with a twist. Adding on part of a walk to Moel y Plas to make one big walk taking in more Moels than you can shake a hiking pole at.

Moel Gyw elevation

Moel Gyw route

Still very hot, sunny and dry, but with a sudden howl of wind near Moel Gyw so we avoided that particular bit. Lots of birds around, including a lucky spot of a Redstart.

House nestled in the countryside

View down to Llyn Gweryd

Valley near Moel y Plas

Valley near Moel y Plas

Moel Gyw (Moel Famau in the background)

Coed Plas-y-nant

Looking west towards Ruthin

Redstart

Redstart

Stonechat

Panorama from Bryn Alyn

Helsby Hill

It threatened blazing sun so we sheltered in the woods and forests around Helsby.

Helsby Hill elevation

Helsby Hill route

Too busy avoiding nettles to get many pictures. Lots of Foxgloves around and busy adult birds, but not any fledglings yet.

Our regular update on the lone tree

Bee's nest (empty)

Nuthatch

Song Thrush

Foxgloves