A DIARY OF THE WALKS

A DIARY OF THE WALKS
Jane, Nicky, Lorna and Heather plus guests

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Pen y fan




The target !!!
Pen y Fan - Brecon Beacons 2907' 886m (GR SO 012215)
To the east lie the Black Mountains, with a high point of 811 metres at Waun Fach. They also form a natural border with Herefordshire, in England.

The Central Beacons (from which the Park gets its name) dominate the skyline to the south of the town of Brecon and rise to 886 metres at Pen y Fan, the highest point in southern Britain.

Further west lies the sandstone massif of Fforest Fawr, comprising a series of hills known as 'Fans', with Fan Fawr being the highest point at 734 metres. Water rushing southwards from this area has formed steep river valleys with spectacular waterfalls.

The most westerly block of sandstone is Y Mynydd Du, The Black Mountain, culminating in the summit of Fan Brycheiniog at 802 metres and contains the two enchanting glacial lakes of Llyn y Fan Fach and Llyn y Fan Fawr.

Monday, 8 March 2010

Chipping Camden


Eight Bells Chipping Camden for lunch
Court Barn Museum Arts and Crafts Museum
http://www.courtbarn.org.uk/

Dovers Hill Walk 6th March 2010



Met up in the car park at Dovers Hill and set off for the shorter section of the walk which took us down the hill and through the woods. Although the weather had been beautiful the previous day and was wonderful the following day we chose a misty murky day for our walk. Lots of the trees had fallen over exposing their roots and giving the countryside a strange atmosphere reminiscent of a scene from The Lord of the Rings. Throughout the walk we could hear the tap, tap, tap of a woodpecker somewhere up in the treetops.
On the way back up the hill we stopped and watched the sheep idly moving to a new part of the field, walking slowly in single file with a few stragglers bringing up the rear. Needless to say Toffee was getting bored at this point and straining to be hurrying along. The walk took about an hour and a half in total.
1. Chipping Campden
This delightful short walk leads you through the charmingly English market town of Chipping Campden, around shaded woodlands and past breathtaking views. A wonderful introduction to the Cotswolds, and a perfect start to the Cotswold Way.

Distance: 4½ miles (Short cut: 3 miles)
Duration: 2½ -3½ hrs (Short cut: 1½-2½ hrs)
Difficulty: Moderate, some steep sections (Short cut: Easy, avoids climbs)
Download the walk

http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/Cotswold/uploads/walk1-chipping%20campden%204%20website(1).pdf