Bill's Walks 2019
Wednesday 16th January
A 6 mile circular walk from Trevor Basin up to Garth and Trevor Rocks. Meet at 9.45 for a 10.00 start by the Trevor Basin
toilets in the (now) car park for disabled blue badge users (Grid Ref SJ 272423). The new (pay and display) general car park is
on Tower Hill (LL14 3SN Grid Ref 273426)
about 350 metres walk away. No dogs please.
Directions - From Wrexham, take the A539 Llangollen road through Acrefair. Just past the Duke of Wellington (in a lay-by on the right), turn left into Tower Hill. The car park is about 300 metres down on the right.
Wednesday 20th February
A 6 mile circular walk meeting opposite the Bridge End Hotel in Llangollen (LL20 8RY Grid Ref SJ 215422). Meet at 9.45 for a 10.00 start. No dogs please.
Directions - From Wrexham, take the A539 Llangollen road through Acrefair. Just past the Duke of Wellington (in a lay-by on the right), turn left into Tower Hill. The car park is about 300 metres down on the right.
Wednesday 20th February
A 6 mile circular walk meeting opposite the Bridge End Hotel in Llangollen (LL20 8RY Grid Ref SJ 215422). Meet at 9.45 for a 10.00 start. No dogs please.
Wednesday 20th March
A 7 mile circular walk from Chirk via Quinta, Offa’s Dyke path and Bronygarth. Meet in Chirk in the large car park by the Health Centre and behind the Hand Hotel (LL14 5DH Grid Ref SJ 291378) at 9.45 for a 10.00 start. No dogs please.
A 7 mile circular walk from Chirk via Quinta, Offa’s Dyke path and Bronygarth. Meet in Chirk in the large car park by the Health Centre and behind the Hand Hotel (LL14 5DH Grid Ref SJ 291378) at 9.45 for a 10.00 start. No dogs please.
Directions - Coming into Chirk from Wrexham along the B5070,
drive past the Co-op and Kronospan. Then just past the Stanton House Inn (on the
left) and about 100 metres before the War Memorial and road to the station and Chirk
Castle, turn left into Colliery Road (signposted Car Park and Toilets) and then
after 100 metres, turn right into Pwll Y Waun and into the car park.
Wednesday 17th April
A 9 mile linear walk to Ruthin from Llandegla village. Meet at Stand 6 in King Street Bus Station, Wrexham at 9.15 to catch the 9.30 bus. Option for lunch afterwards. No dogs please.
A 9 mile linear walk to Ruthin from Llandegla village. Meet at Stand 6 in King Street Bus Station, Wrexham at 9.15 to catch the 9.30 bus. Option for lunch afterwards. No dogs please.
Wednesday
15th May
A 9 mile circular walk from Corwen to Liberty Hall and Moel Fferna returning via Carrog. Meet in the large (pay and display) car park at Corwen (LL21 0DN Grid Ref SJ 081435) at 9.45 for a 10.00 start. No dogs please.
Directions - Coming into Corwen from the east along the A5 Holyhead Road, just before the Owain Glyndwr statue and across the road from the Owain Glyndwr Hotel, turn right into Green Lane then right again into the car park.
Wednesday 19th June
A 6 mile circular walk up Cadair Berwyn. Meet in the rough car park on the left about 250 metres before Pistyll Rhaeadr (approx Post Code SY10 0BZ Grid Ref SJ 076294) at 9.15 for a 9.30 start. No dogs please.
Directions - From Wrexham, take the A483 (to Oswestry), then the A5. Turn off the A5 on the Oswestry by-pass on to the A483 (signposted Welshpool). Then about 3 miles further south, turn right at the Lynclys Crossroads (by the White Lion Pub) on to the A495. Follow the B4396 and B4580 into Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. In Llanrhaeadr, drive through the main square past the Wynnstay Arms and turn right, between Dragon Gifts and Crafts and the Greatorex corner shop, into Waterfall Street. Continue along Waterfall Street for about four miles.
A 9 mile circular walk from Corwen to Liberty Hall and Moel Fferna returning via Carrog. Meet in the large (pay and display) car park at Corwen (LL21 0DN Grid Ref SJ 081435) at 9.45 for a 10.00 start. No dogs please.
Directions - Coming into Corwen from the east along the A5 Holyhead Road, just before the Owain Glyndwr statue and across the road from the Owain Glyndwr Hotel, turn right into Green Lane then right again into the car park.
Wednesday 19th June
A 6 mile circular walk up Cadair Berwyn. Meet in the rough car park on the left about 250 metres before Pistyll Rhaeadr (approx Post Code SY10 0BZ Grid Ref SJ 076294) at 9.15 for a 9.30 start. No dogs please.
Directions - From Wrexham, take the A483 (to Oswestry), then the A5. Turn off the A5 on the Oswestry by-pass on to the A483 (signposted Welshpool). Then about 3 miles further south, turn right at the Lynclys Crossroads (by the White Lion Pub) on to the A495. Follow the B4396 and B4580 into Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. In Llanrhaeadr, drive through the main square past the Wynnstay Arms and turn right, between Dragon Gifts and Crafts and the Greatorex corner shop, into Waterfall Street. Continue along Waterfall Street for about four miles.
All walks are grade C, include inclines and require a good level of fitness.
For more information on the walks please email - billstephens@billstephens.force9.co.uk