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Free Capturing the ClwydianRange PICK UP STICKS Nordic Walking in the Clwydian Range LOGGERHEADS Hoists their Green Flag WHEN BUSINESSES UNITE Success in Prestatyn A Guide to the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) A548 CONTENTS WHEREPRESTATYN ARE WE? Gronant PPRESTATYNRESTATYN 123 Prestatyn Rhyl R Gwaenysgor iv Gallt Melyd er Coed yr D Meliden Esgob ee Welcome to Capturing the GGwaenysgorwaenysgor Llanasa GGalltallt MMelydelyd CoedCoed yryr Gop MMelideneliden EsgobEsgob Hill 2 153 GGopop Clwydian Range HHillill St Asaph Trelawnyd FLINTSHIRE TTrelawnydrelawnyd A547 A5151 CONWY Connah's Quay Diserth Mold 4 Hope for heather moorland Dyserth Denbigh Welcome to the Clwydian Range Area of 173 Cwm Llyn Coed CoedCoed Brenig Ruthin Cwm CwmCwm Outstanding Natural Beauty. This stunning 62 A55 DENBIGHSHIRE 6 Nordic Walking W SIR Y FFLINT R Rhuallt E A55 FLINTSHIRE X H 290 A M square miles of undulating landscape is B5429 R e B5122 . De Llangollen Llanelwy Corwen 7 Loggerheads wins award St Asaph Tremeirchion Caerwys protected for its visual beauty, culture, heritage, Af on C Bala l w y d A541 YYsceifiogYsceifiogsceifiog E n Chwil IR fo er H A GWYNEDD 1 S Going all new fangled geo and biodiversity. Ysceifiog CCoedoed AAfonwenfonwen P O SIR DDINBYCH 206206 BBedwedw 512 POWYS R B H DENBIGHSHIRE S 8 Coed Afonwen MMoeloel 206 Bedw 381 y PParcarc & techno A541 BBodfariodfari 398 Moel The area was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty A525 317 NNannerchannerch y Parc Waen 302 Bodfari (AONB) in 1985 and is the most recently designated of the five Nannerch 307 Liverpool to Loggerheads A543 Penycloddiau A 541 10 B (fort) 5 4 2 AONBs in Wales. Together with the three National Parks they form 9 DENBIGH LLlangwyfanlangwyfan DINBYCH FForestorest 368 the only landscapes that have statutory protection in Wales. MoelMoel ArthurArthur MMoeloel AArthurrthur ForestForest A5119 ((fort)fort) LLlangwyfanlangwyfan Moel A541 94 n A4 When businesses unite Llangwyfan 3 Llys y Coed CCilcainilcain ly 4 CCilcainilcain 12 A5 . A Forest R Moel Arthur 465 PantymwynPantymwyn Moel Arthur 1 A525 Forest 50 (fort) B4 The Clwydian Range stretches from the coastal resort of Prestatyn in Llangwyfan YR WYDDGRUG n Cilcain ly Gwernaffield MOLD Cilcain . A R Pantymwyn MMoeloel A541 the North, to the deep wooded valley of Nant y Garth, near DywyllDywyll Geodiversity walk LlangynhafalLlangynhafal 378 494 14 Bryniau Clwyd Ardal o Harddwch FFfrithfrith A MountainMountain Cadole B Naturiol Eithriadol (AHNE) 5444 554554 GGwernymynyddwernymynydd Llandegla in the south. The highest point is crowned by the Jubilee Clwydian Range Area Of Outstanding MMoeloel FFamauamau Moel Natural Beauty (AONB) GelliforGellifor Moel y Gaer Llangynhafal Dywyll Prif Ffordd (ffordd ddeuol) (fort) RhôsRhôs CClwydlwyd Tower on Moel Famau at 554 meters. Main road (dual carriageway) ForestForest Ffrith MMaeshafnaeshafn Clwydian Ranger bus service MouFforddntain dosbarth A 554 A road 16 Gwernymynydd B5429 Llanferres Moel Famau 458 Ffordd dosbarth B A f Gellifor B road o Fron n 551115111 C Hen BBigig The landscape is characterised by sweeping moorland, purple-clad Clwyd Ffordd leiaf lw FFoeloel FFenllienlli Rhôs Minor road y ((fort)fort) CCovertovert Forest d Maeshafn LLlanbedr-lanbedr- Lôn gul neu lwybr 434 RHUTHUNRHUTHUN DDyffrynyffryn CClwydlwyd Narrow Lane or Track A525 D MMoeloel hills, limestone crags and intimate valleys. Most of the spectacular wˆ RUTHINRUTHIN r EEithinenithinen Iâ Rheilffordd l 4 B5430 NNercwysercwys Railway A49 FForestorest A494 views can be enjoyed from the Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail which 511 Ffin yr Awdurdod Unedol Foel Fenlli Big BB5430 Unitary Authority boundary 55430 Covert 467 4 (fort) CoedCoed 3 EryrysEryrys 0 Llanbedr- Ardal Boblog B5105 PlasPlas y NantNant Moel Built up area B5372 Gyw crests the highest hills in the Range. Loggerheads and Moel Famau RHUTHUN Dyffryn Clwyd Moel RUTHIN Eithinen Llyn / Pwll 447 Lake / Pond A525 0 Nercwys Moel B543 Country Parks form the heart of the AONB. Caer Forest A494 Llanfair Hill fort Llanarmon MMoeloel y PPlaslas yn Iâl Llecyn uchderB mewn metrau 5 LLlynlyn 465 4 Coed Spot height 3 in metresEryrys GGwerydweryd 0 LlanfairLlanfair Plas y Nant DyffrynDyffryn ClwydClwyd NNurseurse FFawrawr The Clwydian Range AONB is managed in partnership by cilometr 1 0 12345 kilometres Graigfechan milltir 1 Denbighshire and Flintshire County Councils. Denbighshire miles /2 0 123 Pentre-Pentre- 431 5 Atgynhyrchir y map hwn o Ddeunydd yr Ordnance Survey gyda chaniatâd yr celyncelyn B Ordnance Moel y PSurveylas ar ran Rheolwr Llyfrfa Ei Mawrhydi © Hawlfraint Y Goron. Countryside Service lead on the management of the Clwydian Range Mae Ll yatgynhyrchun heb ganiatâd yn torri hawlfraint y Goron a gall hyn arwain A5104 Llanfair atG erlyniadweryd neu achos sifil. Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. LA09008L. 2000. Llandegla Nurse A525 Dyffryn Clwyd Nant This map Faw isr reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission y G/N G 303 A on behalf of the partnership with support and funding from many of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery a 5 542 r 2 Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright th A5 Pass and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Denbighshire County Council. partner organisations such as the Countryside Council for Wales. We LA09008L. 2000. Pentre- © Cyngor Sir Ddinbych 2000. celyn A 04 5 1 42 © Denbighshire County Council 2000. A5 also have an amazing team of volunteers and conscientious local Dyluniwyd a chynhyrchwyd y map gan RJS Associates mewn cyd-weithrediad â Gwasanaeth Cefn Gwlad Ddinbych. businesses who work to protect and enhance the AONB. Map designed and produced by RJS Associates in association with Denbighshire Countryside Service. This magazine highlights why this incredible area is an ideal sustainable tourism destination for local people and visitors. The AONB Team We hope you visit and enjoy your experience in the Clwydian Range. Denbighshire Countryside Service, Denbighshire County Council Loggerheads Country Park, Nr Mold, Denbighshire. CH7 5LH The views expressed by the contributors are their own. Denbighshire County Council except no responsibility for any errors or omissions. ℡ 01352 810614 @ [email protected] www.clwydianrangeaonb.org.uk www.clwydiancountry.co.uk www.denbighshire.gov.uk/countryside www.flintshire.gov.uk/countryside www.heatherandhillforts.co.uk www.ridetheclwyds.com 2 www.clwydianrangeaonb.org.uk www.clwydianrangeaonb.org.uk 3 A548 CONTENTS WHEREPRESTATYN ARE WE? Gronant PPRESTATYNRESTATYN 123 Prestatyn Rhyl R Gwaenysgor iv Gallt Melyd er Coed yr D Meliden Esgob ee Welcome to Capturing the GGwaenysgorwaenysgor Llanasa GGalltallt MMelydelyd CoedCoed yryr Gop MMelideneliden EsgobEsgob Hill 2 153 GGopop Clwydian Range HHillill St Asaph Trelawnyd FLINTSHIRE TTrelawnydrelawnyd A547 A5151 CONWY Connah's Quay Diserth Mold 4 Hope for heather moorland Dyserth Denbigh Welcome to the Clwydian Range Area of 173 Cwm Llyn Coed CoedCoed Brenig Ruthin Cwm CwmCwm Outstanding Natural Beauty. This stunning 62 A55 DENBIGHSHIRE 6 Nordic Walking W SIR Y FFLINT R Rhuallt E A55 FLINTSHIRE X H 290 A M square miles of undulating landscape is B5429 R e B5122 . De Llangollen Llanelwy Corwen 7 Loggerheads wins award St Asaph Tremeirchion Caerwys protected for its visual beauty, culture, heritage, Af on C Bala l w y d A541 YYsceifiogYsceifiogsceifiog E n Chwil IR fo er H A GWYNEDD 1 S Going all new fangled geo and biodiversity. Ysceifiog CCoedoed AAfonwenfonwen P O SIR DDINBYCH 206206 BBedwedw 512 POWYS R B H DENBIGHSHIRE S 8 Coed Afonwen MMoeloel 206 Bedw 381 y PParcarc & techno A541 BBodfariodfari 398 Moel The area was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty A525 317 NNannerchannerch y Parc Waen 302 Bodfari (AONB) in 1985 and is the most recently designated of the five Nannerch 307 Liverpool to Loggerheads A543 Penycloddiau A 541 10 B (fort) 5 4 2 AONBs in Wales. Together with the three National Parks they form 9 DENBIGH LLlangwyfanlangwyfan DINBYCH FForestorest 368 the only landscapes that have statutory protection in Wales. MoelMoel ArthurArthur MMoeloel AArthurrthur ForestForest A5119 ((fort)fort) LLlangwyfanlangwyfan Moel A541 94 n A4 When businesses unite Llangwyfan 3 Llys y Coed CCilcainilcain ly 4 CCilcainilcain 12 A5 . A Forest R Moel Arthur 465 PantymwynPantymwyn Moel Arthur 1 A525 Forest 50 (fort) B4 The Clwydian Range stretches from the coastal resort of Prestatyn in Llangwyfan YR WYDDGRUG n Cilcain ly Gwernaffield MOLD Cilcain . A R Pantymwyn MMoeloel A541 the North, to the deep wooded valley of Nant y Garth, near DywyllDywyll Geodiversity walk LlangynhafalLlangynhafal 378 494 14 Bryniau Clwyd Ardal o Harddwch FFfrithfrith A MountainMountain Cadole B Naturiol Eithriadol (AHNE) 5444 554554 GGwernymynyddwernymynydd Llandegla in the south. The highest point is crowned by the Jubilee Clwydian Range Area Of Outstanding MMoeloel FFamauamau Moel Natural Beauty (AONB) GelliforGellifor Moel y Gaer Llangynhafal Dywyll Prif Ffordd (ffordd ddeuol) (fort) RhôsRhôs CClwydlwyd Tower on Moel Famau at 554 meters. Main road (dual carriageway) ForestForest Ffrith MMaeshafnaeshafn Clwydian Ranger bus service MouFforddntain dosbarth A 554 A road 16 Gwernymynydd B5429 Llanferres Moel Famau 458 Ffordd dosbarth B A f Gellifor B road o Fron n 551115111 C Hen BBigig The landscape is characterised by sweeping moorland, purple-clad Clwyd Ffordd leiaf lw FFoeloel FFenllienlli Rhôs Minor road y ((fort)fort) CCovertovert