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2012 | Out & About in the & Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and ’s Countryside

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This 2012 programme of activities, events and walks will give you the opportunity to enjoy the stunning landscape of the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounding countryside.

We hope that you enjoyed last year’s programme. We’ve been busy analysing your valuable feedback to ensure that what we offer in 2012 is even better. Denbighshire Countryside Service Loggerheads Country Park, Near Mold, Denbighshire. CH7 5LH There are some changes to the programme this year due to the diverse ¤ 01352 810614 Email: [email protected] activities on offer. All of our events are included together as a complete list Denbighshire Countryside Service, Environment Directorate, but you can still quickly identify the event type by using the symbols. Denbighshire County Council Please continue to provide feedback using the enclosed form and the evaluation sheets on the day. www.denbighshirecountryside.org.uk www.clwydianrangeaonb.org.uk our Facebook Page Please book to participate in any of our family events with this symbol www.visitclwydianrange.co.uk Denbighshire Countryside Service for up to date during the 7 days running up to the event. Please book for all walks as this This booklet and these events have information and events. helps us to ensure we have enough staff available for the event. If you can’t been grant aided by the Countryside Scan this Code with a attend please let us know as we usually have a reserve list of people waiting Council for and the European Smartphone QR Code to join us. Agricultural Fund for Rural Reader App. Development. We hope you enjoy getting Out & About in our outstanding countryside.

2 3 Things to help you pick the right activity or event for you; Guided Walks The PACE of the walk will be of We have broadly categorised our the slowest walker. Please do not walks to help you choose the join our walks if you want to rush! This event may not be suitable for Age suitability guidance ones to suit you. young people under the indicated Denbighshire Countryside age. Please remember that all Short and hard surfaced route Accessible event Services produce a full children must be supervised by volunteering programme twice a Easy (short & flat, some loose an adult at all times. year which details all of the Charge for event surfaces) opportunities to help conserve Accessible facilities near the Average (Some steep sections our countryside and wildlife and Please book event. and loose surfaces) learn traditional skills whilst getting fit. Drop in There is a charge for this event Difficult (Long & strenuous, uneven, steep terrain) Look out for activities with this For bookable family activities Free Shuttle symbol for some volunteering please look for this symbol but WEAR loose comfortable clothing events for you to try. The full remember to book your place and sturdy shoes, boots or Easy walk Volunteers Programme is during the 7 days before the trainers. They must grip well! available from event. If you are unable to attend Average walk www.denbighshirecountryside.org.uk please let us know so we can BRING waterproofs if the weather forecast is uncertain, a Difficult walk make the place available to Dress for a mess! drink and snack. someone else. Holiday clubs and Wear comfortable, sturdy boots Dogs allowed on leads carers with 4 or more children are DOGs are NOT generally allowed that grip well, waterproofs and welcome on our drop-in events on guided walks. Some walks are bring a packed lunch. Volunteering but please be aware that they are suitable for dogs on leads, look Full training will be provided. busy and you may need to wait out for this symbol. for space. Unfortunately we can Cycling Please make sure your tetanus not accept groups on our To help you to locate the start of vaccination is up to date! Bookable events. the walk please use We take photographs at most www.gridref.org.uk - put the grid of our events that may be For drop in family activities please reference into the search box, look for this symbol. used in future leaflets and and you will be provided with a map. publicity. If you have any Get the to objections please let one of Loggerheads Free Shuttle during We endeavour not to cancel any the leaders know before the the summer to reduce conjestion, walks but if it is necessary we will start of the event. see page 26 ring the people who have booked.

To book or for more information call 01352 810586 or 01352 810614 or email: [email protected] 4 5 Thurs 23rd – Fri 24th February 11th – 19th February Half Term Round the Composting Creations Tuesday 14th February 10am – 3pm County Challenge Willow weaving Two days building heavy duty 100mile 10am – 3pm composting bays at the recently Family volunteering opportunity to transformed allotments in Join us on one or more of our County Challenges 2012 help weave fencing along the community woodland. Round the County Walks, can you go all the way? riverside at Loggerheads Country Meet Coed Morfa Car Park Prestatyn. See individual listing for details. Park. Monday 5th March Where Miles Date Page no Music Mondays at Caffi Florence - 10 Wed 22nd Feb 7 2pm – 4pm Wednesday 22nd February Finish your own walk in style and Cyffylliog – Glan y gors 6 1/2 Tues 20th Mar 8 comfort or just enjoy good music in Glan y Gors - Maerdy 8 Wed 18th Apr 10 Round the County 1 a stunning location. Loggerheads Bodfari – Cyffylliog Country Park. Maerdy - 9 Thurs 3rd May 11 9.30am – 4.30pm Corwen - 10 Thurs 31st May 12 Join us on a 10-mile hike across the Vale of in the shadow Glyndyfrdwy - 9 Wed 20th June 14 of the Clwydian Range. Some of Llangollen - 9 1/2 Wed 11th July 15 the walk will take in the new extension to the Hiraethog Trail. Llandegla – Clwyd Gate 6 Tues 14th Aug 19 Transport will be provided to take Clwyd Gate - Llangwyfan 7 Thurs 30th Aug 21 us to the start of the walk. Meet at Red Lion, Cyffylliog, SJ060578. Llangwyfan - 8 1/2 Mon 17th Sept 23 Sunday 18th March Rhuallt - Prestatyn 8 1/2 Thurs 4th Oct 24 Mothering Sunday Treat Prestatyn - 8 Wed 14th Nov 25 Lunch and afternoon teas to make mums feel special at Loggerheads Country Park. Visit www.caffiflorence.co.uk the miles you’ve achieved on ¤ 01352 810397 CelebrateWednesday 14th November, 3pm at Brickfields Pond, Rhyl. Refreshments and certificate presentation. 6 7 Saturday 31st March Tuesday 3rd April Wednesday 11th April Tuesday 20th March Excalibur Marathon Bird & Bat Boxes Vicious Volcanoes Round the County 2 Take on the UK’s toughest off road 11am – 3pm 10.30am – 12 noon Cyffylliog to Glan y Gors marathon! This charity run/walk Come along and make a home for Make your very own volcano to erupt challenge traverses the spectacular wildlife for your garden. Loggerheads with our Geodiversity Officer. Join us 10am – 4pm in the Forest Classroom at Clwydian Range with 4,600 ft of Country Park. Come and walk 7 miles of the Loggerheads Country Park. Brenig Way through the ascent. Maximum time allowed 12 Forest, taking in hours. Refreshments are available en route with a hot meal at the finish. stunning views of the Clwydian Saturday 7th April Thursday 12th April For further information Range at Pincyn Llys. Meet at X marks the spot Great Easter Eggcase Hunt Glan y Gors car park where www.excaliburmarathon.com 10am – 3pm 10.30am – 12.30pm transport will be provided to the Will you be able to complete the Explore the beach at Dunes Thursday 22nd – Friday 23rd March start of the walk, SJ048518. challenge of the new orienteering looking for mermaid’s purses (the Coppicing and Weaving course at the delightful historic eggcases of sharks, skates and rays) 10am – 3pm gardens of Plas Newydd Llangollen? and help contribute to the annual Two days firstly coppicing Hazel Can't make the date - orienteering monitoring of these declining along the old railway in , course maps can be purchased from creatures. There is a short walk from grading and sorting the Hazel rods the car park to the beach. Please the shop at Plas Newydd through and weaving a surround for a local bring wellies and something to out the summer, pop in for further picnic area. Meet Meliden Goods collect the eggcases in. Groups details. Plas Newydd, Llangollen. Shed Car Park, SJ062809. welcome. Lower Gronant car park Saturday 24th March (opposite Crofters Pantry Café), X marks the spot SJ090836. 31st March – 15th April Saturday 7th April 10am – 3pm Easter Holidays Easter Trail Will you be able to complete the 10.30am – 3pm challenge of the new orienteering Wednesday 18th April Sat 31st March – Sun 15th April Follow the Easter Trail around the course at the delightful historic Sand Lizard Home Improvements Loggerheads Egg-heads forest, answering questions along 10am – 1pm gardens of Plas Newydd Llangollen? 10am – 4pm the way to earn your Easter treat. Come and help us improve habitat Can't make the date - orienteering Pick up an Egg-heads sheet from Meet in Coed Moel Famau car park, for the re-introduced sand lizards at course maps can be purchased from the Clwydian Range Centre and SJ172612. Barkby Beach by creating bare the shop at Plas Newydd throughout return the completed quiz to Caffi patches of sand amongst the dunes. the summer, pop in for further Barkby Beach lower car park, Florence for an Easter treat. details. Plas Newydd, Llangollen Prestatyn, SJ068839. Loggerheads Country Park.

8 9 Friday 4th May Tuesday 22nd – Thursday 24th May Spring Morning Walk Thursday 10th May Dry Stone Walling 7am – 10am Round the County 4 10am – 4pm Start the day with a 3 mile circular Maerdy to Corwen Why not try your hand – or improve walk to enjoy the wonderful sounds 10am – 4pm your skills – at Dry Stone Walling? of Spring in the Clwydian Range. Join us for this 9 mile stretch of We will be rebuilding sections of the Coed Llangwyfan car park, the Brenig Way across rolling boundary wall adjacent to Caer SJ139668. countryside to Cynwyd and Drewyn Hillfort, so you can also learn along the dismantled railway line a little bit about how our ancestors Wednesday 18th April to Corwen. Meet in the main car used to live here too! Corwen Monday 7th May park in Corwen. Transport Leisure Centre Car Park, SJ079437. Round the County 3 Annual May Day Duck Race provided to the start of the walk. Glan y Gors to Maerdy 10am – 3pm Friday 25th May 11am – 5pm Trinity Fammau Scout Group, in A tale of two rivers Enjoy the spring flowers along partnership with the Denbighshire 9.30am – 1pm this 7 mile stretch of the Brenig Countryside Service, will be releasing Taking in two rivers within the scenic Sunday 20th May Way from Glan y Gors to 2000 ducks into the River Alyn at Vale of Clwyd, we will walk some of Heather and Hillforts Maerdy (downhill nearly all the Loggerheads Country Park. This is a the new community miles trail, 10.30am – 2.30pm way!). Meet at The Goat Inn, great fundraiser for local scouts and Llwybr Clywedog Clwyd on this 7½ A 5 mile circular walk exploring the Maerdy SJ016446. Transport a fantastic family day out. mile circular route from to provided to the start of the walk. heather moorland and prehistoric Rhewl. Meet at Park Road car-park, hillfort of Penycloddiau with the Monday 7th May Ruthin, SJ120582. Heather and Hillforts Project team. Walk and Draw in the Meet at Coed Llangwyfan car park, Clwydian Range off the to Llangwyfan road, Wednesday 2nd May 11am – 3pm SJ139668. Gronant fencing Join Artist Bill Kneale on a 3 mile 10am – 4pm May Day walk up to the hillfort of Join in with the annual fence-building Penycloddiau and learn how to at Gronant to help the young little capture its magic on paper as we terns, a small migratory seabird, go! All materials provided alongside Prestatyn Walking Festival from getting eaten by foxes and pet expert tuition and a lovely walk. Meet 18th – 20th May dogs. Presthaven Sands Caravan in the Llangwyfan Car Park at Holiday Park, Gronant, SJ089841. SJ139669. www.prestatynwalkingfestival.co.uk Booking telephone number 01745 857185

10 11 please ring on the day to confirm 9 – 17th June Thursday 14th June Thursday May 31st that it is still going ahead. Wales Biodiversity Week Nightlife @ Nercwys Round the County 5 www.biodiversitywales.org.uk 8.30pm – 11pm Corwen to Glyndyfrdwy A 2 ½ mile evening stroll to Saturday 9th June 9.20am – 4pm Wednesday 6th June discover (hopefully) Go Wild at Plas Newydd Family Fun @ Loggerheads nightjars, bats, owls and Climb through Pen y Pigyn to 11.30am – 3.30pm 10.30am – 12noon moths. Bring a torch. Insect pick up the North Berwyn Way As part of Biodiversity Week, enjoy Family activities at Loggerheads repellent recommended! to Glyndyfrdwy. Enjoy this 10 family activities from River dipping to Country Park. Meet outside the Coed Nercwys (Nr Mold) northern mile walk with insights into the bird box building. Plas Newydd, Clwydian Range Centre. car park, SJ218593. geodiversity of the area. Meet in Llangollen. westbound layby opposite Butterfly Man in Glyndyfrdwy, SJ157425. Tuesday 12th June Wednesday 6th June Sunday 17th June Limestone Landscapes Bug hunting for beginners Moel Arthur Heather and Hillforts 10am – 3pm 1.30pm – 3.30pm 10.30am – 2.30pm A 6 mile amble in the countryside, A 2 mile walk around loggerheads A 4 mile circular walk exploring the enjoying fantastic views and flower Country Park for those interested in heather moorland and prehistoric 2nd June – 10th June Half Term rich limestone grasslands. Plymog the lives of invertebrates. Learn how hillfort of Moel Arthur with the Layby – off A494 Mold-Ruthin road, to find creepy crawlies using a series Heather and Hillforts Project team. 1st – 4th June 1.2 miles west of , of different techniques. Clwydian Meet at Moel Arthur car park, off the Woodfest, SJ187599. Range Centre. A451 to road, SJ147657. www.woodfestwales.co.uk

Tuesday 12th June Monday 4th June Thursday 7th June Biodiversity Train Ride Full - Moon Safari at Corwen Nightlife @ Nercwys 6.30pm – 10pm 8.00pm – 10.30pm* 8.30pm – 11pm Take a ride on the Llangollen steam Come and join us for an evening A 2 ½ mile evening stroll to discover railway and learn about the amazing walk around the countryside of (hopefully) nightjars, bats, owls and wildlife of the Dee Valley as you travel Corwen as we search for bats, moths. Bring a torch. Insect past some of its more picturesque moths and nightjars. We will repellent recommended! Coed landscapes. Booking is essential and hopefully be guided by the full-moon, Nercwys (Nr Mold) northern car park, there is a small cost for tickets. but torches and insect repellent are SJ218593. Meet at Station. recommended. (*time may vary). As this event is weather dependant, 12 13 Sunday 17 June Wednesday 27th June Bug Homes, Bird Boxes Night Walk The Nature of Slate Wednesday 11th July & Toad Abodes Challenge 7pm – 9pm Round the County 7 11am – 3pm Spend an evening exploring the Green to Make a home beautiful Nant y Pandy valley where World’s End for wildlife for nature has reclaimed the once 10am – 4pm your garden. thriving slate factory. This 2 mile walk Take in the historic sites of Valle Loggerheads Country begins in the car park behind the hall Crucis Abbey and Castle Dinas Park. in Glyndyfrydwy, opposite Hodge Bran before following the Podge, SJ14884259. stunning Egwyseg escarpment along to World’s End during this 8 mile walk. Meet by the car Wednesday 20th June Sunday 8th July park at World’s End SJ232484. Round the County 6 Sat 23rd to Sun 24th June Caer Drewyn Hillfort Transport provided to the start to Berwyn Night Walk Challenge 10am – 12pm of the walk. 8.15pm - 6.30am A 2 mile circular walk exploring the 11am – 5pm A 13 mile, over night, three trig wildlife and prehistoric hillfort of Caer Enjoy the fantastic Llangollen point challenge beginning at Drewyn. Meet at Corwen Leisure steam trains, the Llantysilio Coed Nercwys, visiting Moel Centre, LL21 9RW, SJ082442. mountains and the World Saturday 14th to Sunday 29th July Gyw and ending at Moel Famau. Heritage Site at the Horseshoe Marvel at sunset over the Falls. We’ll meet at Llantysilio Festival of Clwydian Range and hopefully Green car park, get the 11.10 sunrise on Moel Famau. See the British Archaeology train from Berwyn to Carrog and Clwydian Range in differing light. walk the 9 miles back across the Bring a torch. There will be hot Tuesday 17th July beautiful Llantysilio range. drink / soup stops provided, but World Famous Engineering Places are limited, so please please bring warm clothes and 10am – 4pm book early. Meet at Llantysilio hot drinks. Park at Loggerheads, Explore 7 miles of the Dee Valley Green car park, SJ198433. mini bus will take us to the start, visiting Castell Dinas Bran, Llangollen and return at the end. Canal and , All reasons why the area is now a World heritage Site. Meet at Llantysilio Green car park, SJ198432.

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14 15 Wednesday 18th July Saturday 21st July Wed 1st – Sun 12th August Coed Moel Famau Open Day Family Fun Theatre Tour 11am – 1pm 10am – 4pm The Shed Theatr Co. presents a new outdoor production inspired by our A 3 mile walk in the footsteps of the Activities, pond dipping and vibrant countryside and bursting with lively (and sometimes naughty) Ladies of Llangollen. Plas Newydd demonstrations. A chance to meet characters and infectious songs. The tour will begin on Wednesday the will be open at the end of the walk some of the staff from Forestry 1st August and will visit countryside sites across from and walkers are eligible for Commission Wales and Moel Famau and Loggerheads to in the north and Llangollen in discounted entry. Plas Newydd, Denbighshire Countryside Service. the south. Tour details will be announced in the spring, check out Llangollen LL20 8AW. Coed Moel Famau car park, www.denbighshirecountryside.org.uk, or www.shedtheatr.com or ‘Like’ SJ172612. our facebook page ‘Denbighshire Countryside Service’ for updates.

21st July – 2nd September Tuesday 24th , Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th July Tuesday 7th August Summer Holidays Friday 27th July Four Medieval Towns? Stone Circles and High Places Charcoal Making 10am – 4pm 10am – 5pm Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd July 10am – 4pm Walk 7 miles St Asaph and Rhuddlan A 10 mile challenging walk to the Medieval Magic Try your hand at traditional charcoal (and back) to discover the Berwyn ridge which takes in the 11am – 4pm making, free charcoal for all fascinating archaeology and history evocative stone circle, Moel ty As part of the Festival of British participants! of the area and find out about the Uchaf, the highest Bronze Age burial Archaeology join re-enactors from Tuesday – fill the kiln, Wednesday three medieval towns of Rhuddlan! mound in Denbighshire. Meet in the the Age of the Princes group, who lighting and burning, Friday – Meet at the Car Park next to St car park in Llandrillo, SJ035371. will set up their medieval camp at Asaph Cathedral, SJ039743. bagging the product. 10+ Loggerheads. Learn about their way Corwen - Cynwyd Railway Line. 10+ of life and all about their combat! Meet, Stamp lay-by, SJ060424. Tuesday 7th August Loggerheads Country Park. Thursday 2nd August On your bike at Brenig Wednesday 25th July Bats around 11am – 4pm Family Fun @ Loggerheads 8pm – 10.30pm Bring your bikes and build up your 10.30am – 12noon Join us on a 3 mile walk to, family’s confidence on our cycle Family activities at Loggerheads hopefully, see several species of bat. training track with experts, then head Country Park. Meet outside the We have some bat detectors to off on your own to enjoy off road Clwydian Range Centre. share around, but please feel free to cycling around the lake. Llyn Brenig bring your own detector if you have Visitor Centre. one. Meet at Brookhouse Mill, Denbigh, SJ071657.

16 17 Wednesday 8th August Thursday 9th August Wednesday 15th August Family Fun @ Loggerheads On your bike at Llangollen Pavilion Tuesday 14th August Family Fun @ Loggerheads 10.30am – 12noon 11am – 4pm Round the County 8 10.30am – 12noon Family activities at Loggerheads Bring your bikes and build up your World’s End to Family activities at Loggerheads Country Park. Meet outside the family’s confidence on our cycle Clwyd Gate Country Park. Meet outside the Clwydian Range Centre. training track with experts, then head Clwydian Range Centre. 10am – 4pm off on your own to enjoy a cycle Come and enjoy the stunning along the canal. Llangollen heather on this 10 mile stretch of International Paviliion. Wednesday 8th August the Offa’s Dyke Path across On your bike at Coed Moel Famau Cyrn y Brain, through Llandegla 11am – 4pm Forest and along the southern Bring your bikes and build up your Friday 10 August end of the Clwydian Range. family’s confidence on our cycle Batty Encounters Meet at Clwyd Gate SJ164582. training track with experts, then head 8pm – 10.30pm Transport provided to the start off on your own to enjoy off road Get up close and personal with the of the walk. cycling around the forest. bats that live in Nant Clwyd y Dre. Coed Moel Famau car park. Short talk followed by a chance to watch the bats emerge from the Thursday 16th August Denbighshire & Flintshire house for their evening’s adventures. Tuesday 14th August Agricultural Show Nant Clwyd y Dre, Ruthin LL15 1DP. Thursday 9 August Bilberry Hunt ¤ 01352 712131 Marine Fun 10.30am – 1.30pm 10am – 12pm Enjoy a stroll around Moel Famau Games and activities exploring the finding the best bilberry spots whilst Monday 13th August Tuesday 21st August beach at Rhyl to learn about the enjoying the superb views of the Meteorites at Night! BBQ and Bats marine life found there. Groups Clwydian Range. Bring a container 9pm – 11pm 7.30pm – 10.30pm welcome. Meet on the beach to collect your berries in. Meet at A 2 mile guided walk up to Caer Join us for a BBQ in the forest opposite the lifeguard station, Moel Famau, Bwlch Penbarras car Drewyn hillfort to hopefully watch the followed by a bat talk and 1 ½ mile SJ009819. park, SJ162606. annual Perseids meteor shower. walk. Bring a torch. Coed Nercwys Soup and roll available too! Meet in (nr Mold), northern car park, Corwen Leisure Centre car park, SJ218593. SJ082442. Please bring a torch.

18 19 Wednesday 22nd August Tuesday 28th August Wednesday 29th August Family Fun @ Loggerheads at its Best Family Fun @ Loggerheads 10.30am – 12noon 10.30am – 4.30pm 10.30am – 12noon Family activities at Loggerheads Join us for a 10 mile circular hike Family activities at Loggerheads Country Park. Meet outside the across the dramatic Eglwyseg and Country Park. Meet outside the Clwydian Range Centre. enjoy the surrounding heather clad Clwydian Range Centre. mountains at their most vibrant colourful hue. We will be returning along the Offa’s Dyke Path National Thursday 23rd August Trail as it traverses rough scree, so Bat Bonanza Thursday August 30th stout footwear is essential. Meet at Thursday 30th August 8pm – 10pm layby below Trevor Rocks, Bat Bonanza Learn all about bats with a short Round the County 9 SJ234 431. Clwyd Gate to 8pm – 10pm presentation followed by a gentle 1 Llangwyfan Learn all about bats with a short mile stroll using bat detectors putting 10am – 4pm presentation followed by a gentle 1 what we have learnt into practice! This 7 mile walk will follow the mile stroll using bat detectors putting Bring a torch. Loggerheads Tuesday 28 August Offa's Dyke Path along the what we have learnt into Country Park. Marine Fun 2pm – 4pm heather moorland ridge of the practice! Bring a Games and activities exploring the Clwydian Range, including visits torch. Loggerheads beach at Rhyl to learn about the to 2 Iron Age Hillforts and the Country Park. Sunday 26th August marine life found there. Groups Jubilee Tower. Meet at Moel y Gaer Llanbedr welcome. Meet on the beach Llangwyfan Car Park, at the Heather and Hillforts opposite the lifeguard station, highest point of the minor road Friday 31st August 10.30am – 2.30pm SJ009819. between Llangwyfan and Going Batty!! A 4 ½ mile circular weekend walk Nannerch. SJ139669. Transport 7pm – 9pm exploring the heather moorland and provided to the start of the walk. Come along and discover prehistoric hillfort of Moel y Gaer all about the world of bats and have Llanbedr with the Heather and a go at making your very own bat Hillforts Project team. Meet at Bwlch model. We’ll then go for a walk Pen Barras car park, Moel Famau, around the beautiful grounds of Plas SJ162605. Newydd to see how many real bats we can find! Plas Newydd, Llangollen LL20 8AW.

20 21 Monday 3rd September Saturday 15th September Sunday 16th September Saturday 22nd September Walk and Draw Explore Brenig Archaeological Trail The Hiraethog climb in the Clwydian Range Open 2 Offas 2pm – 4pm 9.30am – 4pm 11am – 3pm Explore the fascinating Bronze Age Come on a challenging 12 ½ mile Join Artist Bill Kneale on Up for a longer walking challenge? and later archaeology of this circular walk through the Clocaenog a 4 mile walk towards the Starting in Cilcain (SJ176652), beautiful area on this 2 mile walk Forest. With Cyffylliog as our start Jubilee Tower and the hillfort of Moel 'Open 2 Offas' is a 14, 21 or 30 while listening to the excavator point we will steadily ascend Craig y Gaer Llanbedr and learn how to mile challenge walk over the describing the archaeological work in Bron Bannog and then from there capture the magic of the landscape Clwydian Range. Organised by the the 1970s. Meet at the car park at onto Pincyn Llys, with its attractive on paper as we go! All materials Merseystriders, the local group of the north east of Llyn Brenig, views of the Clwydian Range. Meet provided alongside expert tuition and the Long Distance Walkers SH983574. at Cyffylliog, with on-street parking at a lovely walk. Meet at Bwlch pen Association, this is one not to be Ysgol Cyffylliog, SJ060577. Barras/Irongate car park, SJ161605. missed. Refreshments on route with meal at finish. For more details and information go to Monday 17th September Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd September www.ldwa.org.uk/merseystride and Sunday 9th September Medieval Melee follow the links. Round the County 10 Moel Fenlli Heather and Hillforts Llangwyfan to Rhuallt 11am – 4pm Cwmwd Iaˆl re-enact medieval 10.30am – 2.30pm Sat 15th & Sun 16th September 10am – 4pm A 4 mile circular walk exploring the This 8 mile section of the Offa's goings-on at Dinas Bran. There will heather moorland and prehistoric THE CHAIN REACTION Dyke Path National Trail takes in also be tours of the Castle at 12 hillfort of Moel Fenlli with the Heather MARATHON RETURNS the Iron Age Hillforts at noon, 2pm and 4pm. Park in and Hillforts Project team. Meet at Penycloddiau and Moel Y Gaer Llangollen and follow the signs uphill For the 13th year Ruthin will Bwlch Pen Barras car park, Moel and heads across the Northern to the Castle. welcome the MTB Chain Reaction Famau, SJ162605. section of the Clwydian Range Marathon. The scenic route through towards the coast Meet at Coed the Clwydian Range provides ways Llangwyfan off the Nannerch to across land normally out of bounds Llangywfan road, SJ139668. to mountain bikers through special Transport provided to start of landowner permission. Take your the walk. pick from the full, middle, half and mini marathon distances available. www.mtb-marathon.co.uk

222 233 Sat 22nd & Thursday 27th September Thursday 18th October Sun 23rd September Coed Nercwys to Llangollen History Trail Wednesday 14th November Halo British Moel Findeg circular 10am – 2.30pm Round the County 12 10am – 3pm A 6 mile circular route that Prestatyn to Rhyl Downhill Series Enjoy a stroll around these two key incorporates the historical richness Hundreds of riders will be 9.30am – 3pm sites within the Clwydian Range Area that is part of the fabric of hurtling down the mountain just This 8 mile walk will take in open of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Llangollen’s dramatic landscape. outside of Llangollen as quick as countryside between the two looking at the interesting projects Meet Llangollen Tourist Information they dare – a great day out for towns of Prestatyn and Rhyl and being worked on by staff, volunteers Centre. spectators. will begin at the end (or and four legged helpers. Meet at www.halobritishdownhillseries.com. beginning!) of the Offa’s Dyke Coed Nercwys (nr Mold), northern Uplift days are also held regularly by Path. We will follow the North car park, SJ218593. Onegiantleap – check the website 27th October – 4th November Wales Path, before joining onto www.onegiantleap.llangollen.co.uk Half Term the Rhyl Lynx to get back to Brickfields Pond. Transport 22nd & 23rd September Thursday 25th October provided to the start of the walk. Thursday 4th October Autumn Stroll Meet at Brickfields Pond, Rhyl, Mold 10am - 2pm SJ013804. Round the County 11 A 6 mile circular Rhuallt to Prestatyn Food Festival autumnal walk to enjoy the 9.30am - 4pm fantastic colours of nature and Walk over Prestatyn Hillside from beautiful views. Loggerheads Rhuallt, to the sea on this 8 mile 17th December – 2nd January Country Park. Sunday 23rd September walk along the Offa’s Dyke Path Christmas Holidays Moel y Gaer Llantysilio National Trail. Heather and Hillforts Meet at the Nova Centre in Christmas at Loggerheads Tuesday 30th October 10.30am – 4pm Prestatyn for a mini bus transfer Fun for all the family at Loggerheads Coppicing at Loggerheads A 6 mile circular walk exploring the to the start of the walk. Country Park this Christmas 10am – 3pm heather moorland and prehistoric ¤ Caffi Florence 01352 810397 Continue the essential annual hillfort of Moel y Gaer on Llantysilio www.caffiflorence.co.uk woodland management and learn Mountains with the Heather and the traditional technique of Hillforts Project team. Meet at coppicing. Meet at Loggerheads Conquering Hero Community Country Park. Centre, Rhewl, Llangollen, LL20 7YT.

24 25 Come to our events by bus and reduce your carbon footprint!

The “Vale Rider” covers the beautiful Vale of Clwyd while the “Coast Rider” takes in the breath-taking seascape of Denbighshire.

The Clwydian Ranger is a summer bus service that runs from early July to the end of September on Sundays and August Bank Holiday Monday. It links Green great walk starting points and villages in the Clwydian Range with Chester, ’s towns, the railway network, Moel Famau Country Park – famously crowned by the Jubilee Tower and Loggerheads Country Park. The aim of this programme of events Welsh Goverment through the The Moel Famau to Loggerheads Country Park Shuttle bus will be running is to get people out and about in the Rural Development Plan for Wales. every day during the Summer Holidays (21st July to 2nd September) to countryside enjoying and reduce the illegal parking on the A494 at this peak period. Please make use appreciating our amazing “The Clwydian Range received the of this FREE service especially if you plan to visit Loggerheads. landscapes and nature. We hope Europarc Charter for Sustainable Departs Departs that people learn a little more about Tourism in Protected Landscapes in Moel Famau Loggerheads our geology, wildlife, history and 2009 and this inspired the project to 09.00 09.30 culture and spread the word to use the Europarc principles to 10.00 10.30 friends and family. As a Countryside encourage sustainable tourism 11.00 11.30 Service we work really closely with across the whole of Denbighshire. 12.00 Calling at 12.30 communities and businesses and Coed hope to encourage people to visit Focusing on culture, heritage and 13.30 Moel Famau 14.00 and stay in the area while also the natural environment, it's all about 14.30 15.00 behaving in a sustainable manner, ie making positive changes to tourism, 15.30 16.00 using public transport, eating local with a view to encouraging more 16.30 17.00 produce and following the people to visit; providing reasons to Bus stop locations: Pen Barras countryside code. stay longer; and helping to make (viewpoint) car park, Coed Moel Denbighshire a year-round Famau car park and Loggerheads As a result of our commitment to destination.” Car Park entrance Sustainable/ Green Tourism we have been funded for the next two years For more information on this project by the European Agricultural Fund visit www.cadwynclwyd.co.uk for Rural Development and the 26 27 Stay a little longer and enjoy a visit to one of our heritage sites More great events and information……….. Woodland skills and bush craft courses Plas Newydd Nantclwyd Ruthin Gaol Rhyl Museum Denbigh www.eventsnorthwales.co.uk The Warren, Bodfari.¤ 01745 710626 or LL20 8AW y Dre LL15 1HP LL18 3AA Library Denbighshire Countryside Service visit www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk LL15 1DP LL16 3NU ¤ 01352 810614/586 Flintshire Countryside Service 6 Jan - 30 March [email protected] ¤ 01244 814931 JANFEB LMS Patriot www.denbighshirecountryside.org.uk [email protected] www.clwydianrangeaonb.org.uk Project www.flintshire.gov.uk/countryside www.heatherandhillforts.co.uk

Clwydian Range Centre at Forestry Commission Wales 1 - 31 March Loggerheads Country Park ¤ 0300 068 0300 Ysgol Dinas Bran The ideal starting point for exploring not only Education Officer 01352 810796 MAR Garden Project Loggerheads, but Moel Famau, the Clwydian www.forestry.gsi.gov.uk Range AONB and the wider countryside. 2 April - 30 June Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre 1 April - 6 May 1 April - 1 July Maps, books, gifts, tourist information and Community 01490 420463 Groundwork - Exploring St Peter's Gates great hands-on activities for children are ¤

APR the Outdoors Exhibition www.hiraethog.org.uk Illumination Exhibition available. Open weekends and school presented by the Project holidays.¤ 01352 810586. Countryside Service 8 - 31 May children of Rhyl Caffi Florence at Loggerheads Country Park ¤ 01978 763140 Exhibition Adventure Freedom of the Mark Fresh, local, seasonal and homemade food [email protected] Playground www.wrexham.gov.uk/countryside MAY - Gill Crozier & Janie and drinks. Great cookery courses and McLeod - art exhibition workshops. 01352 810538 ¤ Conwy Countryside Service [email protected] / www.caffiflorence.co.uk ¤ 01492 575200 2 - 30 Mick Stokes www.conwy.gov.uk/countryside Wood on Fire - wood Accomodation and things to do

JUN carving www.visitclwydianrange.co.uk North Wales Wildlife Trust www.ridetheclwyds.com ¤ 01352 810469/07764 897412 2 July - 29 Sept www.ridehiraethog.com 3 - 30 Jan Willis 6 July - 30 Sept 1 July - 31 Oct [email protected]

JUL Textile Art www.borderlands.co.uk Medieval Prisoner Art Local Heroes www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk 28 July - www.specialplacesindenbighshire.co.uk Denbighshire Denbighshire at 2 - 31 August 9 Sept and War and Peace Young Archaeologist Club Ramblers Association Denbighshire Community Sport in ¤ 01352 715723

AUG The Newport If you are interested in archaeology and aged Archaeology Denbighshire www.ramblersnorthwales.org.uk Ship between 8 and 16 join the Young Archaeologist Club organised by the Council 4 - 30 September North East Wales Wildlife for British Archaeology. Exhibition ¤ 01352 742115/238 Lorraine Mainelli art [email protected] SEPT [email protected] exhibition Rockwatch www.newwildlife.org.uk 3 - 31 October 1 Oct - 5 Jan The junior club of the Geologists' Association North Wales Butterfly Conservation Maggie Holliday 2013 for all those young geologists interested in Theatre of Dress www.northwalesbutterflies.org.uk OCT Medieval rocks, fossils, minerals and landscape. clothing exhibition Denbighshire ¤ 0207 734 5398 Green Badge Tour Guide www.rockwatch.org.uk Walking tours for individuals and groups. [email protected]

NOV Heather Williams¤ 01824 704998 Scan me for other [email protected] RSPB ‘Special Places in Denbighshire’ www.heritagetoursnorthwales.com ¤ 0151 336 7681 www.rspb.org.uk DEC 28 29

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Details will only be used by Denbighshire’s Countryside Service and will not be used by third parties o Teithiau Wythnosol / Weekly Walks Pob Iau Yr Wyddgrug Canolfan Cymuned Parkfields ^ 45 mun 10.30 CH7 1XG Every Thursday Mold Parkfields Comm. Centre ^ 45 mins Pob Llun Llanelwy Llain Bowlio 1awr + 10.30 LL17 0RQ Every Mon St Asaph Bowling Green 1hr + Pob Iau Canolfan Cymuned 10.30 Mostyn CH8 9DE 1awr Pob Llun Yr Wyddgrug Maes Parcio Tesco 1awr Every Thursday Community Centre 1hr 10.30 CH7 1UB Every Mon Mold Tesco Car Park 1hr Pob Iau Canolfan Cymuned * 11.00 Rhuddlan LL18 5PU 2 awr Pob Llun Fflint Canolfan Hamdden y Pafiliwn 50 mun Every Thursday Community Centre * 2.00 CH6 5ER 2 hrs Every Mon Flint Pavillion Leisure Centre 50 mins Pob Iau Helygain 90 mun Pob Llun 1af Yr Wyddgrug Maes Parcio Tesco 90 mun 2.00 Blue Bell Inn CH8 8DL 10.30 Every Thursday Halkyn Every 1st Monday Mold Tesco Car Park CH7 1UB 90 mins 90 mins Pob Mawrth Taith tu allan y dre Pob Gwener 1awr 3-4 awr 10.30 Aston Melrose Inn CH5 1LR 1af a 3ydd Bwcle Cysylltwch 01352 781318 Every Friday 1hr 10.00 Every 1st and Buckley Out of town walk CH7 2EG 3-4 hrs Pob Gwener Pwll Brickfield LL18 2YR 2 awr 3rd Tuesday Contact 01352 781318 12.30 Rhyl Every Friday Brickfield Pond 2 hrs Pob 2il 4ydd 90 mun a 5ed Mawrth Bwcle Maes Parcio y Presinct Pob Gwener 90 mun CH7 2EG Every 2nd 4th 10.00 Buckley Precinct Car Park 90 mins (Ebrill-Medi) 6.45 Rhesycae Miners Arms CH7 5LR 5th Tue Every Friday 90 mins (Apr-Sep) Pob Mawrth Dinbych Canolfan Hamdden 1awr + 10.00 LL16 3HB Every Tue Denbigh Leisure Centre 1hr + Pob Sadwrn Helygian 1-2 awr 10.30 Blue Bell Inn * CH8 8DL Pob Mawrth Goleudy ^ 40 mun Every Saturday Halkyn 1-2 hrs 10.30 Talacre CH8 9RD Every Tue Lighthouse ^ 40 mins Pob Sadwrn 90 mun 10.30 Talacre Smugglers Inn CH8 9RD Pob Mawrth Canolfan Cymuned * 2awr Every Saturday 90 mins LL18 6LP Every Tue 11.00 Community Centre * 2hr Sul (dim olaf) Treffynnon Canolfan Cymuned Holway 3 awr CH8 7NH Pob Mawrth Yr Wyddgrug 90 mun Sunday (not last) 10.00 Holywell Holway Community Centre 3 hrs 2.00 Drovers Arms Denbigh Rd CH7 1BP Every Tue Mold 90 mins

Pob Mercher Fflint Canolfan Hamdden y Pafiliwn 90 mun Teithiau Nordic / Nordic Walks 10.30 CH6 5ER Every Wed Flint Pavilion Leisure Centre 90 mins Pob Llun Ardal Prestatyn Cyswlltwch 07951655215 _ 1awr 9.45 Pob Mercher Llanelwy Llain Bowlio 1awr + Every Mon Prestatyn Area Contact 07951655215 1hr 10.30 LL17 0RG Every Wed St Asaph Bowling Green 1 hr + Pob Mawrth Dinbych 1awr + 1.00 Morrison’s LL16 3RQ Pob Mercher Clwb Golff 1awr + Every Tue Denbigh 1hr + 2.00 Caerwys CH7 5AQ Every Wed Golf Club 1 hr + Pob Iau Parc Gwledig 1awr + (Ebrill-Medi) Loggerheads CH7 5LH Helygain 1awr + 10.30 Country Park 1 hr + Pob Mercher 7.00 Blue Bell Inn CH8 8DL Every Thu Halkyn 1 hr + Every Wed (Apr-Sep) Pob Iau Dinbych 2 awr + 10.30 Morrison’s Every Thu Denbigh CH7 5LH 2 hrs + Bwcle Maes Parcio y Presinct * 60 or 90 Pob Iau 10.00 CH7 2EG Buckley Precinct Car Park * 60 or 90 Pob Gwener Ardal Rhyl Cysylltwch 01745356197 _ 1 awr Every Thursday 10.30 Every Fri Contact 01745356197 1 hr Dinbych Pwll y Grawys 1awr + Rhyl Area Pob Iau 10.00 LL16 3LG Every Thursday Denbigh Lenten pool 1hr + * Sesiwn dechreuwyr & profiadol / Beginners & advanced sessions ^ Taith Hawdd / Easy Walk Teithiau cerdded yn Walks open to agored i bawb / Teithiau everyone / Walks will yn addas i bawb / suit all abilities / Arweinir gan Led by Trained Wirfoddolwyr wedi ei Volunteer hyfforddi Walk Leaders Mae cerdded cyson wedi cael ei Regular walks have been ddangos i wella hunan hyder, shown to improve self confidence, stamina, rheolaeth pwysau ac i leihau stamina, weight control and to straen a phryder. Ceisiwch gyrraedd reduce anxiety and stress. Please 15 munud cyn amser dechrau y try to arrive 15 minutes before the Daith Gerdded os gwelwch yn dda. walk start time. Stout footwear Argymhellir esgidiau da a chot law. and waterproof jackets are recommended.

Llwybr y Clawdd Offa Offa’s Hyke Dewch i ymestyn eich coesau a Stretch yourself ! A 20 mile walk in chadw’n heini! Taith 20 milltir ym the Clwydian Range with great views Mryniau Clwyd gyda golygfeydd and lots of exercise. Do it anytime godidog. Os ydych chi’n teimlo’n the weather suits you and you feel fit! ddigon heini a’r tywydd wrth eich Ideal for group walking. Route bodd – cerddwch! Anfonwch amlen description and useful information by â chyfeiriad â stamp i Caenant, stamped addressed envelope to , Ruthun, LL15 1RU neu Caenant, Llangynhafal, Ruthin, LL15 anfonwch e-bost at 1RU or by email to [email protected] am [email protected]. fwy o fanylion am y daith.

Am wybodaeth bellach cysylltwch a / For further information Katrina Day Swyddog Datblygu Cerdded / Walking Development Officer

Rhyl 01745 356197 / Loggerheads 01352 810614 / Mobile 07789480849 neu ebostiwch / or email [email protected]