Out & About 2017 in the & Dee Valley AONB and ’s Countryside Guided Walk Symbols – don’t forget to dress for the weather Our 2017 programme offers a range of ways and terrain and bring refreshments. Easy Short walk on a hard surfaced route or accessible to enjoy the stunning landscape and heritage family activity of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Average some steep sections and loose surfaces surrounding countryside. Difficult long and strenuous, uneven, steep terrain Grid Reference www.gridref.org.uk - put the grid reference into the search box, and you will be provided with a map.

Contact us Denbighshire Countryside Service Loggerheads Country Park, Denbighshire, The countryside can be a great day out with your CH7 5LH dog, please be responsible and your dog on a 01824 712757 lead or under close control, pick up your dog’s poo and dispose of it responsibly. loggerheads.countrypark@ denbighshire.gov.uk We welcome feedback and comments. denbighshirecountryside.org.uk Please forward your comments, ideas and suggestions clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk to [email protected] ridenorthwales.co.uk

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02 Out & About 2017 Out & About 2017 03 One Good Tern Limestone The Little Tern is one of the rarest breeding seabirds found in Britain. Limestone underlies many of the distinctive landscapes of We are fortunate in Denbighshire to the Clwydian Range and have one of the most successful Dee Valley from the spectacular nesting sites for Little Terns at Gronant Escarpment, Dunes, just outside Prestatyn. Bryn Alyn, Loggerheads, Volunteers assist Denbighshire Graig Fawr to Countryside Service staff each year to Moel Hiraddug. construct protective fencing, minimise human disturbance through public engagement, scare away predators such as birds of prey and constantly monitor the state of the Little Terns.

The North Wales Little Tern Group was established in 2016 to aid the Countryside Service in protecting the Gronant colony and also to help increase awareness of the Little Tern across North Wales. Anyone who would like to help the rare Little Tern can become a member for a small annual fee, please see contact details below. Limestone landscapes are celebrated in the Canfod Tirweddau Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB’s most Calchfaen For further information on Discover Limestone recent publication, Discover Limestone Landscapes membership of the North Wales Landscapes. It provides information about Little Tern Group, please email how the rock was formed, remarkable [email protected], visit archaeological sites, past industrial activities, www.facebook.com/nwlittletern walks and the special biodiversity relating to or contact on 01745 356197. limestone landscapes.

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04 Out & About 2017 05 18 - 26 February Wednesday 15 March 8 - 23 April 15 & 16 April 10:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 12:00 10:00 - 16:00 11:00 - 15:00 Half Term Welly Wander Chirk Short Walk Easter Rabbit Hunt Plas Newydd Easter Trail Meet: Loggerheads Meet: Chirk Castle Main Car Park Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Meet: Plas Newydd, Country Park SJ267 384 Come and find the famous rabbit hidden Explore Plas Newydd Gardens and find Wear your wellies and drop Discover the legend of the red hand on in the park. A prize for everyone who the woodland creatures to win a in to complete our this short spring walk. finds this sweet little bunny! £2.50 chocolate prize! £2 Welly Wander challenge to claim your prize. £2.50 Saturday 18 March 11 April - 2 May Tuesday 18 April 10:00 - 12:00 10:00 - 16:00 10:00 - 12:00 18 February - 31 March Primrose Walk Holywell Art Group Exhibition Easter Eggcase Hunt Ysgol Clawdd Offa Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Meet: Lower Gronant Car Park Shore Transition Exhibition Join the Plas Newydd Gardener on a Visit Holywell Art Group Exhibition at the Road SJ090 837 Meet: Loggerheads Country Park spring primrose walk around the Oriel Loggerheads. Search and find out about mermaid Come and visit Ysgol Clawdd Offa grounds of Plas Newydd. Cost £3 that purses on the fantastic shingle beach at year 6 pupils’ art exhibition working includes a Plas Newydd primrose to Friday 14 April Gronant. Please book. with artists Jude Wood and Jo Marsh take home. Please book. 11:00 - 15:00 at the Oriel. Easter Trail at Coed Nercwys Meet: Coed Nercwys, northern end of Wednesday 19 April 10:00 - 15:00 Friday 24 February the forest SJ218 593 Wednesday 29 March Marvellous Moths 10:00 - 2:00 Complete the Easter Trail around Coed Meet: Brickfield Pond, Rhyl 10:00 - 15:00 Graig Fawr Trek Nerwcys to claim your prize. Moth trapping is great fun, first we will Glyndyfrdwy Circular Meet : Dyserth Car Park for Prestatyn Meet: Large lay by on the A5 on the £2 (proceeds towards the Young look at our trap and see what species Dyserth Way are about, then get the chance to build right as you enter Glyndyfrdwy Rangers Project) A scenic circular 6.5 miles walk taking in your very own moth trap. Join Wrexham Walkers for a 6 mile walk views from the top of Graig Fawr of the Please book. from Glyndyfrdwy up to the North surrounding countryside. Please book. Berwyn Way. Meeting at 9.45 for 10.00 start. No dogs please. Please book.

Friday 10 March 10:00 - 12:00 Loggerheads for All Wednesday 5 April Meet: Loggerheads Country Park 10:00 - 12:00 Historic Llandegla Celebrate disabled access day with a half Meet: By St Tegla’s Church, Llandegla a mile guided walk around Loggerheads SJ197 524 Country Park’s accessible trail plus 20% Join our County Archaeologist as we discount for registered disabled people at explore the sites and stories of Tomen y Loggerheads Visitor Centre. Rhodwydd and St Tegla’s Well.

06 To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] 07 Wednesday 3 May Wednesday 10 May 10:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 12:00 19 - 21 of May Help make a safe home for Llangar Church short walk Prestatyn Walking Festival the Little Terns Meet: Stamp Layby SJ065 423 www.prestatynwalkingfestival.co.uk Meet: Gronant Dunes, Shore Road Come for a riverside walk and explore SJ074 842 the fascinating medieval church. Friday 21 April Help with the work to fence off the Please book. 10:00 - 13:00 shingle ridge to help protect one of our Threadwork Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen rarest seabirds. Cast a closer eye over the famous Friday 12 May carvings and copy them in thread. 10:00 - 14:00 Normal admission cost applies. 3 Reserves, dunes, Please call 01978 862834 to book on beds and woodland to this event. Meet: Gronant car park opposite Greenacres Wednesday 17 May Wednesday 26 April Caravan Park 10:00 - 15:00 18.30 - 20.30 Explore sand dunes, reed beds and Come and have a go at coarse Local myths and legends talk woodland on this 7 mile circular walk as fishing - at the Rhyl Cut. Meet: Rhyl Adventure Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen we visit three local nature reserves at an Playground Car Park, It’s the Year of Legends so come and exciting time of year with Denbighshire find out more about your local ones in Rhydwen Close, SJ007 804 Countryside Service and the North this informative talk from Gill Smith from Learn how to set up and fish in Wales Wildlife Trust. Please book. Llangollen Museum. Please Book. Saturday 6 May an effective, safe and 4:30 - 7:30am environmentally friendly way. Dawn Bird Chorus Tackle, bait and advice will be 29 April – 1 May Meet: Mount Wood Denbigh SJ046 657 Saturday 13 May provided. Dress according Llangollen Walking Festival Enjoy the sights and sounds of nature 11:00 - 15:00 to weather conditions. www.llangollenwalkingfestivail.co.uk on the International Dawn Chorus day. Orienteering and Badge making Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Please book. Please book. Drop in to see how quickly you can Wednesday 3 May complete our Orienteering challenge. 14:00 - 16:00 Monday 8 May Nordic Walking Taster Sessions 11:00 - 12:00 Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Tues 16 & Wed 17 May Beastly bug hunt! 10:00 - 16:00 Nordic walking tones and burns more Meet: Nant Clwyd y Dre, Ruthin Drystone Walling calories than walking and is especially A guided nature hunt around The Lord’s Meet: Corwen Main car park good for the heart and lungs, ideal for Garden to identify and learn about the Ever fancied learning the art of drystone shoulder, back and neck problems. fascinating bugs that live here. Suitable walling? You can join us in Coed Pen y Come and give it a go on World Asthma for all ages, children must be Pigyn for some instruction and practice. Day. Please book. accompanied by an adult. Normal admission cost applies.

08 To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] 09 Thursday 25 May Thursday 1 June Tremeirchion Circular 10.00 - 13:00 1 - 7 June 10:30 - 12:30 Wilflower Identification Meet: Salusbury Arms and Conservation SJ0831 7304 Meet: Market Street Car Park, Llangollen Volunteering Walk along a section of Improve your wildflower identification Offa’s Dyke Path, and help maintain favourable conditions taking in the village for limestone loving plants along one of week of Tremeirchion our Roadside Nature Reserves in the and the stunning Eglwyseg Valley. Community Please book. Miles Route. Friday 2 June 10:00 - 13:00 Please book. 2, 3 & 4 June Loggfest Help the Gardener www.loggfest.co.uk at Plas Newydd, Meet: We Three Loggerheads & Llangollen Loggerheads Country Park Monday 5 June Saturday Family Fun at Loggerheads Country 10:00 - 17:00 27 May Park with Bouncy Castle, craft stalls, 11:00 - 16:00 Help the Gardener activities, face painting, zip wire (at Llangollen Buzz: at the Lord’s Garden, Meet: Plas Newydd, Colomendy), vintage cars (at Nantclwyd y Dre, Ruthin Llangollen Loggerheads Garage) and evening Join Friends of the bands (We Three Loggerheads). Wednesday 7 June 10:00 - 15:00 Earth Llangollen for a Learn how to build a stone wall, Gop Hill, Trelawnyd. Lifts available family fun day making Llangollen bee 4 - 10 June from Loggerheads and Rhyl. friendly. Help Zoo discover Wrexham Walking Festival bumble bees, join the Wildlife Trust in www.walksinwrexham.com Please book. their outdoor lab, follow the busy bee trail, there will be honey tasting, face Wednesday 7 June painting and a prize for the best 10:00 - 12:00 pollinator fancy dress! St Collen's Well Short Walk Thursday 1 June Meet: opposite the 10.30 - 12.30 & 13:00 - 15:00 Ponderosa SJ192 481 Captured on Camera Come and join the search for the Meet: Old Gaol Ruthin well where St Collen slew the Have your own Wanted Poster taken. fearsome giantess! Become captured in photos and explore the lives of the prisoners. General Admission costs apply plus £1 per poster.

10 To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] 11 27 May - 4 June 10:00 - 16:00 Saturday 10 June Thursday 15 June Butterfly and Caterpillar Spring Trail Come and have a go at coarse fishing 15:45 - 17:00 Meet: Loggerheads Country Park 10:00 - 15:00 After School Mini Adventure 2 What have the hungry caterpillars in Meet: Brickfield Pond, Rhyl Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Loggerheads been eating? Follow the trail Learn how to set up and fish in an See Thursday 8th June entry for details. to find out and claim your prize. £2.50. effective, safe and environmentally Please book. friendly way. Tackle, bait and advice will Wednesday 7 June 20:30 - 22:30 be provided. Dress according to weather Friday 16 June Nightlife at Moel Famau 10:00 - 12:00 Meet: Moel Famau Forest Car Park conditions. Please book. Meet the Gardener Tour SJ174 613 Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen A walk through the forest and out onto the Wednesday 14 June Find out the secrets of the gardens heathland at dusk to see what wildlife we 10:00 - 12:00 at Plas Newydd with a tour of might find in the country park at night. Look Seabird Wednesday the grounds with the gardener. for bats, owls, moths and perhaps even the Meet: Lower Gronant Car Park elusive nightjar. Please book. SJ090 836 Tuesday 20 June A guided tour of the Little Tern colony to 10:00 - 15:00 learn about these fascinating seabirds. Boardwalk Building Thursday 8 June 15:45 - 17:00 Meet: Presthaven holiday camp entrance After School Mini Adventure 1 Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Wednesday 14 June Come and help rebuild a section of Explore and learn about the natural world 18:00 - 22:00 pm boardwalk set in the sand dunes that lead with the Warden at Loggerheads Country Berwyn UFO Walk to the Little Tern colony. Please book. Park with these four short sessions, Meet: Public Car Park in Llandrillo different activities at each event, come SJ035 372 Wednesday 21 June along to one or all four. Please book. The infamous Berwyn UFO crash – fact 12:30 - 16:30 or fiction? Join us on this 7 mile Prestatyn Hillside Thursday 8 June 20.45 - 23:00 moorland walk with one of the original Meet: Gwaenysgor Viewpoint Car park Nightjars on Nantyr SJ075 819 Meet: Llangollen Market Street Car Park eye witnesses. Please book. Join the AONB Senior Countryside Join us for a leisurely walk around Nantyr Forest as we go in search of the enigmatic Officer and site Warden for a walk to nightjar. Please book. Wednesday 14 June look at the interesting habitats and 14:00 - 16:00 features of Prestatyn Hillside and the Saturday 10 June 10:00 - 15:30 Give Bowling a Go ongoing management of the site. The Buzz Walk Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Meet: Denbighshire County Council Come and try your hand at bowling in Caledfryn Office, Denbigh Thursday 22 June the magnificent setting of Plas Newydd 15:45 - 17:00 Join us on this summer circular walk from with the Friends of the Clwydian Range After School Mini Adventure 3 Denbigh to Henllan to celebrate our insect and Dee Valley and the AONB Officer. Meet: Loggerheads Country Park pollinators. Please bring a packed lunch for See Thursday 8th June entry for details. this 7.5 mile route. Please book. Please book.

12 To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] 13 Saturday 24 June Wednesday 28 June Monday 10 July 14:00 - 16:00 10:00 - 15:00 11:00 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 15:00 Saturday 22 July Make a Dragon Kite Llangollen 7 Mile Circular Get Arty at the Gaol 14:00 - 17:00 Meet: Castell Dinas Bran Meet: Outside Llangollen Tourism Meet: Ruthin Gaol Dragons at Dinas Bran Come and make you own dragon kite. Information Centre, Castle Street Come and learn to draw pastel portraits. Meet: Castell Dinas Bran £4. Join Wrexham Walkers for a route with Suitable for adults and older children. We’re having a convention! some steep inclines. Arrive 9:45 for Included in admission cost. Bring your dragons to the castle Saturday 24 June 10:00 start. No dogs. Please book. and enjoy the storytellers’ tales. 10:00 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 16:00 Wed 12 July Llyn Brenig Archaeological Trail 10:00 - 12:00 Meet: Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre, before Craig Arthur short walk Thursday 29 June Meet: Llangollen Pavilion car park for 22 July-3 September going to the Trail 10:00 - 16:00 15:45 - 17:00 lifts up Visit with the County Archaeologist and After School Mini Adventure 4 The Summer of Legends-A Discover the legends of this remote area. Welsh Water Warden to learn about this Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Different Legend Every Week! fascinating landscape. Please book. See Thursday 8th June entry for details. Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Please book. A different local legend trail every Sunday 16 July week. Giants, trolls, fairies and much 10:00 - 12:00 Friday 30 June more! Follow the trail to claim your 10:00 - 12:00 Seabird Sunday Meet: Lower Gronant Car Park SJ090 836 prize. Complete the first 5 trails and Seabird Friday Sunday 25 June A guided tour of the Little Tern colony to receive the 6th trail for free! £2.50. 18:30 - 20:30 Meet: Lower Gronant Car Park learn about these fascinating seabirds. The Tempest, SJ090 836 Shakespeare A guided tour of the Little Tern colony to 15 - 23 July Summer Outdoor Theatre learn about these fascinating seabirds. Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Textiles in Trees Meet: Plas Newydd Another magical performance from Thursday 6 July See www.llangollenfringe.co.uk Holiday the award winning Taking Flight 10:00 - 15:00 Theatre, Adults £14, Concessions Balsam Bashing! Thursday 20 July Meet: Car Park, Corwen LL21 0DN Fun £10, Children £6, Family tickets £32. 2:00pm Online bookings www.chapter.org Help eradicate this invasive species. Dee Valley Myths and Legends Meet: Ruthin Gaol & 02920 04400, or buy your tickets Wellies recommended. Free BBQ. Art Competition Nant Clwyd y Dre, Ruthin Lots of activities and crafts to keep from Loggerheads Country Park Meet: Plas Newydd, Y Caban Opening of Art Exhibition and all the family entertained during the Visitor Centre. BSL interpreted and Monday 10 July 11:00 - 13:00 Presentation of Prizes school summer holidays. Suitable audio described. Touch / Introduction to Horticulture for all ages, no pre-booking acclimatisation tours available on Meet: Nantclwyd y Dre Gardens, Ruthin Saturday 22 July required. Included in request. Pre theatre menu available Includes plant identification, 10:00 - 12:00 admission price. at Caffi Florence booking demonstrations, Q&A session and Penycloddiau Excavations required call hands-on activity. £2 per person (pay on Meet: Llangwyfan Car Park SJ1389 6684 01352 810397. the day). Pre-booking essential, limited Find out what has been happening this season during the excavations at places. Call 01824 708232. Penycloddiau . Please book.

14 To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] 15 Sunday 23 July Wednesday 26 July Saturday 29 July National Garden Scheme at 9:00 - 12:00 10:30 - 16:00 The Lords Garden Wild at Llan Coed Moel Famau Forest Fun Day Meet: Ruthin Meet: Llangollen Meet: Coed Moel Famau Car Park 6 contrasting gardens will be Forest School inspired holiday club for SJ174 613 open including Nantclwyd y children between 2-8. Booking essential A day of fun activities, there will be Dre and the restored Lord`s stream dipping, children’s craft, den please call 07968016884 / Garden. Refreshments can building, guided walks, demos, 07528084925 or email be purchased, proceeds information and local food produce (£2 [email protected]. £10. going to the Friends of the car parking fee). property. For more details of the day and tickets please see Thursday 27 July Tuesday 1 August www.ngs.co.uk Archaeology and Wildlife at Dusk 10:00 - 12:00 GREAT 20:00 - 22:00 Penycloddiau Excavations Sunday 23 July Meet: Coed Llangwyfan top car park, on Meet: Llangwyfan Car Park SJ1389 6684 11:00 - 16:00 VICTORIANVICTORIAN the road between Llangwyfan and Find out what has been happening this Archaeological Open Day at season during the excavations at Moel y Gaer Bodfari Nannerch SJ139 668 Meet: Car Park available SJ0948 7098 DINOSAURDINOSAUR A walk up through Coed Llangwyfan and Penycloddiau hillfort. Please book. An opportunity to visit the excavations at onto Penycloddiau Hillfort with the the Iron Age hillfort of Moel y Gaer Bodfari. HUNT Wednesday 2 August warden and county archaeologist. We 11:00 - 15:00 Drop in anytime between 11 and 4. will find out about the history of the Elf and Fairy Wings Tuesday 25th July hillfort and hopefully after watching an Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Tuesday 25 July 10:00 - 11:30 Loggerheads Country Park Join ‘Creative Willow’ on the Tea 13:00 - 15:00 14:30 - 16:00 Ty Mawr Country Park amazing sunset we will head back down Gardens at Loggerheads to create River Dipping at Gro Isa and look out for what wildlife we might Meet: Corwen Sports Pavilion Wednesday 26th July magical Elf and Fairy Wings. £4. 10:00 - 11:30 Mount Wood, Denbigh find. Please book. Wellies recommended! 14:30 - 16:00 Coed y Morfa, Prestatyn Wednesday 26 July Thursday 27th July Friday 4 August 11:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 11:30 Plas Newydd, Llangollen 19:30pm Elf and Fairy Wands 14:30 - 16:00 Corwen, starting at Around the World in 80 Days Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Town Centre Car Park Join ‘Creative Willow’ on the Tea Trains, ships and steamer ships; Gardens at Loggerheads to create Back by popular demand - join elephants, Indian princesses and a magical Elf and Fairy wands. £4. us on a journey to discover suspicious detective – it’s the creatures from the dawn of time original global adventure! Join Off ... maybe even the mighty T-Rex! the Ground this coming summer to Wednesday 26 July 14:00 - 16:30 The quest will take the audience, to a experience a whirlwind escapade, Walk to excavations at Moel y Gaer mysterious lost valley, encountering crossing every continent! For prices Meet: Bodfari Bus Stop SJ0979 7018 various wild animals and dinosaurs and performance tickets Enjoy a walk along the Offa's Dyke along the way. Learning about the www.offtheground.co.uk. Pre theatre National Trail to see the archaeologists at creatures they see, as well as having menu available at the Tea Rooms, to the Iron Age hillfort of Moel y Gaer Bodfari. fun. The creatures are very realistic book a table call 01978 862834. puppets. Suitable for Primary School Please book. age children. Booking Essential. 16 To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] 17 Monday 7 August 11:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:00 Tales of the Gaol Meet: Ruthin Gaol Come and hear the stories of the gaol, for young and old. Included in admission cost.

Wednesday 9 August Monday Prestatyn Bat Walk 7 August 20:30 - 22:15 Plants Meet: Coed y Morfa Car Park Thursday 10 August Monday 14 August with Purpose Come on a walk around some of 13:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 12:00 Prestatyn’s Countryside sites to see Dipping and den building in the Dell Bilberry Bonanza 11:00 - 12:00 Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Meet: Moel Famau Penbarras viewpoint Meet: Lord’s Garden, Ruthin which bat species we can find. Please Get your wellies on and come and see car park SJ174 613 Learn about the plants that bring a torch. Please book. what’s living in the stream – nets provided. Bring the kids and a container and come were grown in Medieval for a walk with the warden onto the gardens, for decorative and Wednesday 9 August 10:00 - 14:00 heathland to pick these delicious little sensory pleasure, but also to Saturday 12 August Moel Fferna Quarry / bilberries, then take them home and eat cultivate for food, dyes and 11.30 - 14.30 Berwyn Mountain shortish walk them as they are or make muffins, ingredients for medicinal Meet: layby in Glyndyfrdwy opposite the Knights and Princesses Meet: Nantclwyd y Dre, Ruthin pancakes, jam or any other recipes you purposes. £2 per person old Butterfly House SJ157 425 Come and join the fun at Nantclwyd on can find. Please book. (payable on the day) We’ll drive up and then explore the this family play day. Activities and Free if admission legends of the games – you could also win a prize for fee paid. mountain – and the coming in fancy dress. Included in the Thursday 17 August fantastic quarry. admission charge. Come and visit Denbighshire Please book. Countryside Service and the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Saturday 12 August AONB Team at the Denbigh 21:00 - 23:00 and Flint Show Meteorites at Night Meet: Corwen Leisure Centre Car Park Wednesday 23 August An evening of shooting stars on 9:00 - 12:00 Caer Drewyn. Wild at Llan Meet: Llangollen Forest School inspired holiday club for children between 2-8. Booking essential please call 07968016884 / 07528084925 or email [email protected]. £10.

18 19 Thursday 24 August 20:00 - 22:00 2 - 3 September Bat Bonanza Corwen Walking Festival Meet: Loggerheads Country Park www.corwenwalkingfestival.co.uk Learn all about bats with a short presentation followed by a gentle 1 mile Wednesday 13 September stroll using bat detectors putting what 10:00 - 12:00 we have learnt into practice! Bring a torch. Around Dinas Bran Tuesday 19 September Meet: Llangollen Pavilion Car Park for OUTSTANDING 10:00 - 13:00 Monday 28 August a lift up WEEK Railways, Old Mills and the 5.30 - 8.00 Legends abound at Castell Dinas Bran - 16th - 24th of September Ascent of Moel Hiraddug Purple Power Golden Hour come and find out more! Meet: Prestatyn Dyserth Way Car Park Meet: Westbound layby to the east of SJ 062794 Glyndyfrdwy for a lift up SJ157 425 Take a walk in the Clwydian Visit a Railway that never had tracks, Join us for a meander to the summit of Range and Dee Valley Area of Saturday 16 September the best northern view from open Moel Morfydd to see the vast expanse of 10:00 - 12:00 Outstanding Natural Beauty access land and a half lost heather moorland at the height of its Beach Clean and celebrate the UK’s best Iron Age Hillfort. purple brilliance as the world awakens! Meet: Rhyl Harbour Hub Café landscapes with National SH995 808 Please book. Outstanding Week. Come to help us on the beach for the Thursday 21 September UK’s biggest beach clean and survey Saturday 16 September 10:00 - 13:00 promoted by the Marine Conservation Loggerheads Cilcain Circular Railways, Rolling Hills and Society. 10:00 - 15:00 Spectacular Views Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Meet: Offa’s Hillside Car Park Tuesday 29th Aug Sunday 17 September Explore the Country Park Leete and SJ 073822 Going Batty! All Day Ffridd of the Area of Outstanding A walk taking in the coastal hills and Natural Beauty. 6 miles. early industry of the Clwydian Range. 12:00 - 15:00 Meet: Natclwyd y Dre Dog Show Are you a bit batty? We are! Meet: Loggerheads Come and enjoy an afternoon of fun with our Country Park www.landscapesforlife.org.uk special little residents at Nantclwyd y Dre. An informal dog show at www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk Fancy dress prize for best bat-themed Loggerheads with a costume, quizzes, mask making, “hunt number of classes to the bat” and much more. Sunday 24 September Wednesday 4 October enjoy. Enter on the day. Included in 13:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 12:00 admission Make Mythical Creatures Caer Drewyn Short Walk Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Meet: Corwen Leisure Centre car park price. Make your own mythical creature Come and find out about the giants, and shrink yourself for a photograph ghosts and Queen Corwenna on this with it. £4. Iron Age hillfort.

20 To book - 01824 702757 / [email protected] 21 Wednesday 8 November Friday 6 October Friday 13 October 10:00 - 12:00 10:00 - 13:30 10:00 - 12:00 Velvet Hill Short Walk What is in a name? Clwydian Range Rocks Meet: Green car Meet: Llangollen International Pavilion Meet: Coed Llangwyfan top car park, on park SJ198433 Car Park (area next to the road) the road between Llangwyfan and Explore the myths and A 4.3 mile walk along the Sun Bank Nannerch SJ139668 history of Velvet Hill, Community Miles path looking at the Join an expert geologist to learn about Valle Crucis and Welsh place names in the landscape. the rocks of the area and their formation. Eliseg’s Pillar – This walk will be in Welsh and suitable and its Bronze for Welsh learners. Age mound. Thursday 26 October 10:00 - 14:00 Wednesday 11 October Autumn Stroll 10.00 - 15:00 Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Sunday 3 December Carrog Circular A 6 mile circular autumnal walk to enjoy 13:00 - 15:00 Meet: Grouse Inn Car Park, Carrog nature’s spectacular display of fantastic Christmas Crafts Join Wrexham Walkers for a 6 mile walk colours and beautiful views. Meet: Plas Newydd, with inclines from the Grouse Inn in Llangollen Carrog. Option for lunch afterwards. No Saturday 28 October Festive fun at Plas dogs please. (9.45 for 10:00 start) 17:00 - 19.30 Newydd. £4. Plas Newydd: Drawing with light Explore the grounds in the fading light Wednesday 6 December M and draw some things that go bump in Annual Volunteer Hedge laying E S the night. £4. Competition Y XMA Venue to be confirmed, Join in as part of a team to lay a section of hedge. Hedgelaying is an important craft to 28 October - 5 November 9th 16th 17th and 22nd December 10:00 - 15:00 regenerate hedgerows one of our most 11:00 - 15:30 Halloween Hunt important habitats. Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Complete the spooky Halloween Hunt Trail Father Christmas at Loerheads Country Park to claim your prize. £2.50 Come and meet Santa, hear a Christmas 28 October - 3 November Story and have a treat to take home with 10:00 - 16:00 Plas Derw Trust. Target Age 4-7. Halloween week at the Gaol Times 11am, 12pm, 13:30, Meet: Ruthin Gaol 14:30 & 15:30 Halloween fun all week. £8 To book call 01352 840955 Included in admission price. email: [email protected]

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Children’s Mondays are Crafty Saturday volunteer days in the Suitable for children age 3 to 10 years. Free Lords’ Garden 11am- 3pm / 1st Sat of the Month - If you love gardens and would enjoy March 4th, April 1st, May 6th, June helping in the historic gardens at 3rd, July 1st, August 5th, Sept 2nd, Nantclwyd Y Dre, Ruthin we want to Oct 7th, Nov 4th & Dec 2nd. hear from you! All abilities welcome. Please contact 01824 709822 or WALKS & TALKS email [email protected] Free guided walk of the & Canal World heritage site with a trained local guide, suitable for all ages. Free 11am- 3pm / Saturday 15th April, 20th May, 22nd July & Songs & Stories 19th August. Ruth Moore Williams will be entertaining visitors with traditional Trevor Basin Visitor Centre Further information: 01978 822912 songs, myths and legends from around Wales. Free 11am- 3pm / Saturday 27th May, 24th June, 29th July, 26th August, 30th September.

24 Out & About 2017 Out & About 2017 25 Let’s go ride a bike Look out for Dark Skies events coming soon, follow our facebook Canal tow paths, road cycling, bmx, purpose-built page for details. and natural mountain bike trails, adrenalin rushing Clwydian Range downhill courses, it’s all here in Denbighshire! & Dee Valley AONB ridenorthwales.co.uk Please keep to legal trails and be mindful of other users when on your bike. @ridenorthwales Explore Llanelwy further St Asaph Oneplanet Adventure The local towns, villages Coed Llandegla, LL11 3AA As one of the UK’s leading trail centres, expect and countryside in and adrenalin-filled courses with thrills and spills. around the Clwydian Range Welsh Cycling MTB and Dee Valley provide One Giant Leap Cro Country Series Round 2 Llangollen, LL20 8AR fascinating visits. May 7 www.britishcycling.org.uk/wales/mtb Taking part is not for the faint A series of town trails and Welsh Enduro Series Round 3 hearted, but spectating is still community miles leaflets are July 8 www.borderline-events.co.uk great fun! the perfect guides to your #MTBMtup Borderline Downhi 3 June visit, download these from Series Round 3 The original free MTB gathering the following websites or June 24 - 25 returns to Oneplanet Adventure. www.borderline-events.co.uk pick up a leaflet from Whether you’re a regular rider or new to Loggerheads Country Park. British Downhi Series mountain biking, there will be something for Round 5 everyone. August 19 - 20 discoverdenbighshire.co.uk/detail_booklets.asp sir ddinbych @MTBMeetupUK MTBMeetup www.britishdownhillseries.co.uk denbighshirecountryside.org.uk/community-miles www.mtbmeetup.uk exploreflintshire.co.uk/discover/trails-and-tours

26 Out & About 2017 Out & About 2017 27 H&D Fitzgerald Friday 31 March / 1:45pm at Salusbury Arms Tremeirchion for Car share A rare opportunity to visit a world leading Become density meteorology laboratory and tree Get Walking, a plantation. Feel the Difference Moel Hiraddug Wednesday 12 April / 10:00 - 13:00 Healthier, Fitter, Happier Friend Visit this historic hillfort in the company of local guide Jeff Morgan. Join one of these regular weekly walks to improve your health, increase your fitness The Friends are a new membership and and recharge your wellbeing. Regular walking benefits managing weight control, organisation that help people Genus Cattle Breeding Station your heart healthy, reducing the risks of type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. discover, enjoy and protect the Wednesday 10 May / 10:30 - 12:30 Monday outstanding landscape of the Near Graigfechan Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Chirk / 9:30 / call 01691 778666 for meeting point, 60 minute walk Ll14 5NF Pontcysyllte Aqueduct AONB. Here are some up and St Asaph / 10:30 / Bowling Green 90 minute walk LL17 0RQ Thursday 25 May / 14:00 - 16:00 coming events to enable people Visit our local World Heritage Site with Gwaenysgor / 11:00 / Village Hall 2hr walk LL186LG to discover some hidden treasures... Blue Badge Guide Sarah Jones. Prestatyn / 1:45 / Town Council Offices 40min LL19 9LR Rossett / 2:00pm Burton Weir by the under-pass 60 min walk Give Bowling a Go Wednesday 14 June Tuesday 14:00 – 16:00 Corwen / 9:30 / Canolfan Ni 1hr LL21 0DP Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Alyn Waters / 2:00 pm / Llay side car park 75-90 min Come and try your hand at bowling in the Dyserth / 11:00 / Community Centre 2hrs LL18 6LP magnificent setting of Plas Newydd Wednesday What’s in a name? Friday 6 October / 10:00 - 13:30 St Asaph / 10:30 / Bowling Green 90min LL17 0RG Meet: Llangollen International Pavilion Car Llangollen / 10:30 / Health Centre up to 60min LL20 8NU Park (area next to the road) Corwen / 1pm / Canolfan Ni 2hrs LL21 0DP A 4.3 mile walk along the Sun Bank Community Miles path looking at the Thursday Welsh place names in the landscape. This Rhuddlan / 11:00 / Methodist Church, Gwindy Street 120min LL18 5PU walk will be in Welsh and suitable for Acton Park / 11:00 St Johns Church CP, Herbert Jennings Ave 50 min LL12 7YF Welsh learners. Llay / 11:00, Miners Welfare, up to 75min LL12 0TH Clwydian Range Rocks Friday Friday 13 October / 10:00 - 12:00 Rhyl / 12:30 Brickfield Pond 90min LL18 2YR Meet: Coed Llangwyfan top car park, on the road between Llangwyfan and Regular walks are available from For further details or to book on any Nannerch SJ139668. Join an expert Llanasa and Prestatyn. Please call of these events call 01244 535173, geologist to learn about the rocks of the 01745 356197 for further details. [email protected] area and their formation. o

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