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Out & About 2013 in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Denbighshire’s Countryside Family Fun, Walking, Cycling and much more. FREE Welcome Our 2013 programme of activities, events and walks offers opportunities to enjoy the stunning landscape of the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounding countryside. We have used your valuable feedback to carefully select a programme which we hope you enjoy as much as last year. Please continue to provide feedback using the enclosed form and the evaluation sheets on the day. We would like to take the opportunity to thank the Countryside Council for Wales, Cadwyn Clwyd and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development for supporting the programme of events for two years. The funding has come to an end and we cannot guarantee being able to produce a paper copy of the Out & About for 2014, however we will publish all the events on our websites and eventsnorthwales as usual. If you would like to receive links please send your email address to us and we will add you to the Denbighshire Countryside Service database (this is not shared with any third parties). Please book to participate in any of our family events with this symbol during the 7 days running up to the event. Please book for all walks as this helps us to ensure we have enough staff available for the event. If you can’t attend please let us know as we usually have a reserve list of people waiting to join us. We hope you enjoy getting Out & About in our outstanding countryside. 2| Denbighshire Countryside Service Loggerheads Country Park, Near Mold, Denbighshire. CH7 5LH 01352 810614 Email: [email protected] Denbighshire Countryside Service, Environment Directorate, Denbighshire County Council www.denbighshirecountryside .org.uk www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk www.visitclwydianrange.co.uk www.ridenorthwales.co.uk Like us on Facebook Denbighshire Countryside Service and Clwydian Range AONB Scan this QR code with your smartphone QRcode reader App. This booklet and these events have been grant aided by the Countryside Council for Wales and the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007 – 2013 which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. | 3 Things to help you pick the right activity or event for you; Age suitability guidance This event may not be suitable for young people under the indicated age. Accessible event Accessible facilities near the event. There is a charge for this event Charge for event Please remember that all children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Please book To help you to locate the start of the walk please use www.gridref.org.uk - Drop in put the grid reference into the search box, and you will be provided with a Free Shuttle map. For bookable family activities please Easy walk look for this symbol but remember to book your place during the 7 days before the event. If you are unable to Average walk attend please let us know so we can make the place available to someone Difficult walk else. Holiday clubs and carers with 4 or more children are welcome on our drop- in events but please be aware that they Dogs allowed on leads are busy and you may need to wait for space. Unfortunately we can not accept Volunteering groups on our Bookable events. For drop in family activities please look Cycling for this symbol. Guided Walks We have broadly categorised our walks We take photographs at to help you choose the ones to suit you. most of our events that may Short walk on a hard surfaced route or be used in future leaflets accessible family activity and publicity. If you have any objections please let Easy (short & flat, some loose surfaces) one of the leaders know Average (Some steep sections and loose before the start of the event. surfaces) To book or for more information call 01352 810586 or 01352 810614 4| Difficult (Long & strenuous, uneven, Dress for a mess! Wear comfortable, sturdy boots that grip well, bring waterproofs and a steep terrain) packed lunch. Full training will be provided. WEAR loose comfortable clothing and Please make sure your tetanus vaccination is up sturdy shoes, boots or trainers. They to date! must grip well! Short Family Walks BRING waterproofs if the weather In the AONB forecast is uncertain, a drink and snack. Look out for this coloured box. DOGs are NOT generally allowed on guided walks. Some walks are suitable for Short Walks Challenge dogs on leads, look out for this symbol. Explore the AONB in the Dee Valley every month, from Chirk to Cynwyd. The walks We endeavour not to cancel any walks will be around 2 miles long and will be as flat as possible. We’ll end as many walks as but if it is necessary we will ring the possible with refreshments in a local café or people who have booked. pub…...unfortunately you will have to pay for your own drinks! The PACE of the walk will be of the slowest walker. Please do not join our walks if you want to rush! Exploring the Extension Challenge To book or for more information call Come and explore the stunning Dee Valley 01352 810586 or 01352 810614 and discover just why this landscape has or email: been included into the recently extended [email protected] Clwydian Range & Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Denbighshire Countryside Service produces a full volunteering programme twice a year which details all of the opportunities to help conserve our countryside and wildlife and learn traditional skills whilst getting fit. Look out for activities with this symbol for some volunteering events for you to try. The full Volunteers Programme is available from www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk or email: [email protected] | 5 The National Trust at Chirk Castle will be leading guided walks on the last Wednesday of each month, ranging from 4 to 12 miles. All walks start in the car park at Chirk Castle at 9.30 am. For more information and to book, phone 01691 777701 9 – 17 February Half Term Monday 4 February Music Mondays at Caffi Florence 2pm – 4pm Finish your own walk in style and comfort or just enjoy Liam Byrne & Andy Hulme: jazz saxophone & guitar in a stunning location. Loggerheads Country Park. Monday 4 March Pamela Wyn Shannon at Caffi Florence Monday 11 February 2pm – 4pm Early Spring Walk Finish your own walk in style and 10 – 12pm comfort or just enjoy good music in a Come and search out signs of spring stunning location on a Music Monday. around the Horseshoe Falls and Loggerheads Country Park. Llantysilio Church. Meet at Llantysilio Green car park for a short walk for all the family (some kissing gates on route) SJ198433. Thursday 7 th March & Friday 8 th March Butterfly Boutique 10am – 3pm Come along and help us upgrade the Wednesday 20 February Llantysilio Green picnic table area at the Community 10am – 12pm Woodland Prestatyn. Ground Level Join us for a stroll around Velvet Hill, Planters will be built to house shrubs along quiet lanes and footpaths. We’ll that are important for a diverse finish in the Chain Bridge Hotel. Meet butterfly population. Meet Coed Morfa at Llantysilio Green car park, Community Woodland Car Park, SJ198433 SJ058823 6| Sunday 10 March 23 rd March – 7 th April Mothering Sunday Treat Easter Holidays Traditional Afternoon Tea to make mums feel special at Loggerheads Saturday 23 March Country Park. £7.75 adults, £4.25 A Big Heart Day at Brickfields Pond children. Visit www.caffiflorence.co.uk 12pm – 4pm (tel) 01352 810397 Celebrate being healthy in the outdoors, take part in easy walks, make some amazing things out of recycled materials and witness the unveiling of the new panel. Brickfields Wednesday 13 March Pond, Rhyl. Beginners guide to map reading 2pm – 4.30pm Basic map reading for those who wish to brush up on their knowledge. A short walk will let you try out your skills. Meet at Loggerheads Country Park. Wednesday 20 March A spring in your step Saturday 23 March – Sunday 7 April 10am – 12pm Loggerheads Egg-heads We’ll be enjoying the start of spring 10am – 4pm with a gentle walk along the old Pick up an Egg-heads sheet from the railway cutting and around the base Clwydian Range Centre and return of Caer Drewyn. Meet at the Leisure the completed quiz to Caffi Florence Centre car park, Corwen for an Easter treat. Loggerheads Country Park Monday 25 March, Bird Box Making 10 – 12pm Learn about different homes for birds and make a bird box to take home. We’ll also be making minibeast models. Sports Pavilion, Corwen SJ079437. | 7 Saturday 30th March Saturday 6 April Easter Trail Family Countryside Challenge - 11am – 3pm Loggerheads Country Park Follow the Easter Trail around the 9am – 11.00am start forest, answering questions along the Spend the morning in the great way to earn your Easter treat. Meet outdoors solving clues, following in Coed Moel Famau car park trails and having fun against the clock SJ172612 to complete the countryside challenge! There will be a small prize for the family that completes the challenge correctly in the fastest time. There will be the choice of Thursday 4 April either a shorter challenge or a longer, Great Easter Eggcase Hunt more difficult challenge suited to 10.30am – 12.30pm families with older children. Explore the beach at Gronant Dunes looking for mermaid’s purses Challenge 1 – (eggcases of sharks, skates and rays) and help contribute to the annual monitoring of these fascinating Challenge 2 – creatures.