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Chester Rambling and Hill Walking Club 2015-16 Winter Programme PLEASE LET THE LEADER LEAD & Don't forget your torches, essential on winter walks Sun 1 Nov 2015 A, Craig Wen & Pen Llithrig y Wrach, 0830 start B, Ceiriog Valley & Pen-y-Gwely reservoir, 14km (9m) C, Marbury (Whitchurch), 11km (7m) Wed 4 Nov C, Penycae, Ruabon Mountain, 13km (8m Deposit of £77 due for Club Weekend at Skiddaw Hotel, Keswick, 11-13 March (Transport will be by car, please indicate whether you can offer lifts or would like a lift) Sun 8 Nov A, Aber, Garnedd Uchaf & Foel Fras, 0830 start C+, Llangollen, 13km (8m) Tue 10 Nov Hotpot Supper & Quiz. 7.45pm Tickets £9 from social committee members Draw for 13 Dec B&B at Plas Hafod Sun 15 Nov A, Horns & Lliwedd, 0830 start B, Carrog, 16km (10m) C, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, 13km (8m) Wed 18 Nov B-, Bryneglwys, 13km (8m) Sun 22 Nov B+, Tal y Fan, 16km (10m), 0830 start C, Oswestry & Offa’s Dyke, 14km (8.5m) Tue 24 Nov ‘Wild European Orchids’ Sun 29 Nov A, Moel Siabod, 0830 start B, Ysceifiog, 14km (9m) C, Wepre Park, 11km (7m) Wed 2 Dec C, Nant Mill, 13km (8m) Sun 6 Dec B, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, 16km (10m) C, Utkinton, 13km (8m) Tue 8 Dec Christmas Party7.30pm for 8pm ‘Waverton Handbell Ringers’ (Members will be able to try bell ringing!) Tickets £4 from social committee. Contributions of savoury finger food please Sun 13 Dec B, Bryn Alyn & Nercwys, 14km (9m), 0930 start C, Gwernymynydd & Maeshafn, 13km (8m), 0930 start Walks followed by a meal at Plas Hafod, Mold Book for meal with social committee, by 28 November, ref details enclosed Draw for B&B at HotPot Supper on Tue 10 Nov Wed 16 Dec C, Delamere, 11km (7m), meet Caldy Valley Followed by optional late pub lunch Sun 20 Dec B, Glyndyfrdwy, 14km (9m) C, Thornton Hough, 13km (8m) Sun 27 Dec: C, Caldy Hill, 13km (9m) Wed 30 Dec C, Kelsall, 13km (8m), meet Caldy Valley Annual Subscription £10 due Fri 1 Jan 2016 C+, Hope Mountain, 13km (8m), 0930 start from Caldy Valley Rambles’ Organisers would welcome offers of walks for the Summer Programme Sun 3 Jan B, Bickerton, 16km (10m) C, Tarporley, 13km (8m) Balance of £77 due for Club Weekend at Skiddaw Hotel, Keswick Sun 10 Jan B, Llantysilios, 16km (10m) C, Maeshafn & Cascade Wood, 14km (8.5m) Tue 12 Jan ‘Wildlife of the Weaver Valley’ Wed 13 Jan C, Wirral, 13km (8m), meet Caldy Valley Sun 17 Jan B, Llangower (Bala), 16km (10m), 0830 start C, River Weaver from Kingsley, 13km (8m) Sun 24 Jan B, Conwy Mountain, 14km (9m) C, Weston Rhyn, 11km (7m) Tue 26 Jan Guide Dogs for the Blind: ‘An Amazing Journey’ with Darcy the dog Wed 27 Jan C+, Peckforton, 13km (8m), meet Caldy Valley Thu 28 Jan President’s Dinner at Curzon Park Golf Club £21 Book before 15 Jan with President. Numbers limited to 40. Sun 31 Jan B+, Cadair Bronwen, 16km (10m), 0830 start C, Frodsham Hill, 13km (8m) Sun 7 Feb 2016 B+, Llyn Bochlwyd & Braich y Ddeugwm, 14km (9m), 0830 start C+, Offa’s Dyke Path from Cilcain, 13km (8m) Tue 9 Feb Annual General Meeting, 8pm Wed 10 Feb C, Brynford, 13km (8m) Sun 14 Feb A, Bera Bach & Bera Mawr from Aber, 0830 start B, Bwlchgwyn, 14km (9m) C, Llandegla, 14km (9m) Sun 21 Feb A, Creigiau Gleision from Trefriw, 0830 start B, Rhuallt, 16km (10m) C, Drury & Hawarden, 13km (8m) Tue 23 Feb ‘The problems of improving the A55 N Wales Coast Road’ Wed 24 Feb C, Frodsham Hill, 13km (8m), meet Caldy Valley Sun 28 Feb A, Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, 0830 start B, Llanfairfechan, 16km (10m) C, Sandbach, 13km (8m) Sun 6 Mar B+, Llyn Foel from Bryn Glo, 16km (10m, 0830 start B, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, 16km (10m) C, Abergele, 13km (8m) Tue 8 Mar ‘The Beauty of Water’ Wed 9 Mar C, Mochdre, 13km (8m) Friday 11 to Sunday 13 March: Club Weekend at Skiddaw Hotel, Keswick Sun 20 Mar A, Elidir Fawr & Carnedd y Filiast, 0830 start B, Caerwys, 16km (10m) C, Beeston & Peckforton, 13km (8m) Tue 22 Mar ‘Gossip from the Lord Mayor’s Parlour’ Wed 23 Mar C, Llandudno & Conwy, 13km (8m) Sun 27 Mar A, Y Garn & Foel Goch, 0830 start B, Axe Edge Moor from Cat & Fiddle, 16km (10m) C, Oswestry Racecourse & Trefonen, 14km (8.5m) Sun 3 Apr A, Moel Meirch & Ysgafell Wen, 0830 start B, Clawdd-newydd, 15km (9.5m) C, Halkyn Mountain, 11km (7m) Wed 6 Apr C, Ffrith Mountain, 13km (8m) Sun 10 Apr A Moel Eilio & Moel Cynghorion, 0830 start B, Corwen & Liberty Hall, 14km (8.5m) C,Point of Ayr, 13km (8m) Tue 12 Apr ‘The Life of a Port Chaplain’ Sun 17 Apr B+, Edale Round, 22km (14m), 0830 start B,Eglwyseg Rocks, Llangollen, 14km (9m) C, Denbigh, 13k (8m) Wed 20 Apr C+, Mow Cop, 16km (10m), meet Caldy Valley Sun 24 Apr Coach to Sedbergh, 0830 start A, Howgills B, Bram Rigg Top from Sedbergh, 18km (11m) C, Howgill foothills & River Rawthey, 13km (8m) Tue 26 Apr ‘Chester Inns in the early 19th Century’ Future Event: Camping Week in Brecon Beacons, 11-18 June .
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