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Out & About 2018 in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley AONB and Denbighshire’s Countryside Eventbrite Please use eventbrite for all bookable events www.eventbrite.co.uk Our 2018 programme offers a range of ways Guided Walk Symbols – don’t forget to dress for the weather to enjoy the stunning landscape and heritage and terrain and bring refreshments. of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Easy Short walk on a hard surfaced route or accessible family activity Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounding countryside. Average some steep sections and loose surfaces 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 #takethelead Loggerheads Country Park, Denbighshire, CH7 5LH The countryside can be a great day out with your 01824 712757 dog, please be responsible and keep your dog on a lead or under close control, pick up your dog’s poo loggerheads.countrypark@ and dispose of it responsibly. denbighshire.gov.uk denbighshirecountryside.org.uk We welcome feedback and comments. clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk Please forward your comments, ideas and suggestions ridenorthwales.co.uk to [email protected] Check us out on social media • Denbighshire Countryside Service • Clwydian Range & Dee Valley AONB • Loggerheads Country Park • Ride North Wales • Little Terns 02 Out & About 2018 Out & About 2018 03 Dark Skies In 2016, the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB set about exploring the opportunities to improve the quality of its dark skies and are on a mission to attain appropriate designation by the International Dark Sky Tramper Days Association (IDA). Light pollution through Would you like to join your family or friends on a day out at inappropriate or excessive use Loggerheads Country Park, but of artificial light makes it Did you know think that you might not be able increasingly difficult to observe the skies of parts of to walk the trail? the night skies. the Clwydian Range Loggerheads Country Park now has are amongst some a tramper / mobility scooter of the darkest available to the public to use on the in the UK? riverside trail. The tramper is available on the following days, by pre booking or if no one else has booked you can turn up on the day. Over 60% of •22 April •11 & 13 May our wildlife depends •9 & 19 June •10 & 16 July upon darkness •15 & 21 September •11 October for its survival If you would like to use the tramper on a different day, we will try to accommodate your request please contact: [email protected] / To raise awareness of the 01824 712757 importance and enjoyment of dark skies this programme includes a The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB is series of events – look out working in partnership with Natural Resources for this symbol and don’t Wales to bring events to our partnership sites. forget to book! © Chris Davies 04 Out & About 2018 Out & About 2018 05 Friday 6 April Sunday 15 April 06:00 - 09:00 11:00 - 16:00 Early morning bird walk Taith Tegid on the T3 Meet: Coed Moel Famau car park Meet: Llandrillo car park SJ 035 372 Tuesday 27 March SJ 174 613 Making use of the free travel on the T3, 10:00 - 12:00 Easter Eggcase Hunt For all those keen bird watchers out we’ll catch the bus to Cynwyd and climb Wednesday 21 March Meet: Lower Gronant car park, there! Join us on an early morning walk up to the Wayfarers track and the stone 10:00 - 12:00 Shore Road. SJ 090 837 through the Forest and onto the circle. 8 miles. Please book. Dôl Fawr Short Walk An Easter egg hunt with a difference, Heathland to see what we can find. Meet: Eastbound layby on Berwyn this one will be searching the strandline Fingers crossed for some bubbling Bends, SJ 185 433 for Mermaids Purses. These wonderfully Black Grouse (£2 car parking fee). Wednesday 18 April Put your warm coats on for the first named objects are the egg-cases of Please book. 10:00 - 12:00 short walk of the year as we enjoy the Nant y Pandy Short Walk Sharks, Rays and Skates. Please book. Dee Valley from a new angle. Meet: Berwyn Arms Hotel, LL21 9EY Friday 13 April Come and enjoy this lovely woodland 30 March – 2 April 10:00 - 12:30 23 March - 8 April 10:30 - 15:00 Sights and Sounds of Spring walk and explore the old slate works. 10:00 - 16:00 Easter Trail at Plas Newydd Meet: Rhuthun Farmers Market Easter Hunt Meet: The Dell, Plas Newydd Car Park. SJ 589 118 Meet: Loggerheads Country Park Hunt the clues in the grounds of Plas Come on a 4 mile circular walk from Come and enjoy our Easter Hunt Trail. Newydd. £3 per person. Prize for Ruthin, taking in Lady Bagots drive and A prize for every finisher. £2.50 per child. completion. the ongoing work at Glasdir Nature Reserve. Please book. Saturday 24 March Saturday 31 March 10:00 - 12:00 11:00 - 15:00 Primrose Walk Easter Trail at Coed Moel Famau Meet: Plas Newydd Meet: Coed Moel Famau car park Join the gardener for an early spring SJ 174 613 walk amongst the primroses of Complete the Easter Trail around Plas Newydd, includes free primrose. Coed Moel Famau to claim your prize! £2 car parking fee plus £2 per child to take part. 06 To book - 01824 712757 / [email protected] 07 Thursday 10 May Wednesday 16 May 10:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 16:00 Llyn Brenig 5 mile walk North Berwyn Way Meet: Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre Meet: Llangollen – Market Street Car LL21 9TT Park, LL20 8RB The first walk of our Year of the Sea Join Walk About Wrexham for a 15 mile challenge starts in the uplands around walk along the North Berwyn Way, with Llyn Brenig. See page 27 for info. spectacular views of the southern area of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Transport will be available from Llangollen to Corwen. No dogs please. www.walksinwrexham.com Friday 18th May to Sunday 20th May 2018 Prestatyn and Clwydian Range Walking Festival Friday 27 April prestatynwalkingfestival.co.uk 19:30 - 21:30 Newts in Nature Wednesday 16 May Meet: Loggerheads Country Park 10:00 - 12:00 Saturday 19 May Learn all about our 3 native Newt Minera Lead Mines Short Walk 11:00 - 15:00 species with a short presentation Meet: Minera Lead Mines car park Orienteering Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen followed by a trip to Moel Findeg Local SJ 276 510 Drop in to see how quickly you can Nature Reserve. Please book. Try out our new Community Miles route complete our Orienteering challenge. around the old mine working and Minera village. Wednesday 2 May 9:30 - 15:00 Little Tern Protection Wednesday 16 May Meet: Lower Gronant Car Park, 10:00 - 13:00 Shore Road SJ 090 837 5 - 7 May Llangollen Walking Festival Prestatyn Hillside Wildlife Walk Gronant now holds the largest Explore the Dee Valley with a Meet: Gwaenysgor view point Little Tern colony in the UK. Join in great range of walks car park SJ 075 819 the fencing work around the site to llangollenwalkingfestival.co.uk Join the AONB Ranger for a walk to help maintain this conservation discover Prestatyn Hillsides special success story. habitats. Please book. 08 To book - 01824 712757 / [email protected] Out & About 2018 09 Saturday 19 May Friday 1 June Tuesday 5 June 10:00 - 12:00 10.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 3.30pm 10:00 - 15:00 Garden Tour World War 2 Day Weave a wattle fence Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Meet: Ruthin Gaol Meet: Marsh Tracks car-park, Glan Morfa Tour of the grounds and gardens with Come and find out about World War 2 in Join us in weaving several wattle fences our gardener. the historic setting of Ruthin Gaol; meet to help mark the junction between the the Land Girl and Munitions Worker and start of the mountain bike track on top of learn about the gaol’s special the hill and the path down to the Wednesday 23 May contribution to the war effort. Suitable roundhouse. 18.30 - 20.00 for all ages. Included in admission cost A History of Trefor Hall Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th June 10:00 - 15:00 Join us for a fascinating insight into the Wednesday 6th June June 1 - 7 Drystone Walling history surrounding Trefor Hall with local 20:30 - 22:30 Wales Nature week. Night Life and Meet: Meet at the main forest car park historian, Pam Williams Hughes. Dark Skies at Moel Famau (SJ 218 593) Please book. Meet: Coed Moel Famau car park Volunteering Learn the traditional technique of building SJ 174 613 a dry stone wall. We will be rebuilding the 26 May – 03 June A dusk walk to explore the week old forest boundary at Coed Nercwys. 10:30 - 15:00 wildlife living within the © Chris Davies Nature Quest Meet: Plas Newydd, Llangollen Country Park and view the Nature trail quiz within the grounds of dark skies above. Plas Newydd, complete to win a badge. £3 per person. Thursday 7 June 20:30 - 23:00 Nocturnal Pen y Pigyn Monday, 28 May Meet: Corwen main car park LL21 0DN ily 11:00 - 14:00 Find out what comes out after Fam Beastly Bug Hunt! dark - we’re hoping for Meet: Nantclwyd y Dre bats, moths and nightjars.