We feel fortunate to have such a wide variety of footpaths and walks on our doorstep, so easily accessible for our Wirral and North Wales based walkers. Throughout the year, our group enjoy every changing mood that each season brings to the countryside, as shown below in this section. 

April Reflections

This month saw the commencement of our summer programme with A walks to Vivod Mountain, Pontybodkin, Chirk, and on the Clwydians from Cilcain. B walkers visited Hale, Daresbury and Moore, Parkgate and Deeside, and Cilcain. C walkers took in the Dungeons and Heswall Dales from West Kirby and, for the first A+ walk of the season, we travelled to the picturesque town of Church Stretton from where the bluebell-wooded ascents of Ragleth Hill, Black Planting, Gaer Stone, and Willstone Hill to Battle Stones commenced in wonderful sunshine.

Our annual Charity Social Evening was a most enjoyable opportunity to meet up and exchange anecdotes and stories whilst sharing a superb selection of home-made refreshments. Members and guests were treated to a talk from David Gregson from Friends of Hilbre and a show reflecting the past 12 months in photos.

Both were well received and, indeed, the excellent quality of the photographs was commented upon – all taken by members and mostly on mobile phones. In addition to the fabulous views captured, many pictures showed members convivially relaxing with refreshments at the end of a great day’s walking – and demonstrating the strong friendships we enjoy within our club. A selection of April’s photos are shown below and our photographers are gently encouraged to keep on snapping (and walking of course) over the coming months!

The evening succeeded in attaining its other objective, raising £100 to each of our chosen charities: Claire House, Wirral St John’s Hospice, Wales Air Ambulance, and North East Search and Rescue. A donation of £50 was also made to Friends of Hilbre. Congratulations and thanks to all our organisers, contributors, members and guests on making it an evening to remember.

The farmer allows walkers across the field for free,

but the bull charges.

Sign on an Irish gate