Sunday 28th July – Aqueduct, Temple, Offa’s Dyke & Chirk Castle
Starting point: Please meet the leaders, Ali & Karen, at 10 am at the (free) Colliery Road Car Park, Chirk. There are toilets here.
Grid Ref: SJ 291378 Post Code: LL14 5PQ W3W: cowboy.utter.sublime
Meeting Point: Please meet Karen at Dobbies car park off the A5 round-a-bout at 9 am to share transport.
Directions: One route from Bridgnorth is the A458 westward then the A5 westward to Dobbies. Continue on the A5 to the Chirk Round-a-bout. Take the 2nd exit to Chirk on the B5070, Chirk Road/Holyhead Rd. Go passed the War Memorial then turn R on to Colliery Road. Turn R in to the car park. (Opposite the Castle Health Centre).
The walk: First we cross the Chirk Aquduct carrying the Llangollen Canal over the River Ceiriog. We walk through Temple Wood on the Quinta estate taking time to visit the Temple. We ascend to follow the Llwyber Ceiriog Trail to join Offa’s Dyke Path. With views of the Ceiriog Valley, we descend to cross the river and ascend on the edge of woodland. We call at the Visitor Centre to Chirk Castle before returning to the car park in Chirk. If you wish to enter the Castle grounds you will need your NT card or pay an entry fee. You can follow the route on OS Exp 255.
There is an option after the walk to stay in Chirk at a tea shop for tea & cake.
Distance: 8 miles (12.8 km) Total Ascent: 1,250 ft (380 m) Grade: top of C+
Please contact Karen to let her know if you are coming on the walk AND whether you are calling at Dobbies.
There are no longer any legal restrictions on us due to COVID-19. However, we are encouraged to continue to take sensible precautions. We request that you:
Hilary Davies, Programme Secretary
01746 862652
Starting point: Please meet the leaders, Ali & Karen, at 10 am at the (free) Colliery Road Car Park, Chirk. There are toilets here.
Grid Ref: SJ 291378 Post Code: LL14 5PQ W3W: cowboy.utter.sublime
Meeting Point: Please meet Karen at Dobbies car park off the A5 round-a-bout at 9 am to share transport.
Directions: One route from Bridgnorth is the A458 westward then the A5 westward to Dobbies. Continue on the A5 to the Chirk Round-a-bout. Take the 2nd exit to Chirk on the B5070, Chirk Road/Holyhead Rd. Go passed the War Memorial then turn R on to Colliery Road. Turn R in to the car park. (Opposite the Castle Health Centre).
The walk: First we cross the Chirk Aquduct carrying the Llangollen Canal over the River Ceiriog. We walk through Temple Wood on the Quinta estate taking time to visit the Temple. We ascend to follow the Llwyber Ceiriog Trail to join Offa’s Dyke Path. With views of the Ceiriog Valley, we descend to cross the river and ascend on the edge of woodland. We call at the Visitor Centre to Chirk Castle before returning to the car park in Chirk. If you wish to enter the Castle grounds you will need your NT card or pay an entry fee. You can follow the route on OS Exp 255.
There is an option after the walk to stay in Chirk at a tea shop for tea & cake.
Distance: 8 miles (12.8 km) Total Ascent: 1,250 ft (380 m) Grade: top of C+
Please contact Karen to let her know if you are coming on the walk AND whether you are calling at Dobbies.
There are no longer any legal restrictions on us due to COVID-19. However, we are encouraged to continue to take sensible precautions. We request that you:
- Do not attend if you have tested positive for Covid-19, or have any symptoms of COVID-19, or symptoms of any other infectious illness.
- Let the leader know if you cannot attend for this or any other reason.
- Inform Hilary if, after the event, you test positive for COVID-19, so that we can take the precaution of alerting all participants for their information.
Hilary Davies, Programme Secretary
01746 862652