The Next Walks:
Meet: Wick Village Hall at 9.50 for 10.00 start, unless stated
Walk Details: Members are notified by email.
Dates: Confirmed walk dates/time, leader and anticipated walk distance are shown below:
The Previous Walk:
Wenvoe and St Lythans, 29 April
A convey of cars left Wick Village Hall at 10am, and we headed off to Wenvoe for the start of our circular walk. Eighteen walkers headed off through the village with Mags kindly back marking. We turned left at St Mary’s church and headed up Walston Rd to Pound Lane, marked by a small triangle of land with a surprising mix of trees. We didn’t test our identification skills, mainly because our tree expert Graham wasn’t with us, so we wouldn’t know if correct! But for those interested you can download a Tree Walk of Wenvoe when all answers are revealed. Next was the short steepest part of the walk, up past Chatsworth House. I wonder if it was named after the Derbyshire Estate with its magnificent sloping wooded gardens. Then onto the flatter countryside, along pretty woodland paths lined with wild garlic, over open fields, and country tracks. A lovely tree lined drive, complete with ornamental toadstools and old-fashioned lamps led us to the hamlet of St Lythans with its 12th Century Church of St Bleddian.
Then we headed back, firstly along the lane, normally quiet but a fare few cars passed. We wondered why there was so much traffic, they probably wondered why there were so many pedestrians! Turning right to carry on along paths and farm tracks we only met one vehicle, a very friendly postman who jokingly asked if we could drop off a few deliveries. We passed a magnificent old Beech Tree, to give Richard his due he (and his App) identified it. Our final stop was The Elizabethan Orchard, planted by Wenvoe Wildlife Group with fruit trees of the Elizabethan Age, and a Shakespearean flower bed with species mentioned by the writer in his plays and poems.
The picnic area seemed a good place for our group photo. Sorry no Elizabethan Mead provided! Once again missing Graham, we had to make do with my phone. The empty seat at the front did make me smile, assume it wasn’t left for me to set a timer and then join the group photo……….there is only our expert photographer who can do that!
Moving on, the pace then quickened up, as thoughts of impending tea and coffee enticed us down Burdons Hill to the Garden Centre Cafe.
Thank you all for joining me on today’s walk: 3.5 miles, great company, and no rain!
Wick Wanderers 