Due to the bad weather, in the interests of everyone’s safety, it has been decided that both the morning and afternoon walks at Hawarden will be cancelled on Friday 10 March. We shall resume our walks as normal on the 17th.
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Community Walks Comes of Age!
Community Walks reached a major milestone on 7th January 2023 as this was the 18th anniversary of our very first organised walk. On Friday 13th January we held anniversary walks at Hawarden in the morning and afternoon to celebrate this amazing achievement.
Festive Walk in Hawarden
For our festive morning walk in Hawarden on 16 December, we enjoyed a wintry visit to Hawarden Park where the frost provided some beautiful scenery. At the end of the walk we spent some time in St Deiniol’s Church to admire the spectacular display of the Christmas Tree Festival sponsored by local organisations, groups and businesses. We then convened at the Institute for Christmas treats and tea/coffee together with a free Christmas raffle all organised brilliantly as ever by Heather.
23rd December
Please note that we shall not be holding either the morning or afternoon walks starting at Hawarden Institute on Friday 23rd December as the Institute will not be open. We shall, however be holding our walks as usual on Friday 30th December.
Higher Kinnerton Mersey Tunnel Tour
Yesterday for our monthly Out Of The Village Walk , 23 walkers went by train to Liverpool and enjoyed breakfast at Wetherspoons. We then took a leisurely walk around the Waterfront before our allotted time for our guided tour of the first built Mersey tunnel, namely the Queensway Tunnel.
The Queensway tunnel was officially opened by King George V on 18th July 1934, costing over £8 million to construct, and ranked as the biggest single municipal enterprise ever undertaken, and took just over 8 years to build the 2.13 miles of roadway.
Festive Walks
We shall be holding our walks in Hawarden and Higher Kinnerton as usual throughout December. Why not join one of our festive walks when you will be able to enjoy Christmas refreshments afterwards? These will be held in Hawarden at 10am and 1:30pm on Friday 16 December and at Higher Kinnerton on Thursday 22 December at 1:15pm. All walkers, both regulars and newcomers would be most welcome. For a change of scenery any of our Hawarden walkers are invited to join the Higher Kinnerton festive walk and of course our Higher Kinnerton walkers are also invited to join one of the festive walks at Hawarden. We would be more than happy to see as many of you as possible at either venue.
Out of Village Walk
Our visit to Parkgate on the 3rd November was enjoyed by 21 of our group . Everyone caught the train from either Buckley, Penyfordd or Hawarden for our destination of Neston Station. We then walked steadily to Parkgate via the Wirral Way.
Everyone enjoyed Fish and Chips at the famous Chippy there, and most managed an Ice Cream afterwards.
Our next Out of the Village is to Liverpool, where we are having a guided tour of the building of the Mersey Tunnel. With Brunch meal in Wetherspoons opposite James St Station.
Previously we visited Sefton Park and the Palm House. With a picnic lunch in the gardens of the Palm House.
Memorial Walk
On Friday 23 September we held what will become an annual walk in memory of our inspirational founder and former chairman, Colin Herbert who sadly passed away earlier this year. The occasion, both sad and to be celebrated, was attended by over 50 walkers as well as Colin’s wife, Annabelle and the walk itself was organised and led by Brian Foley who had obtained permission from the Gladstone Estate to take us through Hawarden Park. At the end of the walk we all enjoyed cream cakes and tea/coffee at Hawarden Institute, hosted as ever by Heather.
Out of Village Walk
Our most recent out of village walk was held on Thursday 1 September to sunny New Brighton on The Wirral. We arrived at New Brighton railway Station after catching the Wrexham to Bidston train where we changed trains for New Brighton, arriving just after 11am.
Places of interest during our day were the Fairy Glen in Vale Park and lunch in the Ferry pub on Egremont Parade. After lunch we made our way back to New Brighton and the famous Ice Cream Parlour for a delicious ice cream to finish off a wonderful day out.
Queen Elizabeth II
During our morning walks on Friday 9 September the Hawarden group paused at the Castle Gates to pay our respects to the Queen. Our Chairman, Ian Gibbons laid some freshly-picked flowers from his garden on behalf of us all. Rest in peace your Majesty.