Nigel's Photo Blog

Tonight, I am reporting on the green and pleasant Ceiriog Valley in N.E. Wales. The video clip below speaks for itself. The district is very rural but only 10 miles from Llangollen and Chirk which has a castle. The English town of Oswestry is close by.  Other important visitor sites include: Pistyll Rhaedr waterfall in the Tanat Valley. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. The landscape includes distinctive, narrow drovers' roads and ancient layered hedges.  Here is a link to blog record of a hiking trip around the valley. 

Patriotic House at Llanarmon, Wales Today, I am repeating the gist of post from a few years ago covering a four mile hike on a route covering sketchy paths and farm tracks reaching a height of 853 feet. The Ceiriog Valley is in N.E. Wales. Here, the river Ceiriog meanders for 18 miles through oak woods, rocky hillsides and fertile farming land. Hike started and finished at the village of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog which is home to an excellent inn called The Hand, where we availed of a post hike meal. In course of the hike we encountered flocks of sheep (many), cattle, horses, a shooting party (game birds), fungi, a former flour mill, numerous streams and pheasants. Overall, a rewarding trip offering superb photo opportunities. Notes on the Welsh language :  Many people, particularly from overseas, may struggle with pronunciation of Welsh names and words. Welsh is a Brittonic language which is not connected to English. Prior to mass migrations to what is now...