Today, we went as a group to Moel Famau, which is the highest hill in the Clwydian range on the borders of Denbighshire and Flintshire. The Moel Famau country park is classed as an area of outstanding beauty and for good reason - the views are absolutely spectacular.
The car park has an observation point (above) that looks out over the Denbighshire town of Ruthin and on a clear day, you can see all the way to Cader Idris, as well as Snowdon and Tryfan. Unfortunately, on this cloudy January's day, we can only see as far as the hills above Ruthin.
Jubilee Tower stands vigilant over the Clwydian range. It was to stand as testament to King George III's Golden Jubilee, however, building was abandoned after funds ran out. The gloom of the day gave the pictures an eerie, sepia look that creates an ominous feel to the mile and a half trek up the Offa's Dyke path to the top, but I promise that it isn't that hard to reach the summit.
Getting closer...
And a little bit closer...
Nearly there...
So close now...
and here we are!
The tower offers a full view of the surrounding areas and has details of every horizon.
We then headed down the other side of the hill, following the Clwydian Way for a short distance before turning towards Ffrith Mountain, which we skirted the summit on the south side and crossed a couple of streams via some bubbling fords.
The country park is covered in coniferous trees that provide a constant susurrous along the walk as the wind whistles through them.
A local inhabitant:
And a foreign invader:
Back at the car park, there is a shepherd's hut out of which a local trader sells hot beverages and local produce, including an ale made using the heather of the hillsides. I enjoyed it whilst cooking the dinner tonight and it was most quaffable to say the least.
I hope you enjoyed our first adventure of 2015, but the only way to really enjoy it is to see it for yourselves. See you next week.
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