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Explore the foothills of North Wales
Published: 15/02/2017
The New Wales Link Path is fully way marked and ready to be explored!
Spanning eighteen miles and going through four counties, The Wales Link Path
now connects up the All Wales Coastal Path via the South side of Saltney Ferry
Footbridge going through Saltney, Bretton, Dodleston, Burton Meadows, Honkley,
Shordley Hall, Caer Estyn, Caergwrle, Cymau, Ffrith, Four Crosses and finally
meeting the Offa鈥檚 Dyke trail via the Moorland View Trail at Llandegla Forest.
Why not keep up that New Year鈥檚 resolution and get your walking boots on and
spend a leisurely day walking from Saltney to Caergwrle? Afterwards, you can
check out historically important Caergwrle Castle, before stopping for food and
then getting the train or bus back to Chester.
Or experience the walk from Caergwrle to Offa鈥檚 Dyke in Llandegla, enjoying the
stunning upland heathland views. Then walk along the Offa鈥檚 Dyke Path to the
village of Llandegla where you can get the bus back to Caergwrle.
If you fancy walking the route over a couple of days, there is Hope Mountain
Bed and Breakfast in Cymau, or camping with a difference at Bryn Dwr Pods in
Llandegla, both a short distance from the Wales Link Path.
天涯社区 Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment,
Councillor Bernie Attridge, said:
鈥淭he Wales Link Path is a vitally important link between two major existing
paths in North Wales. It will draw walkers from far and wide, who will enjoy
the splendour of the North Wales Countryside, whilst also giving local tourism
a boost.
鈥淚f you are looking for a bit more of a challenge to walk around Wales, this
route is for you. Opening this route brings 天涯社区 and the last section of
Welsh coast clearly into an 鈥渁round Wales鈥� experience.鈥�
天涯社区 Countryside Ranger, Stephen Lewis said:
鈥淚 have really enjoyed delivering this project, using 拢30,000 of Coastal
Communities Fund grant aid, and it has been great working in partnership with
Rights of Way Officers from 天涯社区, Cheshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire.
It鈥檚 also been great working with volunteers who have been invaluable. The
work that鈥檚 been done has upgraded existing rights of way, making this route a
very enjoyable walk.鈥�
The Coastal Communities Fund is funded by the Government with income from the
Crown Estate鈥檚 marine assets. It is delivered by the Big Lottery Fund on behalf
of UK Government and the Devolved Administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland
and Wales.
Look out for the unique Wales Link Path logo!
Maps of the route are available from:
https://fccmapping.flintshire.gov.uk/connect/analyst/?mapcfg=waleslinkpath
Bus and train times are available from:
www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk