A ramble in the Ceiriog Valley
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Walk directions
From The Hand, take the eastbound lane past the church and uphill, with the pastures of the Ceiriog below to your left.
Leave the lane for a farm track on the left. This track ends at a barn. Keep to the right of the barn and aim for a gate beyond it. Through the gate maintain your direction, over the shoulder of a grassy knoll, then aim for a stile in a fence ahead. Beyond this, cross another field down to a stile to the left of a gate, after which go over a stile on the right.
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Terrain
- Sketchy paths and farm tracks, several stiles
Landscape
- Pastoral hillscapes and river scenery
Dog friendliness
- Whole walk through sheep country – keep dogs on a lead
Parking
- Roadside parking in village
Toilets en route
- None on route
About the walk
David Lloyd George, the last Liberal Party Prime Minister of Britain, described the Ceiriog Valley as ‘a piece of heaven that has fallen to earth’. For 18 miles (29km), from its source on the slopes of Mount Fferna in the Berwyns to its meeting with the Dee, the beautiful Afon Ceiriog meanders...
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About the area
Although the collieries and steelworks on which the town of Wrexham prospered are largely things of the past, this bustling town is still the largest in north Wales. The town desperately wants to be a city and has applied for the status three times since the turn of the millennium.
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The Hand at Llanarmon
Appointed to a high standard, this inn provides a range of thoughtfully furnished bedrooms, with smart modern bathrooms. Public areas retain many original features including exposed bea...
Pen-y-Dyffryn Country Hotel
Peacefully situated in five acres of grounds, Pen-y-Dyffryn is a charming old house that dates back to around 1840, when it was built as a rectory. The tastefully appointed public rooms...
Sebastians
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The Wynnstay
The Wynnstay is an elegant Georgian former coaching inn that plays a big part in village community life. The spacious en suite bedrooms are equipped with a wealth of practical and thoug...
Palé Hall Hotel & Restaurant
Set on the edge of Snowdonia National Park overlooking the River Dee, Palé Hall was originally built in 1871 by industrialist Henry Robertson with the instruction that ‘no expense shoul...
Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa
Lake Vyrnwy Hotel is an elegant Victorian country-house hotel lies in 26,000 acres of woodland above its namesake, and provides a wide range of bedrooms, most with superb views and many...
Plassey Holiday Park
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The Trotting Mare Caravan Park
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