ANGLESEY WALKS
MY FAVOURITE ANGLESEY WALKS
Please allow me to introduce you to a mumber of my favourite walks. WHATEVER THE SEASON! I find myself in moods that vary from deep positive introspection sitting on the rock below the cliffs at Rhoscolyn, to glorious euphoria of walking through Newborough Forest to Llanddwyn Island. The walks I'm going to present to you - little by little - are very personal choices, which I hope you will discover as starting points for your own journeys of discovery.
Above all, I hope that you Discover the Unexpected.
That view or moment of personal epiphany that just leaves you breathless and temporarily removed from whatever burdens you are carrying for yourself or others.
Last year’s Summer was all to brief and - because I was so busy with other things - it was gone before I really got a good hold of it. So what do I do now that we have turned season and lost a valuable hour of light? I need light and, despite calls to reduce our Carbon Footprint, I admit freely that I keep the lights on. There is a part of me that instinctively knows that I fade without daylight and the space which that creates about me. The shadows diminish and I begin to feel okay again.
The Brighter, the Better.
The More Sunshine, the Better.
My body knows what my soul needs and I accept it. I choose (or is it struggle) to take almost everything in moderation except Daylight, the Beauty of Anglesey and Excellent Company.
SO, HOW DO I SURVIVE THROUGH THE WINTER?
I walk as often as opportunity allows and I embrace the seasonal changes. Winter reminds me of the Spring that is to come and Summer reminds me of the reflection that Autumn brings.
What can I to do to slow down Time's passage? The busier I am the richer is my life, but time rushes past. The more idle I am, then the days are intolerably long and empty. Rich, tasty stews and casseroles and golden flickering coal fires casting shadows that enthrall. Doing silly things with friends and planning Winter beach picnics.
Although Anglesey is a small island I am constantly discovering new paths and different perspectives on the familiar. I like to know the names of places and of the views that I can see if I was looking at where I am now from way over there.
SO LET'S GET GOING!
In Summer you feel as if you are standing on a promontary set out into the sea. The sense of blueness is astounding. In Winter, it feels as if the wind could strip your flesh to the bone with its bitter cold. Ideal for a post-Christmas Lunch walk.
Choose your season to choose your challenge. • Puffin Island – Ynys Seiriol, Priestholme. Home of the Pickled Puffin and the Pickled Oyster. • Penmon Lighthouse – also known as the Menai Lighthouse. • The Priory – St Seiriol’s sixth century priory and hospice. • An absolutely fabulous place for a picnic and to gaze wistfully or contentedly into the near distance. Please CLICK HERE to read more ...
Aberffraw seems to suit the mood and the distraction of waves breaking wildly and the wind in my face seems to release me. The images that I share with you here were taken in June of this year, when I just knew I had to walk. In solitude. The sky was big and blue, the Sun shining bright and warm with a gentle refreshing breeze acting as pleasant physical external stimulation. Please CLICK HERE to read more ...
Llangefni is the administrative centre of Anglesey and is a valley that follows both the River Clai and River Cefni. The River Cefni strikes on the Clai near the centre of the town after falling down through the obvious woodland called by locals as Y Dingl or The Dingle.
This is a gentle walk of about a mile and a half that is ideal for fit or infirm, pushchair and wheelchair users. Especially ideal for those who would like to take a breather. The boardwalk will take you well away from the bustling town and into wonderfully gentle and interesting woodland full of sounds and sights guaranteed to delight, whatever the season. Please CLICK HERE to read more ...
Over the next few weeks I'l be offering you a number of other casual walks for your consideration. For instance, have you heard about Aberlleiniog Castle in Llangoed? Again, in the midst of all the appalling furore that surrounds Anglesey County Council, sometimes they get it bang on right. And they have here Congratulations where congratulations are rightly due.
Entropy - what happens when we lay out all our wares for moth and rust to corrupt. This is a lovely walk past a pair of very curious lamas through a well-designed and well-maintained little riverside path. No more than a few miles in its complete circuit. I've got some nice pictures that I look forward to sharing with you.
How about a little walk to Penmon (Trwyn Du - Black Nose)? Then there's Llys Dulas and a lovely Evening Walk to Dulas Beach. And again a gentle bright evening's amble to Ty Croes by Aberffraw. Soon, Gentle Reader. Soon. Not too long now.
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Don’t think for a moment that I’m a depressive. Far from it.
Reflection on all that has passed during another busy year.
Enjoy the panorama of the whole of the east coast of Anglesey, the Great Orme in the distance and Snowdonia to your right.
Coastal walks are such personal affairs and dependent on the mood you bring with you. When encumbered by life’s pressures I seek to arrive at the coast in wild, windy weather.
Now, it's the fabulous Dingle Nature Reserve woodland boardwalk path that I'd like you to discover.
Aberlleiniog Castle is a recent rediscovery of something that all the locals knew about, but was fading away by neglect and according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics (Entropy).
