Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Traeth Bychan


Holidays, ailments, redecorating, and various other distractions having kept us away, we got back to the Coastal Path for a short walk on Sunday 15 October.

It promised to be a bright and sunny day despite being the middle of October, although there was an unexpectedly stiff breeze at the coast,and despite blue skies all round, visibility over the sea was poor.

Starting off at Traeth Bychan, we followed the Coastal Path the short distance, mainly on top of low limestone cliffs, to Moelfre. We stopped at Ann's Pantry for a light lunch: a very good home-made soup. Turning back and returning the way we came, we witnessed a launch of the Moelfre Lifeboat (picture below).




At Traeth Bychan, we carried on. The Coastal Path Official Guide here refers to a proposed new path behind Traeth Bychan which allows access at all states of the tide. This appears to have been constructed now, which we followed. Perversely, for this was a rising tide, we walked back along the beach.

Completing this walk means we have now covered a long stretch of the Path from Lligwy to Penmon!