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Walking Group One 25th April 2024
Five hardy souls collected today at Happy Valley for the first Hill Walk of the year .The temperature was cool with a North Easterly wind blowing and a hint of rain on arrival.
Off we set heading towards Russadale Quarry, spotting a Buzzard on the way.Turning into the footpath we remained sheltered from the wind all the way to the top of the hill.
The sun was out at the Quarry and a Greenshank was feeding at the edge of the Lochan. Then it was up the Peat road to the summit with spectacular views across Stenness and Harray Lochs, plus a view of the Closed Road beyond the Watch Stone. On the other side we looked over the Flow and down towards the Oil Platform and South Ronaldsay
Then it was back down after a stop for a snack and finally a walk around Happy Valley itself. The Daffodils planted by James and others were looking lovely and the Bluebells are days away from opening. Then it was on to a well deserved lunch at the Pier Cafe, having walked 4 miles and gone up 800 feet (and down again )
The next walk will be on Friday 24th May and hopefully more hills and views.
Keep moving.
U3A Walking Group - 2nd September 2021
by Tim Wright - 17:18 on 02 September 2021
Eleven of us met in Picky car park to walk Wideford Hill. The weather was overcast, cool but no wind. We took cars to the start of the Wideford Cairn track and walked down to the Cairn itself. This, at last, was open having been locked for months because of the dreaded virus. A few people went inside to explore but as soon as they were finished we were off as the Midges had arrived for their lunch. Keeping moving was the best defense against them.
We went back up to the view point but although the views were good there was a degree of haze. Then it was back down the path and on to the tractor track for a stop at the Westbank Cafe. Excellent Coffee and Cake was provided by Phylida, "The Best Cafe on Wideford" according to one member of the group. Then back down Muddiesdale past the Ashes affected by Ash Die Back Disease to where we had started. A lovely day for everyone with many thanks to our pop up Cafe hostess.
The next walk will be THURSDAY 30th September. A reminder will be sent out nearer the day as to where we are going to go.
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