Camau Bach

  Today’s walk was intended to be much longer but, as happens up in the hills, the weather came in and we got drenched! We had intended to go up Penmaenmawr then head across to Meini Hirion, but it wouldn’t have been fair on the kids to push them further when they were cold and wet so we just did the Pen loop. My mum (Naini) and her labradoodle, Zulu, joined us today. Mum grew up on the West Coast of Scotland so is a great person to be with up in the mountains... although I think she does sometimes despair at her soft, islander kids!  Penmaenmawr looms over the A55 coast road and has always been a very special landmark to me. It is a symbol of being nearly home when travelling Westwards and of leaving home when heading Eastwards. I’ve always been intrigued by the distant quarry buildings scattered across its bulk too, even before I was old enough to realise what they were. Despite not being the walk we had planned, today’s short hike was worth the effort. The views are incredi...

  God it was good to be out today. It’s been far, far too long. We also managed to catch the dreaded Covid over Christmas so today was my first day out of isolation. Because of that I wanted a reasonably quiet and short walk with the genod so as not to overdo things. This is a walk we’ve done before not too long ago when Anwen was still in the front carrier. Last time we went a lot further and there are a few loops you can add if you fancy a longer walk.  Aberlleiniog is a bit of a gem. It’s located between Beaumaris and Penmon so you get amazing views over Afon Menai towards Eryri, but you also have a lovely woodland walk by a river, and a castle thrown in for good measure! It’s not as well known as other historical locations on Ynys Môn so is often pretty quiet. It’s easy walking with clearly defined paths, although they can get a little muddy at times, especially at this time of year. There are a couple of sections on roads but they don’t last long.  Distance: 3.89km /...