Four and a quarter miles from Oakmere to the Whitegate Way and return via Oakmere Way

Saturday morning  and its not raining, we got ready and decided to walk locally, We left home and walked towards Sandiway passing the new encampment at Hogshead lane then as we got to the Whitegate Way we went down the steps turning right onto the Whitegate Way towards Cuddington. A lot of trees down on the way but we soon reached the junction with what they now call the Oakmere Way. This part of the path was not so good but we soon reached Stoneyford Lane, turning left for a few hundred yards to connect with the Oakmere Way. This path is good in places and not so good in others, we skipped the loop and walked down through the quarry meeting up with the Oakmere Way again by Hornbys Rough. From here we were on the path all the way back to home and a couple of hours well spent and no rain.

Two and three quarter miles on the Cob at Porthmadoc

Monday morning and off to Porthmadog we go, Sue wants to go to the walking shops. First we parked at the back of the harbour and then had a look round the station of the WHR, then we set off over the Cob along the railway towards Penrhyndudraeth. It is not a long walk, the Cob being just over a mile in length and having the engine works at the far end. Just round the corner over the road is a small bird hide looking over the waters inside the Cob, not many rare species. Then we decided to walk back along the railway as well as the views are better. When we were sat having our lunch we had a conversation with a gentleman from the railway and learnt a lot about points.