If you like to go out for a gentle stroll from your own front door but fear thick undergrowth or enormous stiles or if you have visitors who would like to walk without using the car, then the Mitchel Troy Paths Group is for you!
Our aim is to share local knowledge of paths so that Mitchel Troy residents, (and their visitors) can better enjoy the beautiful countryside around their homes. Our first meeting was held on 3 September, with Val and Geoff Long, Jim Dagliesh, Mark Griffith, Rosey Ringer and Elaine Savage poring over local maps old and new, large and small, to explore what we know about the local rights of way.
We will focus on two projects.
First to propose to the AONB an abbreviated version of one of the Mitchel Troy Circular walks for inclusion in their new edition of the ‘Walk this Wye’ brochure. We felt that the magnificent views from Craig-y-dorth deserved recognition by a wider audience.
At our next meeting we were joined by Frances Chamberlain, to discuss the reports from Jim and the Longs on the state of the proposed route. They walked it and noted where attention was needed.
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Our other project is for each of us to walk a path near to our homes, with a view to writing it up and sharing our knowledge in the newsletter, the website ( www.mitcheltroy.com) and through our contacts list. Eventually, we may even start to produce a series of leaflets for the visitors at Rosey’s Church Farm Guesthouse and at the Glen Trothy camp-site.
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If you know about the Mitchel Troy paths and would like to join us in sharing your knowledge or find out more, then please telephone Elaine Savage on 01600 715618 email elainesavage236
@btinternet.com.
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Our next meeting has been arranged for Monday 9 November at Val’s Long’s home, where we will discuss progress with our projects. |
