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Welsh Borders Day 6 – Ruabon to Flint to Chester

28 August 2022 Andy

Following a more leisurely Welsh Borders Day 5, we were hoping for something similar The hot weather persisted, the only difference being today would be a little longer. For Welsh Border Day 6, we would also be reaching the North Wales coast and the end of our Welsh Borders route. The sun was already beating down as we left Ruabon and headed towards Wrexham. Our route took us through Erddig Park. Then into Wrexham. Through the town centre. And out…

Mid Wales Day 6 – Llangollen to Chester

2 September 2021 Andy

Day 5 of our Mid Wales tour had provided us with a gentle recovery ride after the previous day’s hills. Today, our route from Llangollen to Chester would be slightly longer, but thankfully, also without too many hills. We left Llangollen on another sunny morning. We began by taking a little detour. This took us up the hill to Plas Newydd house and gardens. The house is a stone built cottage converted into a gothic fantasy by two Irish ladies,…