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Events Countryside - Featuring; - Flintshire County Council
Countryside
                  events   2018

Featuring;
                           Year of the Sea
Coastal Walks
Coastal Heritage Talks
Top 5 Coastal Events
The Battle’s Over...
Events Countryside - Featuring; - Flintshire County Council
Welcome to our 2018 Events Programme

                 Flintshire Countryside Service is here to help you enjoy our county’s countryside and
                 wildlife. Join us on any of our inspirational guided walks, talks and events to discover
                 the beautiful Flintshire that’s on your doorstep.
                 What You Need to Know Beforehand
                 •   Most events in this booklet are suitable for family groups. Please wear suitable
                     clothing for the event and the time of year. If you are joining us on a guided
                     walk, please wear stout shoes or boots and bring a waterproof.
                 •   You will need to book in advance for most events.
                 •   Booking closes 48 hours before each event or when fully booked.
                 •   On popular events we run reserve lists. If you cannot attend an event, please let
                     us know so that we can give your place to someone else. We reserve the right
                     to turn you away if you do not book your place.
                 •   All events are free of charge unless otherwise stated.
                 •   Well behaved dogs are welcome on most of our guided walks, please check.
                     Please keep them on a lead.

                 There are many more wild and beautiful places to explore in Flintshire and
                 Denbighshire.
                 You can download ‘Rural Walks in Flintshire’ from www.exploreflintshire.co.uk.

                                                                                Cover artwork by Jan Gardiner
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Contact Flintshire Countryside Service at:
Wepre Park Visitor Centre,
Wepre Park,
Wepre Drive, Connah’s Quay, Flintshire, CH5 4HL

Tel: 01352 703900
e-mail: countryside@flintshire.gov.uk
www.flintshire.gov.uk/countryside
Or find us on Facebook under Flintshire Countryside and Coast.
Please contact us if you require this leaflet in another format eg. large print.
Use the Countryside Code when you’re out and about!

                                           Countryside and Coast

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area             Travel Information
    of Outstanding Natural Beauty                  For all local bus and train information you
    The Clwydian Range is an unmistakable          can visit the travel planner on
    chain of summits, many clad in purple-         www.traveline.org.uk
    heather moorland, topped by Britain’s
    most dramatically situated hillforts. The
    Range encompasses: limestone country
    with its crags, pavements and specially
    conserved grasslands; rivers and streams
    gurgling through magical wooded
    valleys; the varying texture of the forested
    hillsides; and the fertile farmland of
    the lower slopes. This is one of Britain’s
    finest landscapes designated an Area
    of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
    Contact Loggerheads on 01352 810614.
                                                   Cycling
                                                   Use our purpose-built and often
                                                   traffic-free routes to cycle to work or
                                                   get a bit of fresh air at the weekend.
                                                   Denbighshire also provide a range of
                                                   cycling opportunities from family rides, to
                                                   longer challenging rides in the hills. The
                                                   North Wales Cycling Centre of Excellence
                                                   Project is working to improve cycling
                                                   opportunities in the area. For further
                                                   information on routes and events visit
                                                   www.ridenorthwales.co.uk.
                                                   For free leaflets on the National Cycle
                                                   Network contact
                                                   www.sustrans.org.uk or use www.flintshire.
                                                   gov.uk and search for ‘cycling’.

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Coastal Heritage
The Quay Watermen’s Association holds monthly heritage talks at 7pm on Wednesdays at
the Kathleen and May Heritage Centre. The speakers are all local people with specialist
knowledge of the history of Connah’s Quay, (its people, docks, industry and industrialists
of the past) and of the wildlife of the river Dee and its coastline. Talks are £2 for non-
members.
    •     14th February: TITANIC - timetable to disaster
    •     14th March: Flintshire’s Coastal Path; making the place
    •     11th April: Transporting coal from the mines to the coast
    •     9th May: Sealand - the pioneer’s paradise
    •     13th June: The Riverbank at Saltney
    •     11th July: Guided river bank walk
    •     8th August: Guided river bank walk

For further information please call 07778 659648.

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Parkrun...Wepre

    Wepre Parkrun takes place at 9.00am every Saturday morning. It is
    a friendly, free 5km timed run, just you against the clock. It doesn’t
    matter if you are an Olympian or a beginner, you can go as fast or as
    slow as you like. All you have to do is:
    • Register at parkrun.org.uk
    • Print off your barcode
    • Turn up and run
    You can run, jog or walk; you can bring a dog (on a short lead) or your
    children (under 11’s must be within arm’s reach of a parent). At the
    finish we scan your barcode and it is done. You can go home or get
    refreshments in the café. You will get your time and position by text
    or email within an hour or so. Wepre Parkrun is entirely organised
    by volunteers; we are always looking for marshals, timekeepers etc.
    Follow the link on our webpage or email weprehelpers@parkrun.
    com. And after your run come to relax and meet fellow runners
    and friends with us for a post Parkrun coffee in the Old Hall Café in
    Wepre Park Visitor Centre!
    You can find us on Facebook, Twitter or go to http://www.parkrun.
    org.uk/wepre/

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Wepre Park Angling

Connah’s Quay Angling club is a small not for profit
organisation that runs the fishing club at the Rosie Pool
within Wepre Park .The club has been based at the Rosie
since 1967 and is run entirely by volunteers.
The club runs children’s fishing events throughout the
summer months.These are mainly in the summer holidays
and more details can be found by contacting Wepre visitors
centre. All equipment is provided to give kids the essential
skills to get them started on what for many becomes a
lifelong passion.
Day Tickets from the Old Hall Café at the Visitor centre or
through Deeside tackle on 01244813674.

                                        www.connahsquayanglingclub.com

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February, March, April & May
    VALENTINE LOVE              LIGHTING OF THE                DEE SPRING CLEAN
    BIRDS                       DRAGON
    SUN 18th FEBRUARY 2018      THURS 1st MARCH 2018           SUN 18th MARCH 2018
    11am - 3pm                  6.30pm - 7.30pm                10am - 2pm
    Join the Friends of Wepre   Celebrate St David’s Day       Join the Coastal and
    Park and rangers to make    with the lighting of the       Sustrans rangers in a
    a bird box to take home.    dragon. The event is           Dee Estuary spring clean.
    Donations per box made      weather dependant so in        Wellington boots or strong
    to Friends of Wepre Park.   the event of poor weather      boots required. Half an hour
    Meeting point, Wepre        please check before you        gets one bag of plastic out
    Visitors Centre.            attend. Meet at Bettisfield    of the sea. Children must be
                                Bagillt near the dragon.       accompanied. Clean sea!
                                                               Year of the sea!

    INTERNATIONAL DAY           WAUN Y LLYN EASTER              WEPRE EASTER
    OF FORESTS                  TREASURE HUNT                   TREASURE HUNT
    SUN 25th MARCH 2018         SUN 1st APRIL 2018              SUN 1st APRIL 2018
    10am - 3pm                  11am - 3pm                      11am - 3pm
    Book in advance -           Join the local ranger and       The popular family event
    01352 703900                follow the clues to discover    returns with clues to follow
    Join the ranger and         an Easter treat at the end.     around the park and a
    tree officer to plant and   Meet at Waun y Llyn car         prize for each hunter. £1
    manage trees in Buckley     park.                           per child which goes to
    community woodland.                                         Friends of Wepre Park.
    Meet at NRW carpark off                                     Meeting point, Wepre
    Chester Road, by Little                                     Visitors Centre.
    Mountain Ind. Estate.

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CAERGWRLE CASTLE               TALACRE EASTER EGG             NATTERJACK
EASTER PICNIC                  HUNT                           WALK AND TALK
MON 2nd APRIL 2018             MON 2nd APRIL 2018             TUES 8th MAY 2018
12pm                           11am - 1pm                     7.30pm - 9pm
Book in advance -              Take a trip to the beach       Book in advance -
01352 703900                   look for clues to follow the   01352 703900
Meet the local ranger at       trail and win a prize at the   Join the ranger and site
the castle, have your picnic   end. Meet Talacre Beach.       manager for a dusky
and then follow clues to       £1 charge                      walk through the Talacre
track down your prize.                                        dunes. Learn about the
Meet inside Caergwrle                                         endangered Natterjack
Castle.                                                       Toad and hopefully they
                                                              will sing a chorus too. Meet
                                                              Gamfa Wen car park.

FAMILY BEACH DAY               HALKYN INDUSTRIAL              DEE ESTUARY
                               HERITAGE GUIDED                EXPEDITION I
WED 30th MAY 2018
                               WALK
                                                              WED 30th MAY 2018
10am - 2pm                     WED 30th MAY 2018              Book in advance -
Come to Talacre and enjoy      1pm                            01352 703900
a day on the beach. Join       Book in advance -              A special opportunity,
the rangers building sand      01352 703900                   courtesy of Tata Steel and
castles, learn about the       Discover the spectacular       the Dee Wildfowlers, to
pebbles on the beach and       countryside of Halkyn and      lunch in the heart of the
the creatures living here.     its facinating industrial      Dee and watch the tide
Finish off by toasting some    history with the ranger.       shift and the birds fly. Bring
marshmallows.                  Meeting point provided         a packed lunch.
                               when booking.

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May, June and July
     HALKYN WILDFLOWER            BAILEY HILL FESTIVAL             RHOSESMOR
     GUIDED WALK                                                   VINTAGE DAY
     THURS 31st MAY 2018          SUN 10th JUNE 2018               SAT 9th JUNE 2018
     1pm                          1pm - 6pm                        10.30am - 4pm
     Book in advance -            £4 per adult, children under     Step back in time for a day
     01352 703900                 16 free                          packed with traditional
     Join the ranger and          A family friendly festival       games and activities. Celtic
     Flintshire’s County          with live music, story telling   re- enactment, vintage
     Ecologist for a walk,        and activities for all. Meet     vehicle displays, morris
     where you will learn about   at Bailey Hill, Mold.            dancing and an authentic
     the mountain’s ecology.                                       tea dance. For more info
     Meeting point provided                                        contact Lynn Fearnhead
     when booking.                                                 email lfearnhead@hotmail.
                                                                   co.uk

     MYTHFEST                     DEE ESTUARY                      FLORA OF THE DUNES
     TALACRE                      EXPEDITION II                    GUIDED WALK
     SUN 10th JUNE 2018           THURS 14th JUNE 2018             SAT 16th JUNE 2018
     10am or 2.30pm               Book in advance -                10am - 2pm
     A 3 hour magical             01352 703900                     Book in advance -
     family adventure. Enjoy      A second opportunity             01352 703900
     storytelling, music and      courtesy of Tata Steel and       Join the countryside
     natural crafts with local    the Dee Wildfowlers to           ranger for a walk through
     mythological creatures       lunch in the heart of the        the dunes, identify the
     from our watery              Dee and watch the tide           dune flora with some local
     habitats. Book at www.       shift and the birds fly.         experts. Bring a packed
     mythfestwales.co.uk          Bring a packed lunch.            lunch and appropiate
     Charged event. Meet at                                        outdoor wear. Meet at
     Talacre TBC.                                                  Gamfa Wen carpark.

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GEOLOGY ROCKS                     CONNAHS QUAY                   HALKYN
                                  FESTIVAL                       QUARRY TOUR
SUN 24th JUNE 2018                SUN 1st JULY 2018              WED 4th JULY 2018
10am - 1pm                        10.30am - 5pm                  5.30pm - 7pm
Book in advance -                 Enjoy a fabulous day at        Book in advance -
01352 703900                      Wepre Park. Come and see       01352 703900
Come to Wepre Park                the stalls, live music, fair   A fantastic opportunity to
Visitors Centre and make          and a grand procession to      visit the heart of a working
a volcano and learn all           start the event.               quarry courtesy of Cemex.
about modern fossils and                                         Wear sturdy footwear or
the earth’s age. Suitable for                                    wellies if wet. Very popular
ages 4-11.                                                       event so book early.

FLINT FESTIVAL                    RIVER RAMBLE                   WEPRE
                                                                 BUZZY BEE DAY
SAT 7th JULY 2018                 SAT 14th JULY 2018             SUN 15th JULY 2018
A free family friendly festival   10am - 12pm                    10am - 3pm
with live music, story telling    Book in advance -              Join experienced and new
and activities for all. See       01352 703900 Join              beekeepers to find out all
Flint Town Council website        the rangers in a river         about bee species and how
for details.                      expedition, you will be        to become a bee keeper.
                                  wading, waterproofs and        Bee related fun and games,
www.flinttowncouncil.co.uk
                                  wellies essential. Hot         honey for sale and make a
www.flintfestival.co.uk
                                  chocolate at the bridge        seed bomb for your garden,
                                  courtesy of the Old Hall       wild flower treasure hunt
                                  Café. Accompanied              and much more. Meeting
                                  children aged 4 and over.      point - Old Hall Garden.

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July and August
     HALKYN                          BUCKLEY                        WET WALK
     QUARRY TOUR                     HERITAGE WALK                  INTO WALES I
     WED 18th JULY 2018              SUN 22nd JULY 2018             MON 23rd JULY 2018
     5.30pm - 7pm                    1pm - 3.30pm                   1pm - 3.30pm
     Book in advance -               Book in advance -              Book in advance -
     01352 703900                    01352 703900                   01352 703900
     A fantastic opportunity to      Meet the local ranger at       Join the coastal rangers
     visit the heart of a working    Etna Country Park and          and Dee Wildfowlers on
     quarry courtesy of Cemex.       discover what makes            this special cross border
     Wear sturdy footwear or         Buckley famous. Good           coastal marsh walk
     wellies if wet. Very popular    footwear, bring lunch and      from England to Wales.
     event so book early.            a drink. Meet at Etna Car      Supported by the MOD
                                     Park.                          and RSPB.

     RIVER RAMBLE                    HALKYN                         FAMILY BEACH DAY
                                     POND DIP
     WED 25th JULY 2018
     10am - 12pm                     WED 1st AUGUST 2018            THURS 2nd AUGUST 2018
     Book in advance -               1.30pm                         10pm - 2pm
     01352 703900 Join the           Book in advance -              Come to Talacre and enjoy
     rangers in a river expedition   01352 703900                   a day on the beach. Join
     from the waterfall to the       Join the ranger to see what    the rangers building sand
     stone bridge, you will          creatures live in one of the   castles, learn about the
     be wading, waterproofs          mountain ponds. Wear           pebbles on the beach and
     and wellies essential. Hot      wellies, dipping equipment     the creatures living here.
     chocolate at the bridge         will be provided. Children     Finish off by toasting some
     courtesy of the Old Hall        must be accompanied by         marshmallows. Meet at
     Café. Accompanied children      an adult. Meeting point        Talacre Beach.
     aged 4 and over.                provided on booking.

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WET WALK                    DIY SCULPTURE DAY              MEADOW
INTO WALES II                                              MANAGEMENT EVENT
FRI 3rd AUGUST 2018         SUN 5th AUGUST 2018            TUES 7th AUGUST 2018
1pm - 3.30pm                10.00am - 3pm                  11am - 3pm
Book in advance -           Bring the family for a free    Book in advance -
01352 703900                chance to make artistic        01352 703900
Join the coastal rangers    masterpieces with natural      Bring the family and help
and Dee Wildfowlers on      materials from the woods       rake the hay from our
this special cross border   and coast. No skills or        education area meadow. A
coastal marsh walk          booking required. Meet         traditional day on the land,
from England to Wales.      in the Old Hall Gardens at     with a break for a barbecue
Supported by the MOD        Wepre Park.                    lunch. Meet at the Visitor
and RSPB.                                                  Centre, Wepre Park.

LEARN HOW TO FISH           HALKYN                         HISTORY OF TALACRE
                            POND DIP                       DUNES
WED 8th AUGUST 2018         WED 8th AUGUST 2018            WED 15th AUGUST 2018
11am - 3pm                  1.30pm                         10am - 12 pm
Book in advance -           Book in advance -              Book in advance -
01352 703900                01352 703900                   01352 703900
This event will help you    Join the ranger to see what    Join us for a walk in
learn how to fish no        creatures live in one of the   the dunes with a local
matter what your age or     mountain ponds. Wear           historian. Learn all about
experience. Learn from      wellies, dipping equipment     the fascinating history of
the best. Meet Higher       will be provided. Children     Talacre. Meet Gamfa Wen
Common Car Park and         must be accompanied by         Car Park.
bring a packed lunch.       an adult. Meeting point
                            provided on booking.

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Be a Legend - Volunteer

      •   Habitat work
      •   Access management
      •   Heritage gardening

      From two hours to two weeks
      Get involved and make a difference

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Volunteer
Contact Flintshire Countryside Service at:
Wepre Park Visitor Centre,
Wepre Drive,
Connah’s Quay
CH5 4HL
Telephone: 01352 703900
Email: countryside@flintshire.gov.uk
www.flintshire.gov.uk/countryside
Or find us on Facebook under Flintshire Countryside and Coast.
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park 01352 714172
Email: volunteerco-ord@greenfieldvalley.com

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August and September
     DENBIGH AND FLINT               WEPRE BAT                     WET WALK
     SHOW                            WALK AND TALK                 INTO WALES III
     THURS 16th AUGUST 2018          WED 22nd AUGUST 2018          FRI 24th AUGUST 2018
     The Denbigh and Flint           7.45pm - 9.15pm               1pm - 3.30pm
     show offers a great day out     Book in advance -             Book in advance -
     with a variety of attractions   01352 703900                  01352 703900
     and entertainment for           Come and join the ranger      Join the coastal rangers
     the whole family. Come          and Flintshire Biodiversity   and Dee Wildfowlers on
     and join us. See the            Officer for a walk and talk   this special cross border
     Denbigh and Flint website       all things bat related!       coastal marsh walk
     for more info-http://           Using our bat detectors       from England to Wales.
     Denbighandflintshow.com         find out what bat species     Supported by the MOD
                                     are in WeprePark. Meet        and RSPB.
                                     outside Visitor Centre.

     WAUN Y LLYN GUIDED              CASTLE TO CASTLE              THE QUAY
     WALK                                                          RIVER FESTIVAL
     WED 29th AUGUST 2018            WED 29th AUGUST 2018          SUN 9th SEPT 2018
     1.30pm - 3.30pm                 10am - 3pm                    10am - 5pm
     Book in advance -               Book in advance -             Visit the Quay Watermans
     01352 703900                    01352 703900                  Annual River Festival to learn
     Come and enjoy a guided         Join the rangers to           about the coastal heritage of
     walk with the local ranger,     explore Flintshire’s          Connahs Quay, kids activities,
     explore the hilltops and        countryside on the Wales      boats, brik a brac and creepy
     wooded valleys of this          link path and enjoy the       crawlies. Meet at The Kathleen
     outstanding area. Meet          hidden gem of Caergwrle       and May Heritage Centre
     main car park and bring a       Castle. Meet at Go            Connahs Quay.
     packed lunch.                   Outdoors, Saltney and
                                     bring a packed lunch.

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THE BIG DEE DAY               THE BIG DEE                   WAUN Y LLYN
                              VOLUNTEER LITTERPICK          GUIDED WALK
14th & 15th SEPT 2018         SAT 15th SEPT 2018            SUN 16th SEPT 2018
A 48 hour, cross border,      11am - 2pm                    11am - 3pm
coastal clean up as part      Book in advance -             Book in advance -
of our clean sea, Year of     01352 703900                  01352 703900
the Sea programme. Get        Calling all volunteers come   Come and enjoy a guided
a group, get involved. Call   and tackle marine plastics    walk with the local ranger
Wepre on 01352 703900 for     from Saltney to Queensferry   exploring one of Flintshire’s
support information and                                     spectacular circular walks.
                              on this Coastal Ranger led
                                                            Meet in the main car park
advice.                       event. Meet at the Saltney
                                                            and bring a packed lunch.
                              Ferry footbridge and bring
                              your bikes, wellies and
                              packed lunch!

WEPRE TREE DAY

SAT 29th SEPT 2018
11am - 3pm
Join the rangers and
conservation team for all
things trees. Guided walks
and talks and much more.
Meeting point, Wepre
Visitors Centre.

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Top 5 Events...
                               Lighting of the Dragon - Pg 8

                               Dee Estuary Expedition - Pg 9

                               Family Beach Day - Pg 9 & Pg 12

                               Mythfest, Talacre - Pg 10

                               Connah’s Quay Festival - Pg 11

     Artwork by Jan Gardiner

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Year of the Sea
In 2018 we’re celebrating Wales’ outstanding coastline, and inviting
visitors to discover new epic experiences all around our shores, with
special events and attractions throughout the year.

This is our Year of the Sea. The 870-mile Wales Coast Path runs the
whole length of our coastline: the first continuous coastal path of any
country in the world. It passes through seascapes of breath-taking
variety, from flat wetlands to towering cliffs, featuring hundreds of
harbours, coves, inlets and islands – and around 230 beaches.

Wherever you are in Wales, you’re never more than just over an
hour from the sea. So wherever you stay - rural cottage or boutique
hotel, yurt or medieval castle – there’ll be an epic shore nearby. With,
a language and culture that’s the oldest in Britain, a warm Welsh
welcome and food and drink made with skill by passionate people…
this is the greatest coastal experience of 2018. Welcome to our epic
shores.

#Findyourepic

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October, November & December
     WINTER FEED                  WEPRE                        HALLOWEEN
                                  ORCHARD DAY                  SPOOKTACULAR
     SUN 7th OCT 2018             SUN 14th OCT 2018            SAT 27th OCT 2018
     Book in advance -            11am - 3pm                   6pm - 9pm
     01352 703900                 Join the rangers and         Book in advance -
     Join the rangers in the      conservation team for        01352 703900
     Visitors Centre and          talks about orchard          Donations welcome.
     build a bird feeder from     management, grafting         Join the rangers and Friends
     Wepre wood to keep           demonstrations and apple     of Wepre Park to create
     our feathered friends full   pressing from our local      a lantern in the visitors
     and warm over winter.        orchard.                     centre, go on a ghostly walk
     Bring gloves. Donations                                   through the old hall garden
     welcome.                                                  and then light your lantern
                                                               on The Rosie.

     TREE DRESSING                TREE WEEK PLANTING           WEPRE PARK
                                  FOR SPRING COLOUR            CHRISTMAS FAYRE
     SUN 25th NOV 2018            SUN 2nd NOV 2018             SUN 2nd DEC 2018
     11am - 3pm                   11am - 3pm                   11am - 3pm
     Book in advance -            Book in advance -            Come to the sixth annual
     01352 703900                 01352 703900                 Christmas Fayre at Wepre
     Come and join the ranger     Come and help the local      Park Visitors Centre. Local
     to celebrate trees in the    ranger plant trees, clear    crafts for sale, make a yule
     park with fabric, poems      under trees then plant       log. Enjoy mince pies and
     and imagination. Meet at     with wild bulbs to provide
                                                               our Christmas tree. Fun for
     Etna car park.               spring colour. Meet Etna
                                                               all!
                                  car park and bring packed
                                  lunch.

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BATTLE’S OVER BEACONS OF LIGHT
SUN 11th NOV 2018
In remembrance of the end of
WW1. Flintshire’s coastal beacons
will join beacons of light around
the country in this special evening
marking the end of 4 years of war.
Check out the Flintshire County
Council website for more beacons
and details.

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Talacre Lighthouse
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                                                 pace there are plenty of opportunities to do so.
                                                 Here are 6 essential things to do!
                                                 • 	See the fishermen and their boats at Greenfield Dock
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                                                 • Explore Flint Castle and Point
                                                 • Visit the Dragon and soak up the views at Bettisfield
                                                 • Enjoy the sunset from Connah’s Quay Dock
                                                 • Search for shells on Talacre Beach
                                                 • 	Discover our heritage at Connah’s Quay and Point of Ayr

22        Pick up our Discover Rural Flintshire and Discover Flintshire’s Coast leaflets from the
          Visitor Centre, Wepre Park. www.flintshire.gov.uk/countryside
Discover Flintshire’s Coast in The Year of the Sea

                           Flintshire’s Coast stretches for 25 miles/40km from Chester to Gronant. The Dee
                           Estuary is a very special place where industry old and new sits alongside historic
                           gems such as Flint Castle, surrounded by internationally important wildlife. Enjoy
                           fresh, bracing air and views that change every day with the tides and seasons.

                           The Story of Flintshire’s Coast
                           The rich, sheltered waters of the Dee Estuary would have attracted fishermen
                           thousands of years ago but the first true industry was probably the Romans smelting
                           lead ore at Oakenholt in around 40AD.
                           As industry developed along the coast, the estuary became a busy shipping route,
                           exporting coal, lead and other goods. The first lighthouse was built at Talacre in
                           1777. Greenfield Dock brought pilgrims to St Winefride’s Well but also served the
                           industry in Greenfield Valley. Many fine ships were built at Connah’s Quay and by
                           1900 Flint Port was handling 8429 tons of cargo.

                           Today many of the old industries have gone and nature continues to soften the scars
                           on the landscape. Modern, cleaner industries flourish alongside the estuary where
                           over 130,000 waders and wildfowl spend the winter and everyone can enjoy the new,
                           improved access to this unique coastline.
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                                                                                    For lots more information on the Flintshire coast.
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