What is Geocaching? “Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.” Source: geocaching.com There are two geocaches at the summit of Moel Famau, making the walk to the top even more worthwhile. At the time of ...
Back in early 2014 Chris Mayers and I (Kevin Merrey) started hatching ideas and plans for mini adventures that we could realistically achieve considering we both have young families and busy lives. Neither of us are unaccustomed to adventure and outdoor pursuits. Chris has been to Everest Base Camp and climbed Kilimanjaro, as well as completing the 3 Peaks Challenge ...
Everyone should have the chance to experience parks, woodlands, mountains and the coast through a range of activities. Outdoor recreation makes a valuable contribution to Wales and creates a number of health, environment, social and economic benefits. To this end, the Welsh Government is inviting your views on access to the outdoors and looking at improving opportunities to access for ...
Bwlch Pen Barras (also known as Bwlch Penbarras, or the Old Bwlch) is a mountain pass in the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in north-east Wales. The pass is on an unclassified road between Tafarn-y-Gelyn and Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd. It crosses the Clwydian Range at an altitude of 360 metres (1181 feet) between the hills of Moel Famau (to the ...
Located in Tywyn , on the West coast of North Wales there’s a beautiful little railway line that runs for seven and a quarter miles through the stunning Fathew valley. It’s a narrow gauge railway originally built, as were most of Wales’ narrow gauge railways, to carry slate for the nations quarries. Originally opening in 1865 the line runs from ...