Thursday, 16 May, 2002 at 6.30pm  - Evening  Excursion
"Hafoty" Near Llansadwrn

This medieval house was originally a timber framed building later encased in stone, It is a unique building in North Wales. During the past two years CADW have been supervising a careful restoration by a team of craftsmen. Much of the site's history has been revealed in the process. Dr Mike Yates, CADW's Inspector of Ancient Monuments, has kindly agreed to conduct us around the property.

"Hafoty" is located at Map Reference 563782. Turn off the Pentraeth to Beaumaris road (B5109) at the junction for Llanddona, which is about 3 miles from both and will have an AAS sign. Parking locations will be indicated by more AAS signs about a mile down this road.

Organisers: Gwynne Morris Jones (01407 832861) and Andrew Davidson

Saturday, 8 June, 2002 - Full Day Excursion
Gwydyr Forest - Mines, Chapel and Castle

The Wynn family were originally responsible for all of the above and the day will be spent following a trail revealing their influence on the area.

We plan to visit four mining sites - all different and in varying stages of dereliction. The ingenuity of the mining engineers of the day will become apparent as we progress from site to site as will the tenacity of the rare plants that tolerate the toxicity of the soil. On our descent to the Conwy Valley we will visit Gwydyr Uchaf Chapel, begun in 1673 and having a striking baroque style painted ceiling. The “trail” ends at Gwydyr Castle, the Wynn family home.

The walk is no more than 5 miles in easy conditions with one gradual climb from Ty Hyll. Nevertheless, stout walking shoes and weatherproof clothing are recommended and - most important - a picnic for the mid-day stop.

The coach will pick-up at Llangefni Library, Llanfairpwll Post Office and Coed Cyrnol, Menai Bridge. After a meal at "Amser Da", Llanrwst we should be back in Llangefni by 8.30pm.

The cost for the day will be £20 per person, including entry to the castle.

As usual numbers are restricted to 50  - first come .....

Organisers: Frances Llewelyn and Gwynne Morris Jones (01407 832861)

Saturday, 6 July, 2002 at 2.00 pm - HALF DAY EXCURSION
South Stack area, Holyhead

Meet at the RSPB car park (Grid Reference SH212829), half way up the hill towards South Stack. The excursion will be in two parts. Mr Nigel Brown, Curator of Treborth Botanical Gardens, will lead the first part, supplementing the talk on the area's natural history which he gave at the last Annual Dinner by showing us some of the items he described.

After this Mrs Frances Llewelyn will lead a visit to the ancient Ty Mawr Hut Group site. Pioneering excavations of the site were carried out by W O Stanley of Penrhos, the 200th anniversary of whose birth occurs this year, in the mid - 19th. century. Excavations were also carried out during the 2nd. half of the 20th. century.

Stout shoes are recommended for this excursion.

Organisers: J C Davies (01407 762914) and John Rowlands

Wednesday, 24 July, 2002 - FULL DAY EXCURSION
Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) and Tywyn

After picking-up at the usual places on the A5, and meeting the “feeder coach” from the A5025 route, one coach will leave Menai Bridge and stop for coffee at Porthmadog. We then travel to the CAT where you will have time for your picnic or a lunch at the café before exploring the site. There’s a lot to see and wonder at – what is the world coming to?. We then go to Tywyn where the vicar of St Cadfan’s will tell us about his church and the mediaeval relics there. Then via Dolgellau and Bala to Betws y Coed where we have our evening sustenance at the Waterloo Hotel after which we expect to be back in Menai Bridge by 7.00 pm.

The cost will be £26.00 per person.  

NOTE THAT a SEATING PLAN will operate on the main coach, seats will be allocated strictly in the order that bookings are received.

Organiser:  G W Parry  Tel: 01248 722697 

Friday - Sunday, 6 -  8 September, 2002 -  WEEKEND EXCURSION
Swansea and the National Botanic Garden

After picking up at the usual locations on the A5, and meeting a “feeder coach” from the Amlwch route, one coach will leave Coed Cyrnol, Menai Bridge at 9 am on Friday. Morning coffee at Porthmadog before a pause at the Corris Craft Centre

where you can have your picnic or buy a lunch at the café and visit some of the craft shops. Afternoon tea at the Ty Glyn Hotel, Capel Aeron. Based at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel in Swansea we will have an after dinner talk about the town’s connections with Mynydd Parys. On Saturday we will spend the morning visiting the museums in the “Maritime Quarter” and, after a snack lunch at the hotel, spend the afternoon at the National Botanic Garden. Homeward bound on Sunday we stop for morning coffee at Llandrindod Wells, have lunch at Welshpool and spend an hour at Chirk Castle. After afternoon tea at the St David’s Hotel, Ewloe we aim to be back in Menai Bridge by 6.30pm.

NOTE: a SEATING PLAN will be in operation in the main coach, seats will be allocated strictly in the order bookings are received. 

Cost: £130.00 for National Trust (NT) members, £134.50 for others.

Organiser: G W Parry  Tel: 01248 722697