Excursions Programme 1999 Members Only

Wednesday, 12 May, 1999 - FULL DAY EXCURSION A DAY IN MEIRIONNYDD

Cost £20. This "luxury" day includes coach fare, morning coffee, illustrated talk on the Snowdonia National Park and a light lunch to follow, all at Plas Tan y Bwch, Maentwrog; afternoon visit to Lasynys, home of Ellis Wynne; early evening dinner at St. David's Hotel, Harlech. THERE WILL BE ONE COACH ONLY FROM MENAI BRIDGE, AND A FEEDER COACH FROM AMLWCH TO MEET IT. Applications to Mrs Margaret Hughes, Penymaes, 1 Bryntirion, Llanfairpwll LL61 5YP (Tel 01248 712084). Early application is advised.

Saturday, 12 June, 1999 - FULL DAY EXCURSION Sarn Helen and Coed y Brenin

Frances Llewellyn, with the valued assistance of Peter Crew of the Snowdonia National Park, will be taking us to the Coed y Brenin area this year to view the varied archaeology that is presented by this area of Snowdonia. The walk is 5 miles in distance and will be mainly downhill after an initial easy climb from the starting point (OS 734312) up to Sarn Helen. The finishining point will be the Coed y Brenin visitor center (OS 716277) and we aim to be there by no later than 5.00pm. There will be toilet and refreshment facilities there. Along the route, we will have the opportunity of seeing some remains of the Boer War training ground, Roman tile kilns, Sarn Helen, the Llech Idris standing stone and the early Christian burial ground before entering the forest - Coed y Brenin. In there will be seen a Romano-British hut circle settlement, a recent excavation of a medieval blast furnace and one or two other interesting remains of bygone days. As there will be uneven surfaces underfoot, walking boots or stout shoes are essential plus rain or windproof overclothes to suit the weather of the day. Please bring a picnic lunch for the 40 minute midday stop. Binoculars will be most useful for the first part of the walk. The coach will pickup members (and friends) up at Llangefni library (8.30am), Llanfairpwll Post Office (8.50am) or Menai Bridge at Coed Cyrnol (9.00am) and we should be back in Llangefni by 9.00pm. A two course meal has been arranged at the George III Hotel, Penmaenpool, for 6.00pm. The total cost for the day will be £16.00 per person. As with previous years, it is regretted that bookings will have to be limited to the first 50 applying. Organisers: Frances Llewellyn and Gwynne Morris Jones (Tel 01407 832861)

Saturday, 17 July, 1999 - HALF DAY EXCURSIONS Amlwch Port Heritage Area

We will be taken on a walking tour of the old port area by the Secretary of the Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust - Mr. Bryan Hope. It has a fascinating history and much is still to be seen of the remains of the old copper mining and shipbuilding industries that once thrived here. Meet at the cliff-top car park at 2.00pm on the eastern side of the port - not down at the harbourside. The car park is situated just beyond the now disused Shell terminal building (OS 452936). We will erect AAS signposts in the 'square' at Amlwch Port on the day. Please remember to bring waterproofs if the weather looks threatening. Organisers: Gwynne Morris Jones (Tel 01407 832861) and Bryan Hope

Wednesday, 1 September, 1999 - FULL DAY EXCURSION "Old Flintshire"

Two coaches will pick up at the usual points on the island before joining at Menai Bridge to take us to visit the area we knew, before 1974, as Flintshire. After morning coffee at Faenol Fawr Manor, Bodelwyddan we will visit the Parish Church at Dyserth and then continue to the Greenfield Valley Heritage Park at Holywell. Here we will have time for a picnic lunch and see some of the conservation work that has been done, including areas that had connections with Mynydd Parys, and visit Basingwerk Abbey. Then, after a visit to Flint to see the remains of the castle, we will follow a rural route to Kinmel Park, an 18th century hall which also has connections with Mynydd Parys. Finally, we repair to the White House Hotel, Rhuallt for a meal to refresh ourselves for the journey home. Mr Vernon Hughes RIBA, formerly an architecht with Cadw, will join us at Abergele, to accompany us for the rest of the day and give us the benefit of his expertise in brief talks at places visited. Organisers: Dewi O Jones (Tel 01248 712566) and Gareth Parry (Tel 01248 722697)

Wednesday, 15 September, 1999 - HALF DAY EXCURSION St. Rhwydrys Church, Llanrhwydrys and Cestyll Garden, Cemlyn

The present St. Rhwydryd Church dates from the 12th century. We will meet at the church at 2.00 p.m. by kind permission of the church authorities. Follow the A5025 road either from Valley or Cemaes. From the Valley direction take the second turning to the left after the Pandy Restaurant, about 2 miles after passing through the village of Llanrhuddlad. From the Cemaes direction turn right in Tregele village. Both turnings are signposted "Cemlyn" and will also be marked with A.A.S. signes. From the turnings follow the A.A.S. signs for about 2 miles along a narrow road to reach the church. After a talk at the church we will proceed to Cestyll garden, by kind permission of Mr. Stuart Price, Wylfa Station Manager, Magnox Electric. The garden is essentially a rock garden featuring a large variety of unusual plants and divided by streams and bridges. Directions for reaching Cestyll will be given at the church. Organisers: J.C. Davies (Tel. 01407 762914) and John Rowlands.