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River and estuary walk

This is a circular walk

Caution : Railway crossing at 2 points
Time : 1.5 hours
Navigation : None
Effort : Easy flat walk
Technicality : None
Wildlife : Herons, egrets, shags, rabbits, moles, water voles, Kingfishers, Rainbow Trout

Starting from the River Artro Car park on Shell Island Road walk onto the footpath and follow the footpath to the left-hand side of the river, keeping the river to your right at all times. This river is deep and can run fast so use caution at all times. Cross the stile and continue to follow the footpath along the river side. Continue on to the railway crossing with the metal bridge on your right hand side. Use caution and cross the railway. On your right is Pensarn Sailing club and harbour. Continue to follow the footpath around the harbour and head back towards the estuary road. Use caution when crossing the stile by the river as deep water is on either side, see the caution signs. Walk onto the estuary road and join Shell Island road back to the car park walking past the old airfield and the railway crossing. Walk past the car park and visit the Victoria pub for a quick refreshing drink before walking back down to the car park

Shell Island Nature walk

This is a circular walk

Time : 1.5 hours
Navigation : None
Effort : Easy flat walk
Technicality : None
Wildlife : Herons, rabbits, moles, wild fruit berries, mussels, crabs, eels, butterflies

Starting from the boating lake on Shell Island walk over the old dam, turn left and continue on towards the Airfield. Before the airfield turn left and walk down the Nature walk, this is not signed but is an obvious pathway. Continue down the path, there are some very secluded camping spots down this track. After around 5 minutes walking the footpath begins to break up and become a rough slate covered footpath, this can be VERY slippy if wet. During the high tides the tide line can reach this footpath so care should be taken if walking this footpath at high tide to ensure you are not cut off by the tide. To your right you now see the old North Runway for the airfield and warning lights indicating possible air traffic. Walk through the gate and continue on. You are now in a farm field. During summer this field is very busy with wild rabbits. Stay on the footpath and walk towards the bracken. There are many wild berry bushes here. Walk through the kissing gate and turn left onto the causeway road. Continue on this road back to Shell Island taking care at all times looking out for traffic

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