Joe's adventures on the trail. Backpacking, hiking, road trips, and town walks with my human dad.
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here, reporting on a short local village walk. Bangor on Dee is a short drive from home. You have possibly heard of the racecourse here. Horseracing 'over the sticks' has taken place here for over 150 years. We picked a grey, miserable, and rainy day to visit. … Continue reading Bangor on Dee / Bangor is y Coed village walk
Hello again people and pooches. Jor the Cocker here to tell you about one of our favourite local villages. Overton-on-Dee is locally known as Overton or by its Welsh name of Owrtyn. We have to drive to Overton as it is about 4 miles away along a fast winding road with no pavement. We usually … Continue reading Overton-on-Dee / Owrtyn
Hi again people and pooches. Me and my human personal assistant have just returned from one of our regular walks around Ruabon. We recently posted a blog about the Ruabon Conservation Area, so we thought that we would post one about some of the other interesting parts of the village. We have not included the … Continue reading Ruabon / Ruabon village walk
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. Me and my human walk around Ruabon's streets every day. We have been on some muddy walks latey so the big feller suggested a walk around Ruabon's Conservation Area where we would be sticking to the pavements. The area covers some of the older parts of … Continue reading Ruabon / Rhiwabon Conservation Area
Hello people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here after walking the Ruabon Heritage Trail. It was early February, and the ground was muddy. The weather was a mix of sunshine and clouds. We followed the route on the information board on the library wall. This is our experience on the day. We have taken photographs … Continue reading Ruabon Heritage Trail / Llwybr Treftadaeth Rhiwabon
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. I've just walked around Rocky Woods and Gardden Hillfort from Ruabon, one of my regular haunts. This walk can be found on the Wynnstay Arms leaflet that is available online and in paper form from the hotel. It was raining when we left so we both … Continue reading Gardden Hillfort and Rocky Woods – Ruabon / Rhiwabon
Hello again people and pooches. It's Joe the Cocker here reporting on a recent hike that I did with my human. He found this particular hike in an online leaflet that is produced by the Wynnstay Arms in Ruabon. It is described as a moderate standard walk of 6.5 miles that should take between 3 … Continue reading Wynnstay Estate – Ruabon
1. The number is part of the inscription on the lych gate of St. Mary's Church. It is part of the dedication to the fallen of the two world wars. 2. The lights illuminate the side of the Con's Club in Park Street. 3. The letter appears as part of the name of the shop … Continue reading Ruabon quiz 2 – The answers
Hi, again. I recently posted a pictorial quiz about the village of Ruabon/ Rhiwabon. Over 700 people viewed it. Judith White appears to have identified the most correctly with 9 out of 10. Thank you, everyone, for taking part. Here is our second attempt to baffle you! See how you do. You can simply type … Continue reading Ruabon quiz 2 – Do you know the village?
1. Actually just over the border into Rhos. This lampost is situated at the entrance to Rhosllanerchrugog Cemetery. 2. Corner of Park Street and Ruabon Road, now a residential property. Formerly Jerusalem Chapel 3. Originally the Travellers Inn on the corner of Bangor Road and High Street, 4. The School House / Ty'r Ysgol on … Continue reading Johnstown quiz – The answers
Joe the Cocker's Hikes 