Saturday, 28 September 2024

28/09/24 - Little Orme

Seal Spotting at Angel Bay

5 years since a still memorably wet walk on Great Orme. Might as well tick off its smaller brother at the promenade's other end, Little Orme.

Little Orme from the Prom
Little Orme from the Free Parking Prom

Three things that appeal to the walker;

1 - Views - over Llandudno bay and Snowdonia's mountains.

Little Orme Views across Llandudno
The Climb Rewarded at Little Orme Trig
Mountain Views from Myndd Pant
A second climb to Mynydd Pant for Snowdonia Views

2 - Wildlife - As we drop down through the quarry works, we can see a collection of people peering over the edge or what transpires to be Angel Bay. I'd already noticed Google Maps had the location mapped as "Seal Pupping Seasons - Sep-Oct".  Sure enough, big black ones in the water and on the shore and smaller white pups. If only they didn't blend into the rocks, which Mrs M suggested should be painted dayglo to offer some contrast.

Angel Bay
There are seals below, uncaptured by a Google Pixel 8

3) Breakfast - Walk over and the nearby Coast Cafe offers sandwich baps. But look closer on the "Other Section" on the menu. A Full Welsh. Regardless of nationality, do hash browns have any place on a breakfast? Who knows, but the coffee was the finest tasted.

Walk Details

Distance - 4.5 Miles

Walk Inspiration - Country Walking Magazine, October 2009, Walk 18

Geocaches - 1


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