Donna Louise sponsored walk

John Cooke and three other ARS (Audlem Ramblers Society) members are going to walk Owen Glendower's Way over a number of days. John has very kindly offered to try to raise money for The Donna Louise Children's Hospice.

If you are interested in supporting John, my phone number is 01270 811145. I will be putting forms in the pubs and shops very soon.

The Glyndwr Way National Trail is named after Owain Glyndwr (portrayed in Shakespeare's play Henry IV, Part 1 as Owen Glendower), the famous Welsh Warrior and folk hero who fought a campaign for an independent Welsh nation in the early 15th century.

The 135 mile – 217km trail is a long distance walk which can be enjoyed as a continuous journey, typically taking nine or ten days, or else you may choose to walk the trail in small chunks over a series of day trips.

The route starts in Knighton on the Welsh – English border, and runs in a giant horse-shoe across the Welsh heartlands to Machynlleth near the Dyfi estuary, and back again across Wales to Welshpool, close to the English border.

John Cooke and other ARS members are no strangers to such walks as they trecked the Offa's Dyke long distance path from Chepstow to Prestatyn a few years ago. Our photo shows Chris Roche, John, Andy Davidson and Christine Johnson as they tackled the final section of that walk from Bodfari to Prestatyn. 

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