BMBCC Walk Around Cemlyn Bay Sunday 1st June 2025 10:00 to 14:00(ish)
 
Distance:           ~3 miles(5km)
Moderate:          Shingle & sand beaches, field paths, tracks and lane.  Maximum ascent 150 ft (46m)
Meeting Point:   Cemlyn Nature Reserve Car Park:  53.413173, -4.515042, SH 32926 93548, what3words: ///snoozing.mimics.quaking
Organizer:          Simon Cotter, [email protected] , 07824 384639

Walk Details
We’ll meet at Cemlyn Nature Reserve Car Park (Maes Parcio Bryn Aber), free parking though note there are quite a few pot holes in the car park as it floods at high Spring tides,  We should be fine as high tide should be mid-afternoon and we’ll be between Spring and Neap tides.  Although there’s a reasonable amount of parking space, it can fill up at weekends so car sharing might be worth considering.  Alternatively, there is also parking at Maes Parcio Cemlyn (53.408793, -4.504575, SH 33661 93142, what3words:///clashing.plunge.land), you can walk across the shingle ridge to meet up at the Cemlyn Nature Reserve Park.
We’ll walk to the open grassy headland at Trwyn Cemlyn (plenty of opportunities for slow shutter speed shots in amongst the rocky inlets, if you’re into that sort of thing!).  We’ll then walk along the headland and then up through open fields to Hen Borth.  This is part of the Anglesey Coastal path but can be muddy if we have wet weather and passes through fields of lifestock (cattle and sheep) so consider wearing stout footwear, long trousers as there’s a bit of gorse on the track and walking poles if needed and if you’re bringing a dog they must be kept on a lead.  We might see and hear seals, Highland Coos(!) and hopefully at Hen Borth we’ll see Sand Martins nesting.  We’ll then re-cross fields to the tiny, isolated church of Saint Rhwydrus with its enclosed cemetery.  We’ll then pass through the Tyn Llan farmyard past the lagoon back to the Cemlyn Nature Reserve Car Park where we should have plenty of chances to view the nesting colonies of Sandwich, common and Arctic terns (please observe any viewing instructions).
Please text (07824 384639) or email ([email protected] ) Simon in advance to let him know you’ll be attending.

Essential Gear
For this outing, a DSLR or mirrorless camera with a telephoto lens is recommended for bird photography, while a wide-angle lens will be your best friend for capturing expansive landscapes. A sturdy tripod is essential for stability, particularly when experimenting with long exposure shots of the lagoon or waves, though not if you want to try out Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). Don’t forget to bring filters, such as polarizers, to manage reflections and enhance colours. And, of course, extra batteries and memory cards are a must for a full day of shooting.

Facilities
There are no café or toilet facilities on site, the closest being in Cemaes Bay and so you might want to bring a packed lunch.