Across the river from Caernarfon Castle there is a lovely walk that overlooks the Menai Straits and Anglesey. I had not been there before. Mum had told me about it, so we went on Sunday.It was a lovely, late August day. Sunny, breezy, warm in the sunshine and with the wind at your back, puffy clouds scudding across the blue sky and a hint of the rain that had been and the rains to come in the air.
After negotiating our way past the noisy preparations for a rock concert up against the castle walls, we crossed the bridge, then up to Parc Helen/Helen Park. A modest little park with an excellent children's play area, picnic benches, a bowling green and a putting green enhanced by an amazing view of the Straits.
We trotted down the hill and onto the road where we saw the obligatory burger van and walked along, away from the town. Mum was tired so I left her for a short while on the bench whilst I continued along the sea wall until it came to an end.
White incisor sails in the distance enhanced the blue view. I was passed by cyclists and met other walkers. At the end of the sea wall was a camp site, just up from Ffordd yr Aber.
I walked back to mum and we continued, via Parc Helen to Caernarfon where we had an ice cream while walking back to the car. Naturally we had a flake each and strawberry sauce.
I had enjoyed my walk and it would be great to explore further by bike as this little bit of North Wales is flat, so nice and easy!
Caernarfon is well worth a visit if you have never been, and even if you have there is more to see. The castle is impressive and worth the trip alone. The Docks are very pretty and include waterside restaurants, an art gallery, hotel and the Celtica arts and crafts centre.
http://www.caernarfon.com/
http://celtica-wales.com/
http://www.docfictoria.co.uk/
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=menai+straits&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4865a91fe790cc2d:0x2a0d8b2421d62d10,Swellies&gl=uk&ei=CKM_UMSmH-LU0QW2gIGoAg&ved=0CJEBELYD
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