About the event

Join Andy Harrop-Smith for a 5km walk along the Llyn Brenig Archeaology Trail. Andy is a storyteller, folklorist and amateur historian, as well as being a Lead volunteer at Llyn Brenig.

Suitable for ages 10+.

This whole area is steeped in history, mystery, folktales and abundant wildlife. During the walk you'll learn about the pre-history of this beautiful valley, which includes evidence of paleolithic hunter gatherers and the Bronze Age burial rituals that once took place here. Many stone monuments still exist on the moors and lake shore, that has been rightly called 'the Stonehenge of North Wales'. In the middle ages the area was used as summer pasture land with the ruins of their 'hafodau' still being visible. Possible evidence of bandits has been discovered at one of the dwellings.

As with many areas of rural Wales, folklore and folktales were common, and the Brenig Valley has more than it's fair share of such wondrous tales. Andy will recall stories of giants, demons, ghosts and the Welsh fairy folk, the Tylwyth Teg and their magical cow that gave unlimited supplies of creamy milk! Don't forget to bring your binoculars, you might just spot one of the resident hen harriers, buzzards, reds kites or ravens. Or perhaps one of the fairy folk!