Our April walk was on Easter Monday, with just six of us enjoying the sunshine. Starting at Shaky Bridge we walked through Happy Valley where the bluebells were just beginning to flower – a pale blue haze amongst the trees. We continued up the hill and skirted the Careg-wiber Bank, past the pools near Bwlchyfedwen, which were teaming with waders, ducks and geese. Then we made our way down through farm tracks to Cwmbrith and back along the lane to Shaky Bridge. Along the way we passed flocks of sheep with their lambs, and viewed the magnificent Cefnllys Castle Bank across fields of celandines.
Bluebells were just a blue haze. Photo by Elsa Harflett 
On the way up towards the Careg-wiber Bank.
Photo by Elsa Harflett
On the way up towards the Careg-wiber Bank.
Photo by Elsa Harflett
One of the pools near Bwlchyfedwen.
Photo by Elsa Harflett
Twin lambs near the Castle Bank.
Photo by Elsa Harflett
Looking across a field of celandines towards the Ithon River and Cefnllys Castle Bank. Photo by Elsa Harflett