The community of Gronant has had its own official link to the All Wales Coastal Path opened with the approval and support of David Bellamy.
The link was a Flintshire Countryside Service idea, and is now a project partnership being led by Cadwyn Clwyd’s Footpath officer Sarah Jones.
Artist Michael Johnson created special bronze plaques marking the start and finish of the route with pupils from Gronant school.
A team of Flintshire Coastal Rangers, Michael Johnson, Presthaven Sands staff, Sarah Jones and David Bellamy saw the opening of the link, which is the second of seven proposed community links down the Dee estuary. The first is between the newly refurbished Greenfield Dock and the community of Greenfield, with the trail beginning outside the Greenfield post office.
David Bellamy said:
“This approach to a landscape feature such as the Dee estuary will stitch communities back to the coastline of Flintshire allowing people to enjoy these areas while educating everyone on the value of this internationally important estuary site.”
Senior Coastal Ranger, Mike Taylor said:
“We are extremely grateful for the support given by Presthaven Sands, David Bellamy and Sarah Jones towards this important community project. We aim to re-link each community with just such an asset by 2012 along the Dee estuary as the Coastal Unit delivers the All Wales Coastal Path, working with other Flintshire County Council departments such as Property and Highways.”
