Flintshire Countryside Service’s Coastal Rangers are busy waymarking the Wales Coast Path in the county, in preparation for the Path’s opening on Saturday May 5.
A launch event will take place on the day at Flint Castle, starting at approximately 11am, and members of the public are invited to come along and celebrate the occasion, which will include performances from the Flint Male Voice Choir and the Moincoin Ceilidh Band, as well as children’s entertainment.
Senior Ranger, Mike Taylor, said:
“The Coastal Rangers are working hard to make sure that all the waymarking is completed in time for the opening on May 5th. Projects will also be ongoing along the coast for the rest of this year – we’ll be working on viewpoints, interpretation panels, footpath resurfacing and other celebration events. Watch out in particular for the Horse Endurance event at Talacre, on Sunday 29 April, which we are organising with Sports Endurance and The British Horse Society.”
The Wales Coast Path has been developed by the Welsh Government in partnership with the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), sixteen local authorities and two National Parks.
In addition to funding from the Welsh Government and the coastal local authorities of approximately £2 million per year, the European Regional Development Fund has allocated nearly £4 million over four years to support the project.