Have you ever wanted to capture the magic of the hills on paper?
This May, residents and visitors to the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are invited to join local artist Bill Kneale and County Archaeologist Fiona Gale on a walk to Moel Fenlli hillfort for a sketching excursion.
Moel Fenlli hillfort sits within Moel Famau Country Park and towers above the medieval market town of Ruthin. The heather-clad ancient settlement dates back around 2500 years. The hill has attracted people for thousands of years and Moel Fenlli is visited by thousands of visitors every year.
The event, to be held on 13th May, 11-3pm, will begin by following Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail up a steady climb to the entrance to the hillfort. The walk will continue to the highest point of the hill to the Bronze Age burial mound, around 4000 years old, which sits at the summit of the Iron Age hillfort.
Fiona Gale, County Archaeologist said, “Most of my work is about practical archaeology- who built the hillforts and when, and how we can look after them. Bill’s walk will give people the opportunity to experience the site in a different way by having a go at sketching this fantastic landscape.
“The event takes place in the year the Clwydian Range celebrates its 25th anniversary of being designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. What better way to celebrate the area’s magnificence.”
The day will give people who are inspired by the landscape a chance to experience it through drawing and sketching and all materials will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch and suitable clothing and footwear. Meet at the top car park at Moel Famau, grid reference SJ161605.
To book your place, please contact Loggerheads Country Park on 01352 810614 or email [email protected].
This event is the first of two Walk and Draw events to be held this summer, the second of which will consist of a walk on Moel Famau on Thursday 9th September.
The event is supported by the three year Heather and Hillforts Project which is developing a £2.3 million initiative for upland conservation work and has received a grant of £1.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. For more information please visit www.heatherandhillforts.co.uk
The project’s progress can be followed on Twitter and Facebook by visiting www.twitter.com/HeatherHillfort or by joining the Heather and Hillforts Facebook fan page.
