On entering North East Wales you are usually greeted with the view of Moel Famau, well known for the prominent Jubilee Tower remains at the summit. It is situated within Moel Famau Country Park, 2000 acres of important upland landscape, and forms part of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding natural Beauty (AONB). The landscape of the park has been formed by the combination of the forces of nature and human activity. The need for fuel, building materials and grazing land, slowly cleared the woodlands that would have once covered the area.
The Park has an impressive landscape of colourful heather moorland, changing to greener grassland pastures on its lower slopes. A few windblown rowan trees and hawthorn bushes stand out amongst the gorse and bilberry. The park is also an important habitat for many birds of prey and mammals.
The remains of the jubilee Tower are at the highest point in the park at 1818ft (554m). It was built to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of George III. A storm in 1862 reduced the impressive Egyptian style monument to the ruins you see today.
The remains of three hillforts in the summits of Moel Fenlli, Moel y Gaer and Moel Arthur are signs of early human settlement. The hillforts date from 500BC to 43AD. High, vertical ramparts looming over the deep ditches surrounded the forts, a fearful challenge to any attacker looking up from the valley below.
Walking.
The central feature of the Park is the seven mile stretch of the Offa’s Dyke National Trail. It takes about 40 minutes to walk to the Jubilee Tower along the Offa’s Dyke Path, from the Iron Gate car park.
Activities.
‘Out & About in Denbighshire’s Countryside’ is published every January listing a wide range of Children’s activities, Guided Walks and Practical events, taking place throughout the year.
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