Barry Dickenson from Amlwch: I'm on the walk with my guide dog Wicks, my wife Heulwen who has a guide dog called Shadow, and our daughter Sophie who's brought her little dog Dannie.

The great thing about these walks is being able to get transport from the centre of Bangor out to the countryside, because we couldn't do that by public transport. Also, finding our way around the trail without being able to see the notices would be very difficult, so having a guide is fantastic. It's great to have someone who really knows his stuff and can point out interesting things about the history and the wildlife of the reserve.

You don't want over-the-top descriptions of everything, but a little explanation of what birds you might expect to see from the hide, or the qualities of a flower growing nearby, really adds to the experience.

We live on Anglesey and there are quite a lot of walks we do there, like the new coastal path. We do those under our own steam to give the dogs a run, but once you leave your patch and go somewhere unfamiliar, you need a guide to help make the most of it.