Health Walk - Tuesday 29th November 2016

Photos by Michael and Judy - Please click on photos to see a larger one

On a beautiful frosty morning with bright sunshine we had twenty-seven walkers.

James was leading, Frankie was nominated back marker and Peter led the short walk, nine today

We set off into the Pinetum and down to the Wooden Bridge.

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Peter led his group down Snake Hill and across the Stone Bridge up the slope to the Lake, round the Lake and back down to the Cycle Track along the river to the Covert Pond.  Turning round they retraced their steps to the Wooden Bridge and up Cardiac Hill up the steep path to the new building and back to the Barn.

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The photographers at the bottom of Cardiac Hill, "we can't wait for them they'll have to catch up"

These five photos are also taken by Judy and I'm guessing at the location in photos 3 to 5

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Setting off to Back Lane

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What has caught Barbara and Clare's attention, is it the realisation that they aren't the last?

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We came across the rangers layering the fence alongside the Cycle Track

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Not far now to Back Lane

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We've climbed up Back Lane and are now on our way into the south area of the Park

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Leaving the top path we're dropping down to the river

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You can just see the footbridge over the river, Carmel is just on it followed by James

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Starting on our way back

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Approaching the Covert Pond, the limit of today's Short walk

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Soon be passing the Wooden Bridge

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Almost at the top of Snake Hill pausing for a rest in the sunshine - note the long shadows

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The new building is making progress inside

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Photo 22 is where Colin and Michael were working on Saturday.  Preparing for the external walkway.  Cutting Cuerden wood to shape

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Everyone seemed to have enjoyed the walks.  It had been a little fast at the start.  Nine people did the short walk, a record for this walk.  Some of the long standing walkers are not happy with the longer faster walks

Today's walks

Today's walkers:

Main Walk - Barbara, Bernadette, Carmel, Clare, Colin C, Elizabeth M, Frankie, Graham, Irene S, James, John W, Judy, Lawrence, Margaret W, Michael, Sandy, Sylvia and Zandra.

Short Walk - Ann, Brian, Carol, Carole, Elizabeth H, Irene T, Pat, Peter and Suzie

Cuerden Valley's Health Walk

The Chorley Walks.  

Michael Swarbrick