Health Walk & New Year's Lunch - Sunday 1st January
Photos by Elizabeth - Please click on photos to see a larger one
A fine morning, no rain for a change from the last few years
Over twenty walkers Lawrence was leading, John W and Margaret W were back markers and Suzie leading the short walk, three today. You may notice Elizabeth M is wearing her Hi-Vis jacket?
Michael should have been leading but he was indisposed and Lawrence kindly stood in at a moment's notice.
Lawrence led off down Back Lane and turned almost immediately into Sheep Hill Wood, an area of the Park we don't usually see these days - Ian and Elizabeth were guiding him over this short section.
Suzie continued down the lane with her group.
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Having left Sheep Hill Wood higher up Sheep Hill Lane the walkers are crossing Back Lane
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They are now entering the south side of the Park
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Progressing up the Cycle Track
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Stopping to talk to Ranger Sarah, the River Lostock glistening below
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Approaching the bridge across the river at Lower Kem Mill
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Looking upstream from the bridge
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Now starting to climb up to the wood which hasn't got a name yet or I don't know what it is.
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Walking through the wood - Trudie, our daughter, calls the seat just beyond it the Top of the World - see map..
Following Lawrence, the paths wander a little eventually emerging on to Back Lane just across from the Ley Inn
Today's walks
The short walkers continued down Back Lane, crossed Sheep Hill Lane into the central section of the Park and walked up to Gravel Hole Wood/Black Banks Wood where they turned round and retraced their steps.
Today's walkers:
Main Walk - Among others - Brian C, Brian K, Elizabeth M, Ian, John W, Judy, Lawrence, Margaret W, Sandy, Walter, Yvonne etc.
Short Walk - Carmel, Jennifer, Karin, Pat and Suzie
The Chorley Walk - Find Your Feet scheme.
Michael Swarbrick - from notes and photos supplied by Elizabeth & Suzie
