Health Walk - Thursday 26th January 2017

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

Today we had twenty-three walkers for another dull day.  

Margaret was leading the main walk with John as back marker.  Carmel was leading the Elite walk.

Margaret led off down Snake Hill and across the Stone Bridge

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We walked along the bottom of the Dam and climbed up to the

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Lake

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Walking along the Dam we left the Lake

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and walked through the Kissing Gate up into Filed and along the top

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As we reached Hawks Clough David had a problem, note his cheeky smile when he realised he was being photographed.

Margaret led us up passed the Ponderosa, along Cam Lane and took us across Sheep Hill Lane to walk down to Town Brow Car Park.

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Here we are safely across the road

What's this?  A rare spotted passenger carrier - yes a country bus!

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Back into the Park and walking along the Cycle Track passed the Cover Pond

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Walking alongside Black Banks Wood

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Resisting the temptation to go up Cardiac Hill we carried on along the Cycle Track

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The distinguished new visitors centre looking all forlorn.  With good eyesight you can perhaps make out the progress of the shingles, left had side of the cafe roof

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Back across the Stone Bridge

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and walking up Snake Hill back to the Barn

The Elite walkers turned their noses up at us and left the Barn in the opposite direction and walked round the front of the Hall and eventually followed us down Snake Hill however when they crossed the Stone Bridge they turned right and walked along the Cycle Track to the Wooden Bridge.

Crossing the Wooden Bridge they walked up Cardiac Hill into the Pinetum and back to the Barn ahead of us

Today's walks (Red main, Green Elite)

Today's walkers

Main Walk - Allan, Bernadette, Bill, Carol, Colin D, David H, Denise, Elizabeth H, Elizabeth M, Graham, Helen G, James, John W, Linda E, Margaret W, Michael S, Paul, Sandy and Zandra.

Elite Walk - Ann, Carmel, Colin C and Mary

Cuerden Valley's Health Walk

The Chorley Walks.  

Michael Swarbrick