Health Walk - Thursday 12th October 2017
Photos by Michael S, Nos 1 to 8 incl and 23 to 27 incl and Peter, photos 9 to 22 inclusive
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Today we had thirty-three walkers, two dogs, Otis & Paddy, and some sunshine. The autumn colours seemed a little disappointing but many trees have lost all their leaves
It was Geoffrey and Martin's first walk with us.
Margaret W was leading the main walk with John W back marking. Peter led the Elite group with Sue back marking.
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Usually the first to arrive Carmel, as always, is setting out the cups, hot water and drinks before everyone arrives and confusion reigns
Margaret led off into the Pinetum, down Cardiac Hill, over the Wooden Bridge and along the river towards the Stone Bridge.
Meanwhile Peter was leading the short option group down Snake Hill towards the Stone Bridge
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Here they are, they've just spotted the main group
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approaching the bridge from the opposite direction - first time I've got all the walkers on one photo since we started the short option walk.
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Peter's group left the bridge and walked up the slope and round the east side of the Lake
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climbing up the steps,
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a little stretched out,
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to the Field
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before dropping down to the Kissing Gate
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and walking up through Dog Kennel Wood, Gravel Hole Wood, down to the Cycle Track
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and over the Wooden Bridge
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up Cardiac Hill, through the Pinetum back to the Barn
Margaret's group crossed the bridge
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and walked up to Bikers Hill
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avoiding the casual water on the normal path
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Starting the ascent to enter Walkers Wood coming out on the Cycle Track and going into Cock Cabin Wood, walking round the Pond and coming back out on to the Cycle Track.
Here, the ones of us who were late out of the Barn, were surprised as Margaret turned right and walked along the Cycle Track over the M6, along the A49, Wigan Road, and entering the 'dark side of the Park.
We walked round this section of the Park in a clockwise direction emerging and retracing our steps along the Cycle Track, avoiding Walkers Wood.
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Here we are on the final descent down Bikers Hill before turning up Snake Hill to walk back to the Barn.
After our tea/coffee and biscuits most walkers help to clean up and load the dishwasher.
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Today's walks (Red Main Group, Green Short Walk Option Group).
Where there are green arrows on the red route it means the Elite walkers had followed the main >> or the main group had followed the Elite walkers >>. >> walking the same route twice.
Today's walkers
Main Walk - Alan C, Barry, Bernadette, Bill, Brenda, Carmel, Colin C, Colin D, Edward, Elizabeth M, Geoffrey, Graham, James Mc, Jean, John W, Keith, Kerry, Margaret W, Martin, Mary P, Michael S, Moira, Sheila T & Zandra
Short Walk Group - Ann S, Carol R, Dianne, Gwen, Jennifer J, Muriel, Norman, Peter W & Suzi
Thanks to Peter for his photographs
Compiled by Michael Swarbrick
The Chorley Walks.
