Health Walk - Thursday 19th April 2018

Photos by Michael S & Carol W - Please click on photos to see a larger one

Today we had thirty-one walkers.

Margaret W led the main walk with John W back marking.  Colin C led the short option walk with Suzi back marking

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The main group entered the Pinetum

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and walked down Cardiac Hill

Margaret took us along the Cycle Track to Sheephill Lane, up and into Cam Lane, past the Ponderosa

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continuing down to the Lake. along the way we saw these Marsh Marigolds,

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Celandine

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Wood Anemones,

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Daisies and Dandelions

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At the Lake we paused to look around and someone

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spotted the Heron in its nest

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Love the reflections as we walked round the Lake, down the steps to the Picnic area where

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we saw the school children under David B's wing learning all about the river

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We crossed the Stone Bridge and climbed up Snake Hill back to the Cafe

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Where John S, Peter M and **** were working on the Cycle Rack

The following photos by Carol W:

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Suzi collecting up the book and money after we, the main group, had left to take into the Cafe and Office - clearing up after Michael S as usual.

The Elite walkers led by Colin with Suzi as back marker, then followed us down Cardiac Hill,

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over the Wooden Bridge following us right but leaving us

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and climbing up into Gravel Hole Wood, resting a while,

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walking through and

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crossing the Whittle Women's Institute bridge into dog Kennel Wood

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and descending to the Lake, picking up the main group's route to come.

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Walking round, down the steps, across the Picnic Area, crossing the Stone Bridge and walking through Walkers Wood coming back down Bikers Hill and proceeding the main group up Snake hill to the Visitors Centre

It was a bit hectic in the Cafe at first but we enjoyed our drinks and biscuits and a few of us dined

Today's walks

Today's walkers

Main Walk - Barbara F, Barry, Bernadette, Bill, Carmel, Colin D, David H, Edward, Eileen P, Frankie, Graham, Helen G, Irene S, James, Jane S, John W, Kerry, Margaret W, Michael S, Moira & Sheila T

Elite group - Anne S, Audrey, Carol W, Carole, Colin C, Julie S, Linda E, Mary P, Suzi & Zandra

Compiled by Michael Swarbrick

Cinder Path                Cuerden Hall          Hawksclough Farmhouse                         Cam Lane             Lower Kem Mill

Cuerden Valley's Health Walk    Cock Cabin Wood   Cam Lane Cottage       Ponderosa

The Chorley Walks.