Health Walk - Thursday 14th June 2018

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

Today we only had seventeen walkers.  It very windy and we were advised not to go into the woods

Cheryl led the main walk with Michael S back marking.  

Suzi led the short option walk, with Colin C back marking

Cheryl introduced herself and Michael and promised a long walk with a short cut for those who would prefer not to do the long walk.   

She set off into the Pinetum and down Cardiac Hill, over the Wooden Bridge turned right to walk along the Cycle Track as far as Town Brow.

We crossed the road and entered the south section of the Park climbing up the path, Cycle Track route 55,

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levelling out before the next climb in the distance.  

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We continued along the path reaching Lower Kem Mill

Here Cheryl advised those who wished to take the short cut could turn back here and Frankie took over to lead the short cutters back.

We carried on passing the mill lodge where we saw a

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Heron

As we approached the allotments at the souther edge of the Park Cheryl turned left off the track and we began our trek home

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walking along a path created by users

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Descending to Town Brow

We crossed the road again back into the main section of the Park and walked along the path all the way to the Stone Bridge.

We crossed the bridge and walked up Snake Hill back to the Visitors Centre

Sue led the Elite walkers through the Car Park, along the side of the Barn, round the sunny side of Cuerden Hall, waving to Irene as they passed her room, continuing round the Hall and down the Drive to the Cinder Path, walking along the path, joining the Cycle Track, crossing the Stone Bridge, continuing to cross the Wooden Bridge into the Pinetum and back to the  Visitors Centre

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 >>.

Today's walkers

Main Walk - Cheryl, Eric, Frankie, James, Jane, Jim, Julie, Michael S, Roberta & Sheila T

Elite group - Carmel, Colin C, David H, Helen G, Joan, Suzi & Yvonne M

Compiled by Michael Swarbrick

Cinder Path                Cuerden Hall          Hawksclough Farmhouse                         Cam Lane             

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

The Chorley Walks.