Health Walk - Tuesday 21st August 2018

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

Today we had thirty-seven walkers today.

It was an overcast morning, rather humid but brightening up all the time

James led the main walk with Maggie back marker.   Suzi led the short option walk with Colin back marker.

James introduced himself and back marker Maggie with his usual spark of humour.  He set off through the Car Park heading for Shady Lane to take advantage of the conditions for his plans later in the walk

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Climbing up Shady Lane - a long slow incline

We arrived at the footpath off to the left and walked down the field

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to negotiate the slippy slope to the Kissing Gate on to Town Brow

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Here you can see James in the water making sure everyone got across safely.  I was on hand at the other side to help anyone who couldn't get up the bank, the new steps should be in place by October

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Maggie was last across having seen the others safely on the opposite bank

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James took us along the river

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This is Photo 10 upside down.

We left the river and James took us up into Gravel Hole Wood, Dog Kennel Wood, round the Reservoir and down the Long steps to the Picnic Area, over the Stone Bridge, up Snake Hill back to the Visitors Centre

The Elite group started off behind us but once through the Car Park they took the path to the sunny side of Cuerden Hall round the front and down the Drive to the Cinder Path.  Leaving the Cinder Path they walked along the Cycle Track, into Cock Cabin Wood, down Bikers Hill Across the Stone Bridge, along the river, over the Wooden Bridge, up Cardiac Hill into the Pinetum and back to the Visitors Centre

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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 >>.

Today's walkers

Main Walk - Angela C, Ann F, Annette, Barbara, Barry, Carmel, Carol W, Christine S, Elizabeth M, Eric, Frankie, James Mc, Jim, John W, Judy, Julie, Kath H, Linda E, Lis, Maggie, Malcolm, Marilyn, Michael G, Michael S & Sylvia

Elite group - Beth, Colin C, Gillian, Irene T, Jennifer, John B, Karin, Margaret, Muriel, Stephen, Suzi & Vic

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   Pinetum   Visitors Centre

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