Health Walk - Thursday 1st November 2018

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

Today we had thirty-one walkers.

We had a lovely sunny morning for the walks.

Michael S was the leader of the main walk with Lawrence back marker.  

Again Suzi led the Elite group with again Margaret W back marker.  They went down the side of the Visitors Centre in the Pinetum, down Cardiac Hill, up into Gravel Hole Wood, Dog Kennel Wood and onto the Dam

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The main group set off down Snake Hill and

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walked up Bikers Hill into Walkers Wood.  Back on the Cycle Path and into Cock Cabin Wood where Michael lost the path and wandered round until Graham said here it is.  We walked round the Pond and still inside the wood passed by the Nuthatch nest and Bat roost coming out on to the Cycle Path again and walking down Bikers Hill, over the Stone Bridge, round the Picnic Area, along the bottom of the Dam and up the long steps to Lake

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Here we bumped into the Elite walkers

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We carried on along the Dam, round the Lake, through the Kissing Gate, up the steps into the Field and back down to the other Kissing Gate and up into Dog Kennel Wood

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Approaching the Women's Institute Bridge to enter Gravel Hole Wood.  Leaving Gravel Hole Wood we walked along the Cycle Path, a few electing to cross the Wooden Bridge, up Cardiac Hill, into the Pinetum and back to the Visitors Centre, Irene looking after them.

We continued along the river and crossed the Stone Bridge where in the distance we could see

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the Elite walkers just going round the bend in the path up Snake Hill.  We followed them up and

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back to the Visitors Centre

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Cows grazing

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The beautiful autumn colours

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Some of the walkers enjoying their tea and biscuits at the Cafe.

Today's walks (Red Main Group and 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 - Barry, Bernadette, Catherine W, Colin D, Derek P, Edward, Eileen P, Elizabeth M, Graham, Helen G, Irene S, James, Jane, Janet, Julie, Lawrence, Lis, Mary, Michael S, Roberta, Sheila T, Sue P & Trevor

Elite group - Colin C, Elizabeth H, Jennifer, Joe H, Margaret W, Pat R, Suzi & Zandra

Compiled by Michael Swarbrick

Cam Lane
Cam Lane Cottage
The Chorley Walks
Cinder Path
Cock Cabin Wood
Cuerden Hall
Cuerden Valley's Health Walk
Hawksclough Farmhouse
Jenny Greenteeth
Park
Pinetum
Ponderosa
Visitors Centre