Health Walk - Thursday 29th November 2018

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

Today we had only sixteen walkers on a wet and windy day, challenging the leaders to find a safe route.

We had a lovely sunny morning for the walks.

David was the leader of the main walk with John W back marker.  

John B led the Elite group with Margaret back marker.  

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David outlining his plans at the start of the main group walk

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John briefing the Elite waiting for the main group to get out of the way. 

There were eight walkers in each group.

David took us down Snake Hill

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You can see the Lake from the top of Snake Hill now that the leaves have fallen, all of a sudden the Park is bare

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The main group well on their way down Snake Hill.

David took us over the Stone Bridge and along the Cycle Path.

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We met the Elite group as they had crossed the Wooden Bridge and were going along the Cycle Path in the opposite direction.  They had walked through the car park into the Pinetum and down Cardiac Hill.

The main group walked along the Cycle Path all the way to Town Brow where they crossed the road and walked up Sheep Hill

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At the top Carmel ensured we got across the road safely into Cam Lane

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Approaching the Ponderosa with the gates open and a man working alongside the wall on the left.  Continuing along Cam Lane

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we dropped down to Hawks Clough, passed through the Kissing Gates and walked down the Slope, back over over the Stone Bridge and up Snake Hill to the Visitors Centre

The Elite group continued along the Cycle Path, crossed the Stone Bridge, climbed Bikers Hill and walked all the way along the Cycle Path then along the Cinder Path up the Drive, round the Hall 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 >>.

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