Health Walk - Thursday 17th January 2019   

Photos by Eileen, Margaret W & Sheila T - Please click on photos to see a larger one!

Today we had thirty-five walkers and Paddy on a crisp and sunny morning for the walk today

Sheila was the leader of the main walk with James back marker.  

Colin led the Elite group with Margaret W back marker.  

Please let the map explain the walks as sadly I wasn't present

The main group set off down Snake Hill  

Photo 1 - Margaret
and the Elite group followed shortly afterwards.

Photo 2 - Margaret  
After crossing the Stone Bridge the main group carried on up the Slope to enter Dog Kennel Wood but the Elite walkers walked along the bottom of the Dam, round the Lake, up the Steps into the Field before dropping down to the Kissing Gate and entering Dog Kennel Wood

Photo 3 - Margaret    
Progressing through the wood and Gravel Hole Wood to

Photo 4 - Margaret
cross the Wooden Bridge

Photo 5 - Margaret 
and climb up Cardiac Hill, into the Pinetum, round alongside the Walled Orchard, into the Car Park and back to the Visitors Centre/Cafe

Photo 6 - Sheila                                           Photo 7 - Eileen 
The main group leading the way down Snake Hill

Photo 8 - Sheila 
A last look at the Hall before crossing the Stone Bridge

Photo 9 - Eileen
Passing the Ford as they walked towards the Slope

Photo 10 - Sheila
A last look at the Lake

Photo 11 - Sheila
but was it?

Photo 12 - Eileen       Photo 13 - Eileen      Phot 14- Eileen
Progressing through Dog Kennel Wood and Gravel Hole Wood

Photo 15 - Sheila              Photo 16 - Sheila
A new kissing gate to replace the stile into the Cow field, is there one at the top?

Leaving Gravel Hole Wood Sheila turned left and walked along the Cycle Path

Photo 17 - Eileen     
passed the Covert Pond.

Along the Avenue of Oaks all the way to Town Brow where the crossed the road and marched up Back Lane to enter Sheep Hill Wood and make their way down dale

Photo 18 - Sheila                                                  Photo 19 - Sheila
and up Hill

Photo 20- Eileen
to the Top of the World and down again to Sheep Hill where they climbed up to cross at the top into Cam Lane

Photo 21 - Eileen
Walking along Cam Lane passed the ponds with Jenny Greenteeth , passed the Ponderosa

Continuing along Cam Lane, down through the Kissing Gate

Photo 22 - Sheila         Photo 23 - Sheila
So it wasn't the last look at the Lake

Over the Stone Bridge and back up Snake Hill 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