Health Walk - Tuesday 27th August

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

Sheila:     "Thirty people enjoyed a sunny morning longer walk today led by John W and back marked by Sheila. Twelve Elite walkers were led by Brian and back marked by John B. We had two canines with us today Wesley on the long walk and Meg on the Elite one."

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John outlining his plans for the walk

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Walking along the Cycle Path towards Cock Cabin Wood having walked round the Hall, down the Drive and along the Cinder Path

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Still on the Cycle Path on our way to Cock Cabin Wood

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The pond in Cock Cabin Wood

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Emerging from Cock Cabin Wood to see the Hall in the distance

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On Cam Lane after crossing the Stone Bridge, walking round the Lake and through the Kissing Gate

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Leaving Hawks Clough

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Still on Cam Lane having passed the Ponderosa

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Leaving Cam Lane to go through

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the new Kissing Gate and cross the Cow Field

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after taking in the views

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Do the fields in the distance belong to the Park?

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No cows to bother us today

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Leaving the Cow Field heading along the edge of Gravel Hole Wood to cross the Wooden Bridge and climb Cardiac Hill back to the Visitors Centre

John B: " Elite walk, Brian L leading, John B back marker.   13 walkers + Meg the spaniel. (From the Visitors Centre we walked) up to Berkeley Drive, path to right of the Barn, right to return to descend Snake Hill.   Up long steps to Lake, Dog Kennel and Gravel Hole woods.  Back to wooden bridge and return up Cardiac Hill to right at Tree of Eyes to 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 >>.  similarly for the blue arrows

Compiled by Michael Swarbrick

Cam Lane
Cam Lane Cottage
The Chorley Walks.  
Cinder Path
Cock Cabin Wood
Cuerden Hall
Cuerden Valley's Health Walk
Lower Kem Mill
Hawksclough Farmhouse
Tree Sculpture
Park
Pinetum
Ponderosa
Visitors Centre