Health Walk - Tuesday 22nd October

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

Sheila:     "Thirty four long walkers led by Carmel and back marked by Sheila enjoyed the walk on a dull chilly morning. We were joined by four new walkers today and Charlie one canine friend. The Elite group of fifteen was led by John B and back marked by Brian and included one canine friend Meg.  Michael has provided photos so I have just one - of him! - see below"

Photo 1     
the painfully slow queue to pay for one's parking and then the conundrum of which notice to obey about where to display your ticket.  You do not need to display your ticket.  The old notice by the ticket machine is very misleading

Photo 2
The Elite walkers setting off down Snake Hill only to turn left to the Hall immediately they were out of sight

Photo 3
Carmel, hidden, briefing the main group before

Photo 4
setting off down Snake Hill

Photo 5
Sheila's favourite tree changing colour

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snaking down the hill and turning up Bikers Hill to enter Walkers Wood

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walking through Cock Cabin Wood and round the pond before walking along the Cycle Path, over the M6, under the M6 and into the north side of the Park

Photo 10   
St. Saviour's church spire, where, in the church, I was christened 81 years ago

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Taking a short cut across the grass

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walking passed the now much photographed lower pond

Photo 15 - Sheila  
Sheila's portrait of Michael looking every bit an old man

Back down the Cinder Path, round the Hall and back to the Visitors Centre.

John B: "Elite walk, 16 walkers plus Me. Down to gate, left towards Hall, left up near side of Hall to exit onto Barclay Drive. right passing the Walked Garden, right onto path to descend steps and rejoin Cardiac hill. right at bottom to left to ascend Gravel Hole Wood, through to Dog Kennel Wood, left and right to descend long steps from lake, up Snake Hill to café."

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 with grateful thanks to Beth

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