Health Walk - Tuesday 19th November

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

Sheila T:  "A really good turn out today on a crisp and bright morning.   Forty-eight walkers in total across the two walks.  Carmel led and Sheila back marked the longer walk with John B and Beth managing the Elite walk.  Three canine friends today. "

Michael was on the Elite walk today!

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John led the Elite walkers into the Pinetum and down Cardiac Hill where we were overtaken by the Long walkers before we got to the Wooden Bridge.

Both groups went up alongside Gravel Hole Wood but whereas the Long walkers had turned up into the wood John took us up across the Cow Field, no cows they are all inside for winter.

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Looking back at the top Kissing Gate

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Are they discussing the election

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Pressing on to Cam Lane

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John took us along Cam Lane and passed the Ponderosa down to

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Hawks Clough

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Still on Cam Lane

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we walked down to the Lake, round the Lake, down the Long Steps, round the Picnic Area, over the Stone Bridge and up Snake Hill back to the Visitors Centre/cafe

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The main group at the bottom of Cardiac Hill before going up the path between Gravel Hole Wood and Black Banks Wood

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Entering Gravel Hole Wood

Passing through into Dog Kennel Wood, leaving the wood through the Kissing Gate

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on to Cam Laneinto the Field.  Walking to the Hawks Clough and then a clockwise walk through

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Green Wood, climbing up the steps back on to Cam Lane

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and walking past the Ponderosa

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Lovely autumn colours.

Walking along Cam Lane to the Stone Bridge, crossing and climbing up Snake Hill, back to the Visitors Centre/cafe.

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 Sheila

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