Health Walk - Tuesday 10th December

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

Sheila T:   "Nineteen intrepid walkers turned up on a windy, wet and chilly morning for our walk today.   James led 14 on a long walk with Sheila back marking on a lovely walk after which we all felt better.   5 Elite walkers were led by John B and back marked by Beth accompanied by George one of our canine friends. A few photos today."

Photo 1 - Sheila
James set off down Snake Hill over the Stone Bridge

Photo 2 - Sheila                                                  Photo 3 - Sheila
and up the Slope, through the Kissing Gate into the Field and along Cam Lane to Hawkes Clough.  Passing through the Kissing Gate and down into Green Wood but leaving Green Wood to walk alongside the

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Hawksclough Farmhouse which now appears to be a hive of activity

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Carrying up along the farm drive and out onto the A6 before turning into May Park, threading our way through the estate back to the path through Green Wood

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Coming out onto Cam Lane

Photo 11 - Sheila 
and walking along

Photo 12 - Sheila                  Photo 13 - Sheila  
to Sheephill, crossing

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the road

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walking down the hill

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to reenter the Park at the bottom

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Along the Cycle Path through the Avenue of

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Oaks across the Wooden Bridge to climb up Cardiac Hill, into the Pinetum and back to the Visitors Centre/cafe

John B: "Short walk, 5 walkers plus George, John B leading, Beth back marking. With the signs out warning to stay out of the woods the consensus was to comply. Down Snake Hill, right of cycle track all the way to the gate by the car park, about turn and return the same way to Visitors Centre/café.   Not very adventurous (but challenging all the same - Michael)."

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 and John

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