Health Walk - Thursday 12th December

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

Sheila T:  "Twenty seven walkers braved the cold and rainy weather to come along this morning but thankfully we escaped the worse of the weather which arrived soon after we got back to the Visitor Centre for refreshments! Frankie led the long walk group of twelve back marked by John W accompanied by Wesley our canine friend.

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Pat led the Elite group of fifteen walkers and three canine friends, Charlie, Paddy and George with Margaret back marking."

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waiting for the Long walkers to get out of the way?

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Down the Drive

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striding out

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along the Cinder Path

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pausing to allow everyone to climb up the steps.  Walking along the Cycle Path

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to Cock Cabin Wood

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Signs of the Rangers activity

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Out of the wood heading down Bikers Hill, over the Stone Bridge, up the Slope through the Kissing gate,

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continuing along Cam Lane to Hawks Clough

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Can you spot the squirrel.

turning up the hill and passed the Ponderosa to come out at the top of Sheephill.  Continuing down the Hill and back into the Park to walk along the Cycle Path, over the Wooden Bridge

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up Cardiac Hill back to the Visitors Centre.

Pat R:  "out of the cafe, turn right  then take path along side of empty offices along back of sue Ryder,  through car park down road to cinder path. Down cinder path through wood, top of steps turn right along bike path? Til get to turn off left to go around the pond, through woods come out again on path. Carry on down hill and take right fork to join snake hill. At this junction turned back to go over Pooh bridge and took track along the bottom of the " reservoir" pond, up the steps, along the side of the pond to the end of the path, where we turned back down the hill , back over Pooh bridge, up snake hill to the cafe. Just got in before it got wet!! I think there were 14 of us and 3 dogs.
café./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 with grateful thanks to Eileen, John & 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