Health Walk - Thursday 19th December

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

Sheila T:  "Twenty seven walkers today on a dry and pleasant morning.   Sixteen long walkers led by David H and back marked by Irene S.   John B led the eleven Elite walkers back marked by Pat R with three canine friends George, Charlie and Paddy and one new walker."

Photo 1 - Sheila 
Through the first Kissing Gate at the top of Snake Hill

Photo 2 - Sheila 
The Hall on the left

Photo 3 - Sheila 
Can you see the Lake on the right?

Photo 4 - Jim
The back markers or Michael's carers having crossed the Stone Bridge walking up the Slope to go through the Kissing Gate into the Field and carrying on along Cam Lane through Hawks Clough

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turning right and and up the hill

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towards the Ponderosa

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not going down into Green Wood or the Cow Field but

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carrying on along Cam Lane to cross Sheephill road and walking down Sheephill

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to enter Sheephill Wood

Photo 15 - Sheila 
by climbing up the steep steps

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and walk along the Edge of the World

Photo 18 - Sheila 
Descending from the Top of the World

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Coming out on to Back Lane and walking down to the Town Brow entrance to the Park, along the Cycle Path

Photo 21 - Sheila 
before turning to cross the Wooden Bridge and climbing up Cardiac Hill on the devastated path into the Pinetum, turning right at John's 'Many Eyed Tree' and making the last Climb back to the Visitors Centre.

John B: "Short walk, 11 walkers plus 3 dogs, John B leading, Pat R back marking. Up to second gate into Pinetum, right, right then left to rejoin Cardiac hill by the Walled Orchard, cut through to Berkeley Drive, right around the Barn, right across side of Hall, right across front of Hall, right across other side of Hall to reach Berkeley Drive again.    Descend Snake Hill to Stone Bridge.  Beth accompanied a new walker, Jim, back via Cardiac hill, other 9 up ramp and right into Dog Kennel Wood and Gravel Hole Wood, drop down to Cycle Track, right to foot of Cardiac hill, up to Many Eyed Tree and right to return for coffee" at the 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 Jim, 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