Health Walk - Tuesday 31st December
Photos by Sheila T, Michael S & Eileen P - Please click on photos to see a larger one
Sheila T: "A chilly but lovely sunny morning today a bit muddy underfoot but a good walk for 22 walkers led by Jimmy and back marked by Sheila. One guest today joined this walk and Wesley one of our canine regulars. Ten walkers were led by Colin and back marked by Brian on the Elite walk accompanied by Charlie, or was it George? our canine Elite walker. "
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James welcoming us all and describing his intended route, Eileen's setting her phone to record the route.
He led us down Snake Hill to the path on the left
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the Hall.
We went round the front of the Hall and took to James' Walk
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We were surprised how muddy it was
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but we pressed on
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Beth, Judy and Sheila's favourite tree
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Carrying along James' Walk, it really was muddy which was difficult for me, Michael S, I forgot to put my boots on and only realized when I neared the Park.
We came out on to the Hall Drive and turned up on to the Cinder Path.
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At the end of the Cinder Path checking that we're all together
Walking along the Cycle Track to enter Cock Cabin Wood and walk
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round the Pond.
We left the wood and entered Walkers Wood, Bikers Hill and over the Stone Bridge
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to walk up the Slope
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At the Top we saw the tail end of the Elite Walkers walking round the Lake
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Our topsy turvy world
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We walked through the Kissing Gate, kissing gates are great for the photographers because they allow them to catch up
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Continuing on Cam Lane to Hawks Clough where we turned right up the and passed the Ponderosa
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Leaving Cam Lane to enter the
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Cow Field
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which is now the Sheep Field, I counted over sixty
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Over the rise and down to the lower Kissing gate, down to the Cycle Track
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Over the Wooden Bridge and up Cardiac Hill, into the Pinetum and back to the now open Visitors Centre
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I walked a little further up Cardiac Hill, accompanied by Eileen, to walk up the path to the centre of the Car Park
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Eileen marvels at the amount of work involved in creating these inset pebbles done during the Pinetum's hey day in Victorian times
The Elite Walkers - John B: "10 walkers plus George, Colin C leading, Brian L back marker. Down to gate, left to Hall, round stables and old barn to Barclay Drive Cut through to walled orchard, down Cardiac hill. Two members who were a bit under the weather left us at that point to return. Eight continued right then left up through Gravel Hole, Dog Kennel Wood, around east side of lake, descending long steps, over stone bridge and return up Snake Hill to café."
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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, Eileen and John B
café
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
