Health Walk - Tuesday 14th January

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

Sheila T:   "Thirty people braved the dull and then rainy morning to walk today - nineteen walkers were led by John W back marked by Elizabeth M.   Margaret W led the Elite group of eleven back marked by Colin C accompanied by George and Charlie our canine friends"

John led us up into the Car Park turning left into the Pinetum past the Walled Orchard and up round the Viewing Area, down onto Cardiac Hill leaving the Pinetum and walking over the Wooden Bridge

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to turn left along

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the Cycle Track turning up into

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Gravel Hole Wood where we paused

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for a rest for the old man before going on through the wood into Dog Kennel Wood coming out to turn through the Kissing Gate

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into the Field and along Cam Lane for a short way.  A the top of the hill we turned down the steps

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and walked round the Lake to descend the Long Steps to the Picnic Area where, walking round, we

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encountered the Elite walkers.

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We crossed the Stone Bridge and after another pause we

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we walked along the path, several trying to avoid the pool of water but encountering mud

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On up Bikers Hill into Walkers Wood then Cock Cabin Wood

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where we encountered more mud

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walking round the pond we passed

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the memorial bench with new flowers

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before leaving the wood, turning right along

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the Cycle Path to go down into the Cinder Path then the Hall Drive, round the east end of the Hall and back to the Visitors Centre/Café

The Elite Walkers - Margaret W: " today's walk was as follows, we went up to the barn and onto the Cinder Path, through Cock Cabin Wood, down to the stone bridge, up the path to dog Kennel wood and gravel hole wood then up Cardiac Hill back to 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 Sheila 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