Health Walk - Tuesday 11th February

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

Sheila T:   "Twenty three walkers braved a cold, windy morning with intermittent hail storms - seventeen walkers led by Frankie and back marked by Elizabeth took the longer walk accompanied by our canine friend Wesley.  Margaret led the Elite group of six walkers and two canine friends Charlie and George."

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Frankie explaining her plans and Sheila and John setting their route recorders

Frankie set off down Snake Hill at a good pace wearing Michael out, across the Stone Bridge, round the Picnic Area and up the Long Steps to the Lake.  

Leaving the Lake to go through the Lower Kissing Gate into the Field

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We literally stormed up Cam Lane towards Hawks Clough turning up toward the Ponderosa

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where we rested, sheltering from the wind and rain behind the huge wall.

We continued along Cam Lane crossing Sheephill Lane and walking down to cross the road at Town Brow Car Park to reenter the Park walking along the Cycle Track

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passing the Covert Pond, there's a heron in those photos somewhere

We continued along

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the Cycle Track, crossing the Stone Bridge and climbed Snake Hill, we could just see the Elite walkers ahead of us, and back to the Visitors Centre

Margaret W: "Elite walk, we had a simple walk today trying to keep out of too much mud.   Down Snake Hill along the Cycle Path to the Town Brow Car Park, round the Car Park and along the Cycle Path to Snake Hill and back. right to 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 Sheila and Margaret

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