Health Walk - Tuesday 18th February

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

Sheila T:   "Twenty four walkers were led by Michael on an enjoyable walk on a chilly but lovely dry morning back marked by Jimmy. Frankie led and Irene back marked the eleven Elite walkers with two canine friend Charlie and Serge today. Many thanks to our leaders and back markers today. "

Michael introduced himself and Jimmy and set off up through the Car Park into Berkeley Drive, round the side of the Barn on to the Hall Drive walking down and entered the Cinder Path

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Our first rest as we left the Cinder Path to check everyone was OK

We set off along the Cycle Track and entered Cock Cabin Wood

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Walking round the Pond, leaving the wood via a large muddy puddle, our first and only one, we dropped down into Walkers Wood emerging back on the Cycle Track to cross the Stone Bridge

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walking round the Picnic Area and climbing up the Long Steps to the Lake.  Walking round the Lake we went through the far Kissing Gate and

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climbed up the steps to Cam Lane and walked down through the other Kissing Gate and up into Dog Kennel Wood, through into Gravel Hole Wood, down to the Cycle Track again and walked along, back over the Stone Bridge climbing Snake Hill back to the Visitors Centre

Frankie & Irene S: Elite Walk: "We walked up past the barn then towards Cuerden Hall, down the lane but instead of turning right for the Cinder Path we turned left through the housing estate, which brought up out on the main entrance road, through the top carpark and past the Pinetum, down Cardiac Hill, turned left at the bottom then up to the lake. At the kissing gate some people asked if we could turn back so we turned round and walked up 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, Frankie & Irene S

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