Health Walk - Thursday 5th March

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

Sheila T:  "Thirty walkers came along to enjoy the first lovely sunny morning we've had in an age.   Seventeen walkers led by Lis on her first walk as leader and back marked by John W.   Eileen led thirteen Elite walkers on her first walk as leader back marked by Margaret.    Charlie and Paddy our canine friends accompanied the Elite walk and Wesley was keen to be at the front of the long walk.   Sheila and Michael supported our new walk leaders."

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Posing before the walks started

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Lis' first introduction

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Sheila getting photos like me

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Lis' group starting odd down Snake Hill

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Eileen making her first 'speech' before following Lis' group down Snake hill

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We, I was mentoring Eileen, followed Lis' group over the Stone Bridge, round the Picnic Area, up the Long Steps to the Lake

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There were several pairs of Canada Geese

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As we left the Lakeside at the top of the Slope Eileen took us up into Dog Kennel Wood and Lis continued through the Kissing Gate into the Field

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Charlie and Paddy finding the water irresistible before

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crossing the WI Bridge

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into Gravel Hole wood

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pausing for a rest, they look lie Druids in Photo 28 but it was too cold for the traditional dress or lack of.

Reaching the Cycle Path Eileen was persuaded to walk along avoiding Cardiac Hill as we had plenty of time left.

About halfway along between the Wooden Bridge and the Stone Bridge Amanda spotted a Tree Creeper on the left, creeping up a tree obviously.

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We paused at the Stone Bridge before

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tackling Snake Hill and returning to the Visitors Centre

Meanwhile Lis' group, the Long Walkers,

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continued along Cam Lane

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waiting till everyone had passed through the Kissing Gate then along to Hawks Clough turning up the Hill

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to walk passed the Ponderosa and along to the end of Cam Lane, crossing Sheephill Lane and walking down the hill to reenter the Park at Town Brow Car Park and walking along

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the Cycle Track to follow the Elite group to the Stone Bridge and up Snake Hill back to the Visitors Centre

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As we, the Elite group, reached the Visitors Centre I spotted the Long walkers on the Cycle Track below following in our footsteps

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View downstream from the Stone Bridge

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The correct way to 'park' your bike at the cafe/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 Eileen

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