Health Walk - Thursday 7th May

Photos by Michael - Please click on pictures to see a larger one

Dry but threatening to rain but it didn't and we had sunshine at times.  It was still cold though.  Fourteen today.  Carmel, Carole, Christine, David H, Dorothy, Irene S, Irene T, Jacqueline, Jillian, Mary, Michael, Sandy and Sue.  

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David led everyone into the Pinetum.  Another David gardening in the Pinetum.

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Down Cardiac Hill and towards and over the Wooden Bridge       

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Here we split into two groups, Carmel and Sue went left along the Valley Floor - green route - and the rest of us turned right and headed up into Gravel Hole Wood.  

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As we left Dog Kennel Wood we saw Sue and Carmel who, having walked round the west side of the Lake were heading down the hill towards the Stone Bridge, over and up Snake Hill                               

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We continued up the hill, note the contrast with the Dandelions in the woods - sparse undergrowth

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Down to the Lake

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After a pause we continued round the Lake

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A magnificent catch by a fisherman, only his second fish from the Lake.  It weighed over 25lbs, may have been over 26lbs.

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Setting the fish free back into the Lake

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We walked round the Picnic Area, over the Stone Bridge and up into the Unnamed Wood.

We didn't enter Cock Cabin Wood but walked straight to the Cinder Path and back to the Barn for our tea/coffee and biscuits.

Today's walks