Health Walk - Thursday 4th June

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

A lovely sunny morning, a nice change from recent walks  Twelve today.  Carmel, Carole, Chris, David H, Dorothy, Jacqueline, Irene S, Linda E, Michael S, Sue and two new walkers Ann and Eileen.  

David H elected to lead and led us into the Pinetum.  

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Behind us David B, with his Education hat on, was leading a group of school children into the Walled Orchard

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Walking down to the Wooden Bridge where Sue and Carmel left us to do a shorter walk - green route.

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Gravel Hole Wood

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Emerging from Dog Kennel Wood we rested before climbing up into the field and back down to the Lake

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The mysterious object, which I first though was a flying thing turned out to be a motorway floodlight.

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Lots of Canada Geese but no goslings?  We spotted the Heron flying across the Lake at head height

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Leaving the Lakeside, crossing the Stone Bridge and making for Cock Cabin Wood via Walkers Wood

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David B now leading his charges down Snake Hill

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Rudd swimming in the Pond and tadpoles.

We walked round the pond and Michael pointed out the Nuthatch nest, which David B had shown us on Tuesday, which had been built in an old Woodpecker nest.

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Relaxing after the walk eating Michael's birthday cake (Monday).

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