Health Walk - Thursday 9th June 2016
Photos by Michael - Please click on photos to see a larger one
Today we had fifteen walkers - Ann, Carmel, Carole, David, Frankie, Gwen, Helen G, Jacqueline, Jennifer, Linda D, Linda E, Michael, Peter, Suzie and Zandra.
It was a pleasant walk on a lovely summer's morning.
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David was leading and he chose to go down to the Wooden Bridge via the Pinetum
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Over the Bridge and right along the Cycle Track - the Rhododendrons are all out and most are looking lovely
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Climbing up into Gravel Hole Wood and Jacqueline can't resist performing for the camera - Carmel had a go too but I missed her
We walked into Dog Kennel Wood
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then into the Field where the cattle were unconcerned as we walked past them
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Down the steps and approaching the Lake
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Walking along the Dam we could see David B teaching the children all about the river.
Walking along the bottom of the Dam we caught up with Peter's Group who had turned left at the Wooden Bridge, walked along the river and up the slope to the Lake
Peter pointed out lots of wild Orchids.
We crossed the Stone Bridge where Peter led his walkers (just Suzie) up Snake Hill and back to the Barn.
David took us up Bikers Hill, avoiding Walkers Wood, and into Cock Cabin Wood.
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Walking round the pond Frankie pointed out this wild Orchid
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There's a 'bloom' on the pond. What is it? Algal Plume?
Back to the Barn via the Cinder Path and James' Walk - I think some used Sue Ryder's Drive rather than the James Walk, which we cut short towards the end.
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Today's walks
Michael Swarbrick
