Health Walk - Thursday 29th December 2016
Photos by Ian & Peter - Please click on photos to see a larger one
Today we had eighteen walkers.
A lovely crisp morning with loads of sunshine
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The reception/foyer waiting for the walkers
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The first arrival preparing for the walk?
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Are Peter and David persuading Ann to join them?
James was leading and Carmel was back marker. Peter led the short walk
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Marshalling the walkers
outside the Barn
The main group set off down Berkeley Drive turning left
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into Shady Lane and after a brisk walk along the lane
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entered the field over the stile.
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Spectacular views from here
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Are they off the footpath?
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After admiring the view and taking photos they walked down the field
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to another stile, climbing over it they crossed Town Brow into the south side of the Park.
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Walking south along the Cycle Track
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Following the Cycle Track until they could cross the river where they walked over the footbridge and climbed up to Back Lane opposite the Ley Inn.
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They walked down Back Lane, crossed Sheep Hill Lane and re-entered the Park at Town Brow Car park.
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They followed the Cycle Track to the Wooden Bridge
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Pausing for a photo before tackling Cardiac Hill
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Enjoying the craic with their refreshments
As it turned out there were only two short walkers today, Peter and David B. Ann decided to do the main walk. Peter decided to walk with David to 'feed the birds'.
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First feeding stations then on to the Pinetum for the second food stop.
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David led Peter into Ice House Wood, not normally accessible to us where they distributed more food for the birds and wild life.
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Leaving Ice House Wood they climbed up the eastern edge of the Pinetum and filled the bird feeders near the new building. Did you spot the coal tit in the top left hand corner of the photo?
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Walking down Snake Hill
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Talking to a couple on the Stone Bridge and on to the Lake - will they find anything unusual?
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Five Goosanders in Photo 50
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Chatting to a small family
before
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walking along the river where they spotted a white bird taking off which could only be an Egret! If it was it's the first one recorded in the Park - coming north with global warming?
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In Photo 59 you can see the first roof shingles on the left of the cafe roof
Today's walks (Red main, Green short)
Today's walkers - Ann, Bill, Brian C, Carmel, Chris H, Colin D, David B, Elizabeth M, Ian, James, Joe H, Joe Mc, John W, Margaret W, Maureen Mc, Paul, Peter and Yvonne.
The Chorley Walks.
Michael Swarbrick
