Health Walk & New Year's Lunch - Sunday 1st January

Photos by Elizabeth - Please click on photos to see a larger one

A fine morning, no rain for a change from the last few years

Over twenty walkers Lawrence was leading, John W and Margaret W were back markers and Suzie leading the short walk, three today.   You may notice Elizabeth M is wearing her Hi-Vis jacket?

Michael should have been leading but he was indisposed and Lawrence kindly stood in at a moment's notice.

Lawrence led off down Back Lane and turned almost immediately into Sheep Hill Wood, an area of the Park we don't usually see these days - Ian and Elizabeth were guiding him over this short section.

Suzie continued down the lane with her group.

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Having left Sheep Hill Wood higher up Sheep Hill Lane the walkers are crossing Back Lane

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They are now entering the south side of the Park

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Progressing up the Cycle Track

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Stopping to talk to Ranger Sarah, the River Lostock glistening below

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Approaching the bridge across the river at Lower Kem Mill

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Looking upstream from the bridge

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Now starting to climb up to the wood which hasn't got a name yet or I don't know what it is.

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Walking through the wood - Trudie, our daughter, calls the seat just beyond it the Top of the World - see map..

Following Lawrence, the paths wander a little eventually emerging on to Back Lane just across from the Ley Inn

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Today's walks

The short walkers continued down Back Lane, crossed Sheep Hill Lane into the central section of the Park and walked up to Gravel Hole Wood/Black Banks Wood where they turned round and retraced their steps.

Today's walkers:

Main Walk - Among others - Brian C, Brian K, Elizabeth M, Ian, John W, Judy, Lawrence, Margaret W, Sandy, Walter, Yvonne etc.

Short Walk - Carmel, Jennifer, Karin, Pat and Suzie

Cuerden Valley's Health Walk

The Chorley Walk - Find Your Feet scheme.  

Michael Swarbrick - from notes and photos supplied by Elizabeth & Suzie

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