Health Walk - Tuesday 3rd January 2017

Photos by Elizabeth (EM) & Helen B - Please click on photos to see a larger one

A lovely crisp morning

Thirty-two walkers.  Lawrence was leading, Carmel was back marker and Brian L leading the short walk, three today

Lawrence led off down into the Pinetum climbing up on to the top path to look at the bird feeders then down to and over the Wooden Bridge and up the path between Gravel Hole Wood and Black Banks Wood entering Gravel Hole Wood and walking on through Dog Kennel Wood.

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Leaving Dog Kennel Wood they turned right through the kissing Gate into the Field - Photo 2 is Elizabeth taking Photo 1

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Climbing up to the top and down the steps

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to the Lake

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Here they met the short walkers walking in the opposite direction!

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Continuing round the Lake

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Walking down the steps leaving the Lake and walking along the bottom of the Dam

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Crossing the Stone Bridge and walking up to Walkers Wood

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Entering Cock Cabin Wood and walking round the pond coming out on to the Cycle Track and dropping down to the Cinder Path

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Leaving the Cinder Path and waking up Sue Ryder's Drive back to the Barn

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After the walk Elizabeth went to see how Ian was doing on the new building

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The short walkers had set off round the sunny side of the Hall and down towards the Stone Bridge.  They crossed the Stone Bridge and walked along the bottom of the Dam and up the steps to the Lake.

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They walked round the Lake and up the steps into the Field coming back down again going through the kissing gate to walk south along the river.  They crossed the Wooden Bridge and climbed up Cardiac Hill still climbing up the eastern side of the Pinetum alongside the new building then back to the Barn - green route

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Today's walks

Today's walkers:

Main Walk - Barbara, Bill, Brian C, Carmel, Chris S, Chris W, Clare, Elizabeth H, Elizabeth M and two Grandchildren, Helen B, Irene Wh, James, Joe H, Joe Mc, John W, John Wh, Judy, Lawrence, Maggie, Margaret W, Maureen Mc, Michael W, Muriel, Paul, Susan, Vic & Yvonne.

Short Walk - Brian L, Peter and Suzie

Cuerden Valley's Health Walk

The Chorley Walk - Find Your Feet scheme.  

Michael Swarbrick - from notes supplied by Lawrence & Suzie

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