Health Walk - Tuesday 21st March 2017
Photos by Michael S - Please click on photos to see a larger one
We were lucky to escape the rain, even had lots of sunshine. 37 walkers took part. Another good turnout.
Lawrence was leading, Michael S was back marker and Suzie leading the Short Walk Group, six today.
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He led us into the Pinetum,
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up round the viewing area where the bird feeder was empty before going down Cardiac Hill.
Suzie led her group round the west side of the Barn, through Sue Ryder's car park and across the front of the Hall so again we were already going in opposite directions
She took them round the side of the Hall and joined the main path and up past the new building entering the Pinetum on it's eastern edge then going down Cardiac Hill but turning left along the river whereas we turned right and climbed up into Gravel Hole Wood.
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As the main group left Dog Kennel Wood Michael photographed the Blackthorn. A bit later in the Park this year?.
We climbed up into the Field and negotiated the steps down to the Lake. We walked round the Lake, down the long steps, along the bottom of the Dam and over the Stone Bridge.
The Short Walk Group had already crossed the Stone Bridge and climbed up Bikers Hill.
We struggled through the large puddle and entered Walkers Wood joining the Cycle Track again and then entering Cock Cabin Wood.
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Lo and behold we met the the Short Walk Group - Carole telling a bashful Sandy that they were being photographed. They were walking round Walkers Wood in the opposite direction to us having been round the Pond and they were taking an unusual route back to the Cycle Track and then back down Bikers Hill to climb up Snake Hill back to the Barn.
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Here we've been round the Pond and are leaving the wood to head towards the Cinder Path
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We left the Cycle Track and Michael spotted these plants which David B later pointed out were Dog's Mercury, poison to some animals.
We walked up Sue Ryder's Drive back to the Barn where Harry confirmed that Lawrence is now a certified Health Walk Leader.
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Today's walks
Today's walkers:
Main Walk - Bernadette, Brian C, Carmel, Carol W, Chris H, Clare, Colin C, Colin D, Elizabeth M, Graham, Harry, Ilene, James, Joe Mc, John W, Judy, Lawrence, Linda E, Margaret A, Margaret W, Marilyn, Maureen Mc, Muriel, Michael G, Michael S, Paul, Sylvia, Vic, Vivien, Yvonne and Zandra.
Short Walk Group - Ann, Carole, Elizabeth H, Mary, Sandy and Suzie.
The Chorley Walk - Find Your Feet scheme.
Compiled by Michael Swarbrick
