Health Walk - Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Photos by Michael S - Please click on photos to see a larger one
A lovely sunny spring morning. Thirty-nine walkers took part.
Carmel was leading, Michael S was back marker. Suzie was leading the Optional Short Walk Group again with no back marker, nine today.
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Carmel led us off into the Pinetum walking down Cardiac Hill, over the Wooden Bridge
and up into Gravel Hole Wood.
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We walked into Dog Kennel Wood and passed the Bluebells thriving where the Larch trees were cleared
some time ago.
We left the wood and walked through the Kissing Gate up to Hawks Clough. We climbed up to the Ponderosa onto Cam Lane then dropped down into Green Wood.
We left Green Wood at Hawks Clough and returned to the Lake via the steps.
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Walking round the Lake Michael S spotted the Heron in the trees on the Island.
We had traversed many steps this morning so as to avoid any more, some of us were struggling, Carmel took us down the slope to the Stone Bridge and led us up Snake Hill
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The greens are magnificent at the moment, spring is a wonderful time of year.
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Walking along the top
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past the new building, which looks beautiful in the greenery, and back to the Barn.
The Option Short Walkers went through Hall, past the Sue Ryder Cafe, and walked down the Drive entering the Cinder Path and walking along, turning right on the Cycle Track and into Cock Cabin Wood and round the Pond.
They entered Walkers Wood emerging to cross the Stone Bridge and walked up the slope to the Lake. The walked a short way along the Lake side and descended the short flight of steps and walked back across the Stone Bridge leading the main group up Snake Hill and back to the Barn
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Today's walks
Red - main group
Green - short option group
Today's walkers:
Main Walk - Ann T, Bernadette, Bettina, Carmel, Chris H, Christine S, Elizabeth H, Elizabeth M, Frankie, Ilene, James, Joe Mc, John Mc, John W, Judy, Karen F, Kath, Keith, Lawrence, Linda E, Margaret A, Margaret W, Marie, Maureen Mc, Michael G, Paul Fw, Sandy, Susan G, Sylvia & Teresa,
Short Walk Group - Ann S, Carol R, Carole B, Helen B, Karin, Mary, Norman, Pat R & Suzie
The Chorley Walk - Find Your Feet scheme.
Compiled by Michael Swarbrick
