Health Walk - Thursday 15th June 2017

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

Today we had thirty-one walkers and warm sunshine

John W was leading the main walk, Michael S was back marker.  Suzi was leading the short walk option (Elite), ten today.

John outlined his walk and led us off into the Pinetum.

We walked down Cardiac Hill, over the Wooden Bridge and into Gravel Hole Wood.  Leaving Gravel Hole Wood we entered Dog Kennel Wood emerging to go through the Kissing Gate into the Field.

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Coming down the steps out of the Field the wild flowers are blooming and there are Orchids everywhere.

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The Lake is in sight

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Elder Flower along side the Lake

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I like reflections, you may have noticed

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The Canada Geese grouped together again

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Trying to point out the Heron which was difficult to see with the naked eye

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Down the steps and walking to the Stone Bridge where once again we met the Elite walkers

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Into Walkers Wood

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Cock Cabin Pond, more reflections, what's he photographing? A poor photo of a Damselfly which the group were looking at once they'd got fed up of watching me

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Oxeye Daisies and Orchids on the wild flower garden outside the Barn at the end of our walk

The Elite walkers set off by way of the Cinder Path and walked in the opposite direction to what we were destined to do.

When they passed us they walked along the river, over the Wooden Bridge and up into the Pinetum back to the Barn.

Today's walks (Red Main Group, Green Short Walk Option Group). Where there are green arrows on the red route it means the Elite walkers had followed the main >> or the main group had followed the Elite walkers >>

Today's walkers

Main Walk - Alan, Anneke, Bernadette, Bill, Brenda, Christine D, Colin C, Colin D, Elizabeth M, Frankie, Graham, James H, James Mc, Janet S, Jennifer K, Joe H, John W, Keith, Linda E, Moira & Michael S - and Otis

Short Walk Group - Ann S, Carol R, Carole, Karen, Kath, Linda D, Norman, Paul Fw, Suzi & Zandra

Cinder Path

Cuerden Valley's Health Walk

The Chorley Walks.