Health Walk - Tuesday 27th June 2017
Photos by Michael S - Please click on photos if you wish to see a larger one
Twenty-four walkers this morning, seven opted for the short walk
James Mc was leading the main walk with Lawrence back marking. Peter W was leading the Optional Short Walk Group and Suzi S was back marker.
James led off around the sunny (well sometimes - it was damp with the odd drop of rain) side of the Hall and joined the main path down Snake Hill towards the Stone Bridge but he turned off towards Walkers Wood whilst the Elite group crossed the bridge and walked along the bottom of the Dam and up the Long Steps to the Lake.
James took us up through Walkers Wood, Cock Cabin Wood, round the pond and back down the Cycle Track to the Stone Bridge, over the Stone Bridge and up the slope through the Kissing Gate and into the Field.
Here Peter having led the group round the western side of the Lake took his group up into Dog Kennel Wood, through Gravel Hole Wood and over the Wooden Bridge, up Cardiac Hill, into the Pinetum or as Peter calls it the American Garden (both names are correct), up along the Viewing Area where they watched a Nuthatch and back to the Barn
James led through us the Field and along to Hawks Clough then up past the Ponderosa continuing along Cam Lane to the top of Sheep Hill.
He led us across the road and down Sheep where he crossed the road back again.
Photo 1
Pausing at the bottom of Sheep Hill Lane for a breather
Photo 2 Photo 3
I only took one photo well several clicks to make sure at least one was OK so these are clipped versions of the others
We walked along the Cycle Track, noticing the Covert Pond was becoming completely overgrown, and back to the Wooden Bridge where we followed the Elite group but avoiding the Viewing Area back to the Barn.
Today's walks
Red - main group
Green - short option group
Today's walkers:
Main Walk - Bill, Brian C, Carmel, Christine S, Colin C, James Mc, Janet M, Janet S, John W, Judy, Lawrence, Margaret W, Marilyn, Michael G, Michael S, Sylvia & Yvonne
Short Walk Group - Carol R, Heloise and Jodie, Jennifer, Norman, Pat, Peter & Suzi
The Chorley Walk - Find Your Feet scheme.
Compiled by Michael Swarbrick
