Health Walk - Tuesday 12th December 2017
Photos by Michael S & Eileen P & Sheila T - Please click on photos to see a larger one
Today we had twenty-eight walkers who were rewarded with a lovely walk under relatively clear skies.
Michael S led the main walk with Lawrence back marking. Susan S led the Elite group with Colin C back marking.
Michael introduced himself and begged the twalkers to take particular care because of the icy everywhere. There had been flurries of snow and there was still a lot of frozen water about from the recent rain. Susan similarly stressed this to the Elite twalkers - see photos 6, 14 & 15.
Photo 16 - Sheila T
We set off round the back of the Barn towards the Cinder Path
Photo 18 - Sheila T
Leaving the Cinder Path we walked east along the Cycle Track
Photo 1 - Eileen
until we came to
Photo 2 - Elieen
Cock Cabin Wood
Photo 3 - Elieen Photo 17 - Sheila T
The Pond. The lonely figure in Photo 3 is leader Michael
Leaving Cock Cabin Wood we entered Walkers Wood, Michael decided that it would be safer than Bikers Hill because of the possibility of ice on the slope which turned out to be correct as the Elite group had difficulty going up Bikers Hill.
We carried on and crossed the Stone Bridge.
Photo 4 - Elieen
the Park looking bleak
Photo 5 - Elieen
but again the sun came out
Photo 6 - Elieen
We walked along the bottom of the Dam and climbed up the Long Steps to the Lake
Photo 7
Here in the south east corner of the Lake
Photo 8
walking towards the Kissing Gate and steps up to the Field.
We walked down to the other Kissing Gate and climbed up into Dog Kennel Wood
Photo 9
Now in Gravel Hole Wood about to descend to the Cycle Track. A look over the gate into the Cow Field, taboo for many walkers
Photo 10
Usually we walk over the Wooden Bridge and up Cardiac Hill but we knew Cardiac Hill would be treacherous from previous walks so we we walked along the river on the Cycle Track.
Photo 11 Photo 12
A wintery view of the new building.
We crossed the Stone Bridge and walked up Snake Hill
Photo 13
Roseanne spotted this Robin which Michael tried to photograph but he wouldn't pose and flew off before the camera could be sorted.
Photo 14 Photo 15
Carrying on back to the Barn
The Elite walkers managed to walk in the opposite direction to the main group starting their walk down Snake Hill and continuing up Bikers Hill into Cock Cabin Wood the the Cinder Path to return along Sue Ryder's Drive to the Barn where they were enjoying their survival of the conditions when the main group arrived back.
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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 C, Ann K, Barbara G, Bernadette, Brenda C, Clare, Colin D, Dee, Eileen P, Graham, Ileen, James Mc, Janet, Lawrence, Margaret A, Marilyn, Maureen Mc, Michael G, Michael M, Michael S, Roseanne & Sylvia
Short Walk Group - Ann S, Colin C, Fiona, Irene T, Julie K & Suzi
Compiled by Michael Swarbrick
Cinder Path Cuerden Hall Hawksclough Farmhouse Cam Lane
The Chorley Walks.
