Health Walk - Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Photos by Carol W & Michael S - Please click on photos to see a larger one
Today we had fifty twalkers who were rewarded with a lovely dry walk even though it was very wet underfoot however James designed a route with very little mud and few puddles
James led the main walk with Elizabeth M back marking. Susan S led the Elite group with Colin C back marking.
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James introduced himself and Elizabeth and the two new walkers, Kathryn and Victoria. He went on to outlined his plans.
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He set off into the Car Park
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and down Snake Hill across the Stone Bridge
up the Slope,
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through the Kissing Gate and
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up into the Field on Cam Lane
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Leaving
Cam Lane for a while we ventured up to the left after the bridge
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into
May Park
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Leaving May Park we started down
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the steps into Green Wood and recrossing the footbridge got back onto Cam Lane and
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walked past the Ponderosa.
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Continuing along Cam Lane we passed the pool of water where we had seen the Otters a few days ago
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crossing Sheep Hill Lane and walking towards
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Glenmore
You may have noticed that Michael S is wearing a leader's jacket. We thought some walkers may want to divert but as it turned out Michael wasn't needed, officially he was mid marker.
There are more photos of Michael in this report than all the previous reports put together thanks to Carol!
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We came into Sheep Hill Wood and wended our way, past 'The Top of the World' back to Sheep Hill Lane crossing back into the Park and walked along the Cycle Track.
James had planned to take the easier climb back up Snake Hill but the leading walkers voted with their feet and headed over the
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Wooden Bridge
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up Cardiac Hill
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We came across Ester, Volunteer Ranger, clearing the path and digging a groove which was successfully draining the water away. Thanks very much Ester, this path has been treacherous recently with the snow and ice
As you can see Michael has been left way behind as everyone by now had passed through the Pinetum and arrived at the Barn
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The short option walkers, the 'Elite' group are assembling outside the barn to the right of the main group. Suzi is gathering them together, all seventeen of them, before she led them off round the side of the Barn to Sue Ryder's Drive and along the Cinder Path
They entered Cock Cabin Wood and immediately turned right then continued anti-clockwise through the wood, round the pond and out into Walkers Wood.
They crossed the Stone Bridge, walked along the river, crossed the Wooden Bridge and climbed Cardiac Hill into the Pinetum, up the side to pass the new building and back to the Barn
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Enjoying the drinks afterwards
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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 - Ann B, Ann K, Barbara G, Barry, Bernadette, Brian C, Carmel, Carol W, Christine H, Clare, Colin D, Dee, Marilyn, Elizabeth M, Frankie, Graham, Irene S, James Mc, Janet S, Jennifer K, John W, Kathryn, Keith B, Lawrence, Linda P, Margaret W, Michael G, Michael S, Sheila T, Susan G, Suzanne, Victoria & Yvonne
Short Walk Group - Ann P, Ann S, Carol R, Carole, Colin C, David B, Irene T, Jenny, Jodie & Carer, Maggie, Muriel, Norman, Pat R, Roseanne, Suzi & Vic
Compiled by Michael Swarbrick
Cinder Path Cuerden Hall Hawksclough Farmhouse Cam Lane
The Chorley Walks.
