Health Walk - Tuesday 12th June 2018
Photos by Michael S - Please click on photos to see a larger one
Today we had forty-five walkers including one new one
It was a warm morning but overcast for a change
Sheila T led the main walk with Michael mentoring, Lawrence mid marker and Frankie back marker. Susan S led the short option walk with Colin C back marking.
Sheila introduced herself and Frankie and completed her maiden speech impressively, it was her first walk as leader
She led us off down Snake hill but turning immediately left to approach Cuerden Hall which we rounded and walked down Cuerden Hall Drive to the Cinder Path
Leaving the Cinder Path we walked along the Cycle Track and entered Cock Cabin Wood, walking round the Pond and leaving the wood to enter Walkers Wood.
From Walkers Wood we went down Bikers Hill to cross the Stone Bridge into the Picnic area. Crossing the Picnic Area we approached the Long Steps and out of the longish grass came
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Mum and I think twelve ducklings.
We climbed the steps to the Lake and walked along the Dam where we
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spotted the Elite walkers on the other side.
We continued round the Lake and up into Dog Kennel Wood.
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The Elite walkers are looking at the Heron's nest which still has the chicks in it.
We walked through Dog Kennel Wood into Gravel Hole Wood then down the path to the Cycle Track again
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where we left Vic and Carmel who wanted to avoid the walk along the river which Sheila led us to.
Leaving the river at the Covert Pond we walked back along the Cycle Track to the Wooden Bridge which we crossed and climbed up Cardiac Hill to enter the Pinetum turning immediately right to climb up to the Visitors Centre where the Elite walkers were already settled in with their drinks and biscuits.
The Elite walkers had left the Visitors Centre and walked up through the Car Park to enter the Pinetum, walking up to the Viewing Platform before descending Cardiac Hill, crossing the Wooden Bridge and climbing up into Gravel Hole Wood. They walked through Dog Kennel Wood to the Lake, had a look at the Herons and walked round the Lake to the Long Steps to walk along the bottom of the Dam to see the wild Orchids. Crossing the Stone Bridge they climbed up Snake Hill back to the Visitors Centre
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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 K, Ann T, Barbara, Barry, Bernadette, Carmel, Carol L, Clare, Colin D, David L, Eric, Frankie, Graham, James Mc, Janet, Jim, Joe Mc, Julie, Lawrence, Linda E, Maggie, Malcolm, Maureen Mc, Michael S, Michelle, Roberta, Sandra, Sheila T, Susan G, Sylvia, Vic & Vivien
Elite group - Beth, Colin C, Carol R, Carole, Irene T, Joan, John B, Karin, Muriel, Norman, Pat R, Robert & Suzi
It was Sandra's first walk with us
Compiled by Michael Swarbrick
Cinder Path Cuerden Hall Hawksclough Farmhouse Cam Lane Lower Kem Mill
Cuerden Valley's Health Walk Cock Cabin Wood Cam Lane Cottage Ponderosa Pinetum Visitors Centre
