Health Walk - Thursday 9th August 2018

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

Today we had twenty-eight walkers including a child.  It was a lovely morning with lots of sunshine.

Frankie led the main walk with Cheryl back-marking.  

Suzi led the Elite walk with Colin C back marking.  

Frankie took us up through the Car Park and into the Pinetum then

Photo 1  
down Cardiac Hill, over the Wooden Bridge and up into Gravel Hole Wood, through Dog Kennel Wood, through the Kissing Gate into the Field on to Cam Lane then down to the Lake

Photo 2                                                               Photo 3
Someone spotted the Herons across the water in the trees, forgive me I've forgotten who was the first to see them, the ones at the front missed them

Photo 4
On the Dam we came across this safety notice.  

Descending the Long Steps down to the Picnic Area we walked round and

Photo 5
across the Stone Bridge.  After a short rest Frankie took us up into Walkers Wood then Cock Cabin Wood and along the Cycle Track to the Cinder Path.

Leaving the Cinder Path Frankie took us along James' Walk, the Bluebell Walk in spring.

We came out in front of Cuerden Hall, walked round the side and back to the Visitors Centre

The Elite walkers started down Snake Hill, crossed the Stone Bridge and walked along the river.  After an unsuccessful attempt to walk round the river they continued along the Cycle Track, past the Covert Pond and turned into the wood towards the Stepping Stones.  Suzi attempted to walk across the stones but decided against it however Emma was delighted and she crossed the stones back and forth three times accompanied by Mum, Cathy.  Emma was so delighted she said we must bring Gran.

They walked back along the river, again Emma was thrilled to be climbing over and under the fallen trees.

Back on the Cycle Track they crossed the Wooden Bridge and walked up Cardiac Hill into the Pinetum and back to the Visitors Centre

Today's walks (Red Main Group, Blue short cuts and 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 - Angela, Barry, Bernadette, Cheryl, Colin D, David H, Denise P, Edward, Eileen, Elizabeth M, Frankie, Graham, Helen G, James, Jane, Janet B, Jim, Julie, Linda P, Moira, Michael S,

It was Anne S & Lis' first walk with us

Elite group - Barbara F, Bill, Cathy and Emma, Colin C, Elizabeth H & Suzi

Daniel is Beth & John's Grandson, his first time and Cathy's first time with us too

Compiled by Michael Swarbrick

Cinder Path                Cuerden Hall          Hawksclough Farmhouse                         Cam Lane             

Cuerden Valley's Health Walk    Cock Cabin Wood   Cam Lane Cottage       Ponderosa     Pinetum        Visitors Centre

The Chorley Walks.