Health Walk - Tuesday 19th February 2019

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

Thanks to Margaret for providing the information for the Elite walk and Frankie for the photographs of the Elite group

Today there were thirty-eight walkers and Serge.   

A nice morning for a walk

Margaret W led the Elite group with Frankie back marker.  They went down Snake Hill, turning away from the Stone Bridge they climbed up Bikers Hill, along

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the Cycle Path,up into Cock Cabin Wood,

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Round the pond

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and Clockwise round the wood,

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Leaving the wood they saw a Heron on the Scrape

Back down Bikers Hill and over the Stone Bridge, up the steps to the lake, round to the steps into the Field, down the path, through Dog Kennel Wood and Gravel Hole Wood and back

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up Cardiac Hill into the Pinetum and up the path by the Visitors Centre and a welcome brew!

James introduced himself to the main group and his back marker Michael S.  He outlined his plans, and set off up through the Car Park

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down Berkeley Drive, passed the Barn,

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on to and along Shady Lane all the way to

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go through the new Kissing Gate provided by Chorley Ramblers

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The decrepit stile having been removed they walked down the meadow

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admiring the view to the left, east.

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to the replacement Kissing Gate installed by the Council.  

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Walking along Town Brow looking back to see the 112 bus, if you live near the 112 bus route you can get to the Town Brow Car Park, I've seen the 114 bus here too.

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Turning north along the Cycle Path, the thinned out Oak trees, James

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turned into the field

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alongside the river

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The Iris breaking out

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one of the many twists and turns of the river

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Leaving the field to walk along the Cycle Path an eventually up the Slope to the Lake

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Walking along the eastern shore one noticed that the Canada Geese were paired off already for the breeding season rapidly approaching.  No sign of the Great Crested Grebes this year?

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A Heron on the Island, looking for a nesting site?

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Leaving the Lake we climbed up the steps to walk along Cam Lane, passed the Cam Lane Cottage and through Cam Wood to

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Admire the views and walk through the new Kissing Gate

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Crossing the Cow Field into Gravel Hole Wood, down the hill, along the Cycle Path, over the Wooden Bridge and up Cardiac Hill, into the Pinetum and back to refreshments in the Visitors Centre

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 >>.  similarly for the blue arrows

Compiled by Michael Swarbrick

Cam Lane
Cam Lane Cottage
The Chorley Walks.  
Cinder Path
Cock Cabin Wood
Cuerden Hall
Cuerden Valley's Health Walk
Lower Kem Mill
Hawksclough Farmhouse
Park
Pinetum
Ponderosa
Visitors Centre