Health Walk - Tuesday 7th May 2019

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

Sheila T:     "A lovely sunny morning for our walk led by Carmel and back marked by Sheila for a main group of 33 plus our baby attendee. The shorter walking group of 11 was led by Brian L and back marked by Colin. George the dog accompanied this group. Bernadette has given us a good account of the longer walk and I'll add a few photos later."

Yvonne:   "A good number today. Thanks for sharing these pics Sheila Tuffrey. A great day to be out walking with friends. xxGreat long walk. . . . . Thanks Carmel for leading and Sheila Tuffrey for back marking. Much appreciated. xx"

Photo 1 - Sheila                                                     Photo 2 
Trouble at' Mill or rather the ticket machine - it can cause long delays at the start of the walk

Photo 3 - Sheila    
Carmel led the main group a little way down Snake Hill,

Photo 4 - Sheila
along James' Path, the 'back' way to the Cinder Path

Photo 5 - Sheila                   
then up the Cycle Path to Walkers Wood

Photo 6 - Sheila
back on the Cycle Path heading for the M6 Bridge.  Over the bridge, along the A49 and into the north side of the Park

Photo 7 - Sheila
now in the north side

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Photo 10 - Sheila  
carrying along on the path

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dropping down to the bottom

Photo 13
Where have they been?  there re a cloud of beautiful Spanish Bluebells hidden behind the Hawthorn

Photo 14 - Sheila                    Photo 15 - Sheila                               
the coppice opposite the pond

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the pond looking lovely and green

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Reflections

Down Cardiac Hill, crossing the Wooden Bridge, turning right along

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Coots

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Forget-me-nots, are these wild?

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along to the Cinder Path.

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Leaving the Cinder Path, walking up the Hall Drive,

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The hated Rhododendrons

Round the front of the Hall and along the path back to the Visitors Centre

John B:   "Elite walk, Brian L leading, Colin standing in for the back marker.   11 walkers.    Up to car park, left to walled orchard, right hand path to descend steps, rejoin Cardiac Hill. Left at bottom along cycle track until Right up ramp to pass end of lake.   Most went through gate to field path, descending steps to lake.   3 bypassed to meet us a gate from steps (cows could be seen).

Photo 31 - John B
Around lake to descend long steps, on to stone bridge and return up Snake Hill to 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
Tree Sculpture
Park
Pinetum
Ponderosa
Visitors Centre