Health Walk - Tuesday 14th May 2019

Photos by Michael S, Bernadette & Sheila T - Please click on photos to see a larger one

Sheila T:     "Another beautiful sunny day to walk in the park - John W led the main group of 31 with Irene back marking. We were accompanied by our regular baby in arms. Colin led the Elite group of 11 accompanied by George and back marked by John B. 
(Eleanor Hamilton came again today and we completed a form so she is now on the system.)"

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John led us up the Car Park, into the Pinetum and up to the Viewing Platform

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John leading the group down from Viewing Platform and down Cardiac Hill, over the Wooden Bridge

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and along the Cycle Path to turn up into Gravel Hole Wood

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Hello!  there's the elite group ahead of us climbing up the Cow Field

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We turned up into Gravel Hole wood proper

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Your editor caught unawares, looks better in the second photo because he's cut off the bulging stomach

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Leaving gravel Hole Wood to enter Dog Kennel Wood

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to come out at the Lake

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What has Malcolm seen?

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Entering the Field, I was at the back so waiting my turn through the Kissing Gate

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Walking up Cam Lane I thought I've never noticed that bush/tree before

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Leaving Cam Lane and dropping down to the Lake just in time to see a Heron flying away north.

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There's a Heron' nest somewhere in there

Walking along the shore

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some were hurrying to catch up but not us, we were enjoying the ambience

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It was said there were more goslings last week?

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Round the Lake

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The ghosts of past Health Walkers

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There's more nests somewhere on this side of the island.

We came down the Long Steps, walked round the Picnic Area, across the Stone Bridge, up Bikers Hill, into Walkers Wood, out and into Cock Cabin Wood, round the pond and back out on to the Cycle Path heading for the Cinder Path

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About to enter the Cinder Path

Out on to the Hall Drive, round the front of the Hall and along the path back to the Visitors Centre

John B:   "Elite walk, Colin leading, John B back marker. 13 walkers plus George, Denise's dog.  Across to Monkey Puzzle, down Cardiac hill, right along cycle track, left up to Gravel Hole Wood, Dog Kennel Wood, through new kissing gate

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to ascend the Cow Field,

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steps and kissing gate to Turn left into Cam Lane.   Passed the Ponderosa, left to gate back into field, down steps to Lake.

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Around the Lake to descend Long Steps, Stone Bridge

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and Snake Hill back to the Visitors Centre café "

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Bernadette:   "Thanks to Colin for leading the Elite walker's today and John for back marking. It was a lovely sunny, nature filled walk. We saw orange tips, ladybirds, heron, cattle, to ascend field, but favourite was the baby geese. Enjoyed the walk and the company."

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