Health Walk - Thursday 30th May 2019   

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

Sheila:  "Twenty three walkers braved the wet weather this morning with fairly constant drizzling rain.   Carmel led and Sheila back marked the longer walk of 14 and David led and Margaret back marked the Elite group of 9 plus Serge our canine walker today.   As usual good company compensated for poor weather."

Carmel led the main group walk down Snake Hill

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The cows were all lined up to welcome us on our way down Snake Hill

Carmel turned up Bikers Hill, into Walkers Wood and on to Cock Cabin Wood, round the pond where

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the Iris, or Flags are all flying, beautiful

Down the Cinder Path

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What are the leaves floating on the surface

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A pause to let Michael catch up

Back out on to the Cycle Path again, over the M6, along the A49 and entered the northern area of the Park

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Sheila noticed the Red Clover at the side of the path as we followed the path clockwise round the meadow.

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St. Saviours church spire in the distance over the meadow blossoming with Buttercups

Continuing round the path

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to pass alongside the pond where you can clearly see the raindrops falling on the surface.

Up the hill and out of the Park, back along the A49 reentering the main Park, over the M6 again and along the Cinder Path. Out on to the Hall Drive, round the front of the Hall, along the side where we found the

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cows on the other side of the field waiting to welcome up back to the Visitors Centre

Elite walkers - John B: "David H leading, Margaret W back marking.   About nine walkers.   Up car park, past walled orchard, down Cardiac Hill. right, to left up to Gravel Hole Wood.   Through to Dog Kennel Wood, around Lake, down long steps, Stone Bridge, right to Cycle Path.   At the entrance to Walkers Wood we turned back as rain became heavier.   Up Snake Hill for a welcome drink."

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 >>.

Compiled by Michael Swarbrick

Barn
Cam Lane
Cam Lane Cottage
The Chorley Walks
Cinder Path
Cock Cabin Wood
Cuerden Hall
Cuerden Valley's Health Walk
Hawksclough Farmhouse
Jenny Greenteeth
Park
Pinetum
Ponderosa
Tree Sculpture
Visitors Centre