Health Walk - Thursday 31st October

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

James led the longer walk with Carmel back marking a group of 12 people. 10 Elite walkers led by John W, back marked by Frankie

Another lovely sunny autumn day, as you can see we're all wrapped up but many peeled off as we progressed

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James introducing his planned walk to the Four Ponds

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The Elite walkers setting off down Snake Hill

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Going down the path in the Pinetum

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to Cardiac Hill

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Setting off along the Cycle Path on our trek to Town Brow

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Out into the sunshine

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Entering the avenue of oaks.  This old tree is lowering its branches to rest on the ground and give it support

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Town Brow ahead

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We crossed the road ad set off up Sheep Hill with the thatched farm house looking down upon us

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Climbing up from Sheep Hill Lane and

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walking along to one 'top of the world'

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Not pausing for a rest as we usually do James pressed on to keep within his 75 minute time limit

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Vic and Carmel. I raced ahead to get this photo and had great difficulty fighting gravity to stop

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At the lowest point on this footpath, crossing the footbridge to climb up to Back Lane and cross the road continuing to climb to take the footpath into Blackthorn Croft

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This bench impressed me, the wheels for arms

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Walking through Blackthorn Croft to Wood End Road

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Crossing Wood End Road to the

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first of the Four Ponds

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You will have noticed by now that I like to turn the photos with reflections upside down like my world always seems to be.

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on the way to the second pond

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The second pond

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Leaving the pond to come

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to the third pond as we do them clockwise today

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Ducks and Moorhens on the third pond

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Having crossed the pond by the elaborate footbridge and turning right we come to other peoples 'Top of the World'.  Our daughter says this is the Top of the World and she comes here sometimes to sit on the bench, meditate and take heart for the future.

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disappearing among the bushes

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to the fourth pond which is sometimes easy to miss as it is lower than the path and hidden by bushes

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Leaving the ponds behind and coming out on to Wood End Road again

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to branch off on to Back Lane

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Walking down Back Lane, I found i twas very hard on my knees struggling down the lane.

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Hello cars on the Park Pay and Stay car park opposite the school.  It seems some people are now prepared to contribute to the upkeep of the Park

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Crossing Sheep Hill Lane back on to the Cycle Path

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and walking along to the Wooden Bridge

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The first getatable berries that I noticed

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I liked this tree

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Over the Wooden Bridge to tackle Cardiac Hill

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A welcome sight in the distance

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I'm already so far behind, forgotten, as I struggle up Cardiac Hill back to the car most walkers going back to the Visitors Centre.

Margaret W: "Elite walk, 10 walkers, set off towards Snake Hill, turned left towards Sue Ryder, down the avenue to the Cinder Path, Cock Cabin Wood, Walkers Wood, over the Stone Bridge, left to the steps and

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right around the lake,

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then the steps up to

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the Field path, down back to the Stone Bridge up Snake Hill and back to the cafe/Visitors Centre.  John W led with Frankie back marking"

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 with grateful thanks to Beth

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