Health Walk - Tuesday 5th November

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

Twenty-nine long walkers led by Carmel and back marked by James enjoyed the long walk on a rather gloomy autumn morning.

Carmel outlined her plans and introduced James as back marker.

She set off down Snake Hill but turned to go round the Hall, which is now up for sale - Grade 2 listed building so I expect we'll soon hear a report that the new buyer regrets that it has burnt down unless of course the buyer is allowed to convert it to luxury flats which may still need it to be razed to the ground.

(The Hall only has twenty or so residents so obviously it is too expensive to run.  I believe the residents are being transferred to somewhere in Fulwood)

Down the Drive, along the Cinder Path, over the M6, along the A49, under the M65 and into the north area of the Park.

Anti-clockwise round the path

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resting at the pond

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The pond

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the tailenders

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Still resting at the pond.  On our way again

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views across the western side of the pond.

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Leaving the pond behind and skirting the closed car park Carmel began the climb backup to the A49

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Waiting for everyone to get through the kissing gate before striking off back into the central area of the Park.

Carmel avoided going into Cock Cabin Wood but went down into Walkers.  I, Michael, took a short cut to get in front to take more photos.  If you believe that you'll be surprised to know the above was a smokescreen to cover the fact that I find going down Walker Wood a challenge for my knees and I was getting tired any way.

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Half way down Bikers Hill

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Waiting for the walkers to emerge

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Here they come

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Looking up and back

Carmel turned up Snake Hill and I sat on the old bench, )after leaning on the previuos one but a kind soul had checked if I was OK, Roberta),

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to take more photos, actually to build up my strength to finish the walk

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Nearly over now.  While most walkers went into the Visitors Centre I got into the car to drive home and relieve the 'babysitter'.

Sheila: "Elite walk - we went down Snake Hill, left before the Stone Bridge,

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up into Walkers Wood, Cock Cabin Wood, round the pond, back down Bikers Hill, over the Stone Bridge this time, round Picnic Area, up the Slope into Dog Kennel Wood, along into

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Gravel Hole Wood,

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Wooden Bridge, up Cardiac Hill into the Pinetum and back to the Visitors Centre/cafe."

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 Sheila

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