Health Walk - Tuesday 12th November

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

Sheila T:  "Fourteen walkers enjoyed a chilly but thankfully dry walk today led by Michael and back marked by Sheila.  Nine walkers enjoyed the Elite walk led by John B and back marked by Beth. We had one canine friend today George who accompanied the Elite walkers today."

Michael set off down Snake Hill turning up towards Walkers Wood

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up Bikers Hill

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and into the wood.

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preparing to negotiate the many roots

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climbing back up to the

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Cycle Path and into

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Cock Cabin Wood. round the wood, passed the pond and back out on to the Cycle Path, down Bikers Hill, across the Stone Bridge, round the Picnic Area, up the Long Steps to

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the Lake,

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beautiful autumn colours

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carrying on round the Lake

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through the Kissing Gate, up the Steps

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on to Cam Lane and down through

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Another photo of a very old man leading the group

the Kissing Gate out of the Field and into Dog Kennel Wood

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Oh, there are the Elite group

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The Slope

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The Elite Group walking round the Lake and disappearing

We continued through Gravel Hole Wood, over the Wooden Bridge and up Cardiac Hill, into the Pinetum and back to the Visitors Centre

John B:   "the Elite Walk - 9 walkers plus George.  Down to gate, left to circle Hall, stables and barn. Cut through to Cardiac Hill, rigth to left up Gravel Hole Wood, Dog Kennel Wood, round lake to descend long steps, over stone bridge, right on cycle track to right into Walkers Wood. left to return along cycle track and finish up Snake Hill, 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