Health Walk - Thursday 16th January

Photos by Michael S & Sheila T (The A-Team) - Please click on photos to see a larger one

Sheila T:  "Twenty-seven walkers enjoyed a pleasant morning with the sun showing up for quite a bit of the walk.   Sheila led seventeen walkers and Wesley our canine friend with Michael back marking.   Pat led the Elite group of nine walkers with Margaret back marking.   Three regular canine walkers Charlie, George and Paddy accompanied the Elite group today."

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Sheila checking people on the register

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Sheila explaining her proposed route

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Off down Snake Hill

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turning up Bikers Hill

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Resting after the steep climb

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Another pause while we all catch before

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crossing the M6 footbridge

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Not a lot of traffic today

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The photographer is not supposed to get his shadow in his photographs

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Making for the Car Park

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to cross it on to the A49, under the M62

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and into the north side of the Park through the Kissing Gate.  Kissing gates appeal to older walkers like me because they slow the walk down and allow me to catch up.

We walked round the area anticlockwise

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I love this photo of us walking along the bottom parallel to the river which is out of sight all the time

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Pausing to photograph the Pond

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the light was interesting today

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More photos of the water

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and surroundings

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Off again

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More shots over the water

Avoiding the Kissing Gate and starting up the

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hill leaving me well behind

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Final photographs before we retrace our steps to the Cinder Path, down the path along the Hall Drive, round the Hall and back to the Visitors Centre

Pat R: "From the cafe, up the hill to cross the car park.   Taking the small path to the right of Lancs Wildlife Office (The Barn HQ) we went along the back of Sue Ryder, turned left and through their car park and down the road to the Cinder Path, along to the pond and through Cock Cabin Wood.   Down Bikers Hill, taking the top path of the triangle and then turning left to go over "pooh sticks" bridge.   After a gentle discussion we decided that it would take too long to go through Dog Kennel Wood and Gravel Hole Wood, so we decided to walk along the bottom of the valley and up cardiac hill. We went past the turn off on the right to the café/Visitors Centre and took the next right through the shrubbery back to the car park and turned right and back to where we started ready for refreshments.   There were 8 walkers and 3 dogs at the start and a few minutes later we were joined by Joe making 9 in all.   We did 3.21km in 47mins.

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 Pat & 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