Health Walk - Thursday 23rd January

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

Sheila T:  "Thirty one walkers shared a walk on a morning thankfully free from mist. Frankie led 18 longer walkers back marked by Sheila. John B led 13 Elite walkers back marked by Pat. Three canine friends also came on this walk - Charlie, George and Paddy"

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Frankie introducing her walk and outlining her plans one of which was to avoid mud which has plagued recent walks

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About to set off

Photo 3 - Sheila
down Snake Hill

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turning left at the bottom and walking up Bikers Hill

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Resting at the top before entering Walkers Wood

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and walking down to the Stone Bridge

Photo 10 - Sheila
Over the Stone Bridge

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along the path to the Slope

Photo 12 - Sheila
Up the Slope

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through the Kissing Gate into the Field on Cam Lane

Photo 14 - Eileen
As we rested at the top Eileen saw this broken tree resembled a bird's head and beak

Photo 15 - Sheila
Almost at Hawks Clough where we turned up the path

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falling behind

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I'm in good company

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along the Ponderosa Wall

Photo 21 - Eileen
almost passed it

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there is activity in the Ponderosa (Cam Lane Cottage) and it looks like they are grabbing more of the Park's land. Carrying on down Cam Lane

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to cross Sheephill brow and walk down Sheephill to cross back

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and enter the Park again.  Walking along the Avenue of Oaks to the Wooden Bridge crossing over

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and climbing up Cardiac Hill back to the Visitors Centre - Have you noticed who is at the front?  The first time I've been at the front up Cardiac Hill!

John B: "John B leading, Pat back marking, 13 walkers by our count plus Paddy, Charlie and George.  Up to Barclay Drive, around the old barn to join Cuerden Hall drive, down to Cinder path, left to footbridge, continue across car park to A49. right under the bridge to right into upper park, left at pylon to circle clockwise. Retrace to Hall drive, path across from front of Hall to Snake Hill, to café

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