Health Walk - Thursday 13th February

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

Sheila T:  "Twenty six walkers enjoyed a fairly sunny walk today fifteen led by David and back marked by Jimmy took the longer walk and John B led and Beth back marked the eleven Elite walkers and canine friends Charlie, George and Paddy. Thank you to our leaders and back markers and Michael S who has given us some lovely photos."

David outlined his plans and set off

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down Snake Hill

He crossed the Stone Bridge, walked round the Picnic Area and climbed the Long steps up to the Lake

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We continued round the Lake, through the Kissing Gate up the Steps to join Cam Lane walking to Hawks Clough then up the hill to

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the Ponderosa

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Not turning into Green Wood

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We continued along Cam Lane

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seeing the Gorse Bush

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but only Michael Saw the Heron perched over the pond off Cam Lane

We crossed the road at the top of Sheep Hill, walking down to cross the road at Town Brow Car Park to reenter the Park walking along the Cycle Track

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passing the Covert Pond where we saw the other Heron that we'd seen on Tuesday but this time almost managed to get a clear photo

Continuing along the Cycle Track

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turning up Cardiac Hill

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You can see how high the river has been here where soon we will see the Butterbur. Looking round to the left

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there is a small clump of Snow Drops. We crossed the Wooden Bridge and climbed Cardiac Hill into the Pinetum ad back to the Visitors Centre at the same time as the Elite walkers

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Jacqueline and Chris had come all the way from Skipton to celebrate Jacqueline's birthday, coming on Tuesday, with some of the original walkers, the Famous five

John B: "Short walk, 10 walkers plus George, Charlie and Paddy, John B leading, Beth back marker.   Up to old Barn, around to Hall main drive, Cinder path, Cycle Track to junction with Snake Hill (to avoid the puddle), over Stone Bridge, up Long Steps to reservoir, all round the reservoir to climb Steps to Meadow.   Right to return to ramp to Stone Bridge and climb 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, Eileen, Jim and Margaret

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