Health Walk - Tuesday 3rd March

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

Sheila T:   "Thirty walkers came along despite the cold and rainy morning.  Twenty one walkers led by Jim and back marked by Julie mentored by experienced leaders Frankie and Elizabeth. Margaret led the nine Elite walkers back marked by Brian.  Charlie our canine friend accompanied the Elite walk. Thanks to all our walk leaders and back markers today. "

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Jim introducing himself and Elizabeth his backmarker.  It was his first time as leader and his introduction was competent and mature as if he'd been doing it for ever - 11 out of 10

He took us down Snake Hill, across the Stone Bridge on to Cam Lane, up the Slope, through the Kissing Gate into the Field and on

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to Hawks Clough.  Continuing along Cam Lane

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up passed the Ponderosa coming out on to Sheephill, down

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Sheephill Lane, crossing the road

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back into the Park to walk along the Cycle Path.

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Sheila spotted the Elite walkers climbing up Cardiac Hill.  Jim continued along the Cycle Path, we were making good time as it was too cold and wet to stop for too long so we were too soon to go up Cardiac Hill.

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This dog could see his ball in the river but no way was he/she going to jump in the river to get it!

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Jim continued along the Cycle Path, over the Stone Bridge, and climbed up Snake Hill back to the Visitors Centre

Margaret W: Elite Walk: "We set off up through the Car Park, round the Barn, onto the Hall Drive and along the Cinder Path, out on to the Cycle Path avoiding the Cock Cabin Wood and Walkers Wood to cross over the Stone Bridge, up the Slope, through Dog Kennel Wood and Gravel Hole Wood, down to the Cycle Path, over the Wooden Bridge, up Cardiac Hill into the Pinetum and back to the café/(Visitors Centre)"

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 and Margaret

café
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