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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-10 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Friday 1 November 2019

Around Lyme Park 31st October 2019

The beginning of Autumn in Knightslow Wood.
Fallen leaves in Knightslow Wood.
The Cage from the Knightslow Wood to Bowstones Gate.
The path leading from Bowstones Gate to Lantern Wood.
Distant view (not one of the best) of Shutlingsloe from the Bow Stones.
Looking east towards Whaley Moor from our refreshments stop.
Looking over Bollinghurst Reservoir towards The Cage.
Looking towards The Cage from the path on the northern side.
Descending from The Cage to Lyme Hall.
Looking through the gates to Lyme Hall.
Walk stats: Distance: 5.2 miles. Climb: 1015' wind assisted GPS reading. Memory Map value 900'.
Time: 2 hours 38 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Sue Powell.
A little on the cool side thanks to wind, but at times it pleasantly warm whenever we found ourselves in sheltered spots.
This was the first time that I have started a walk by parking in Lyme Park, Although it was busy, the overspill parking areas had been opened up, so we had no problem parking.
 The fallen leaves and occasional sunbeam through the trees reminded us the Autumn had started, but as yet the rich red and orange colours were absent.
 Distant views were were not very clear and towards the end of the walk it looked as though Manchester was getting wet.
 Thankfully we only had a few spots of rain as we descended fro The Cage to Lyme Hall, not enough to demand putting on waterproof.
 We had a brief spot for refreshments a little south west of Bolder Hall. The remains of an old stone provided suitable perching spots.
 Walkers approaching us from the opposite direction to us, pointed out that one of the paths to Lyme Hall was closed. Although it was the one on our route, it was easy to re-route and take the path along the east side of Bollinghurst Reservoir and enter the grounds near Parkgate.
 Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Winter wren, Eurasian jay and Black billed magpie.
 Overall a very enjoyable stroll around this delightful park, despite having muddy boots to clean when we got home.




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