29th: Family walk
Nineteen
Adults and children started the walk from Nelsons Pit, Higher Poynton
on Sunday 29/02/10. Weather was cold but dry. A short jaunt up to Lyme
Park took us to the play park and the first stop of the day. Setting
off up the Grit-stone Trail we decided to stop for lunch at the end of
the woods as the wind was starting to get up and did not want to stop
for lunch on the top. After lunch we headed up to Bow Stones and much
fun was had in the last of the snow. Good views of the snow covered
Peaks and Kinder Scout could be seen. Looking West the tops of
Liverpool Cathedrals could just be made out on the horizon. Heading
along the ridge we dropped back down from Sponds Hill. On the way down
some were feeling a tired and cold from the adventures in the snow.
After stopping to have one tired child picked up at West Park Gate, the
rest of the group carried on to Green Farm and down to the canal where
it was a flat walk back to the Car Park. All told about 9km and total
ascent of 250m. Although I think some of the children covered 1-2km
more running back and forth.
