Legh Arms, Mere Brow

I thought I'd better try to do last week's pub stroll before we set off on this week's walk. The one thing that sticks in my mind was the cold wind and exposed landscape. The Golden man was the first unavoidable landmark...

...as he was on a low-loader we were not sure he was visiting or had just arrived! He was, without argument, impressive.
We made our way past the golden man through Leisure Lakes, a 30-acre lake, 4ft 6in deep, sandy beaches, picnic park, walks, landscaped touring caravan park with 90 pitches available. Golf Driving range, 9-hole golf course, jet ski centre, mountain bike, fishing and paintball. Western themed pub on site, paintball games for groups. The latter was well subscribed for a Sunday morning in March.
The walk was uneventful, passing a few other walkers and riders (horse and cycles). Irrigation reservoirs, with what appears to be the compulsory cormorant, were passed at relatively frequent intervals.

Green Plovers, with their manic flight patterns, and skylarks added to the long and far from winding roads and, as we headed back towards Mere Brow, the March lambs in red-jackets were possibly the highlight of the walk.

The 7.4062 miles started and ended at the Legh Arms

and for those of you who wish to do the stroll you can view the map at http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1701272.
Food and beer both excellent; maybe a Wednesday night visit is called for.

PS Sorry I didn't include a map for last week! you can view it at http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1667526.

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