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Beating of The Bounds: Day One

Sunday 5th May 2019, 8:45am

Location: Start Respryn Bridge

The walk will start on Sunday 5th May at National Trust Lanhydrock Respryn Bridge car park leaving promptly at 8:50 am. On Monday 6th May the walk will start from Lostwithiel Community Centre Car Park, Lostwithiel leaving promptly at 8:15 am.

 

The distance of the beating of the bounds is around seven miles each day. The group will be walking a brisk pace at just over three miles per hour.

 

Cowbridge Boundary Stone LostwithielThe walk is quite hilly and muddy in places, therefore appropriate footwear and weather proof clothing is essential. We will be walking through fields with livestock therefore no dogs, not even on leads.

 

After the final stone on day one we will walk back to Lostwithiel to partake in refreshments at a venue of your choice. After completion of the walk on day two we will return to the Library, North Street, Lostwithiel for presentation of completion certificates along with complimentary refreshments.

 

The Lerryn Minibus will be available to carry small rucksacks and bags containing your refreshments during the walk. The Minibus will take drivers back to their vehicles at Respryn Bridge.

 

For further information please contact John Pegg 01208 872676 or via the Beating of The Bounds facebook page.

 

(Image shows Boundary Stone near Cowbidge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY 1 DEPARTURE TIMES

08:30 “Assemble Respryn Bridge Carpark, LANHYDROCK, and register”
08:50 Depart
09:15 Brown Queen Farm Boundary Stone
09:30 “Newton Lane, Lanhydrock”

(09:55) (10:20) (10:45) (11:10) “GateHouse, Maudlin (minibus pick-up)
4 shifts”


10:00 “Pill Box, Maudlin B3268 (via mini-bus)”
10:02 Ebenezer B3268 (via mini-bus)
10:03 Sweetshouse (via mini-bus) **Diamonds Quarry stone (not visiting)
(10:15) (10:40)(11:05)(11:40) Minibus drops off at Hillhead


11:40 Walk re-commences
12:50 “Pelyn House, Milltown River road bridge”
13:20 “Milltown river road bridge, Castle”
14:00 Milltown River/Fowey River “Walkers to Lostwithiel, car drivers’ minibus
to Respryn Bridge”