LISKEARD’S annual Beating the Bounds walk will take place on Sunday (August 1) and all are invited to take part.

The ten-mile walk starts at 10.30am at the milestone next to Morrison’s roundabout with the traditional ‘Bumping of the Mayor’ and then continues on several stages, taking in all the boundaries of the parish of Liskeard.

Historical points of interest along the way include Maudlin – once the site of St Mary Magdalen Chapel and Lazar House (for Lepers) and the two former town mills at Bodgara and at Looe Mills.

Walkers can join for all or part of the day and a lunch break will be taken at Treworgey Manor.

In the Royal Charter of 1587 by Queen Elizabeth I, the bounds of the Liskeard Borough, which continued to the present century, were fixed. This enclosed an area of 2704 acres and is nearly square, the distance around is approximately 10 miles (a very hard 10 miles). There are a number of granite stones, marked B (Borough) and P (Parish).

The ceremony of Beating the Bounds was originally carried out to establish that all was in order and that the Boundary Stones had not been moved.

For more information and to see a map of the route see https://www.facebook.com/events/538398493868335?ref=newsfeed, it is also on the Visit Liskeard What’s On calendar https://www.visitliskeard.co.uk/view-event/beating-of-the-bounds/

Here’s a guide to the day:

Stage 1

START 10.30 am Traditional Bumping of the Mayor at the milestone adjacent to Morrisons Roundabout

Stage 2 10.45 am - 11.00 am

Maudlin to Bodgara Mill On to Hendra Bridge

Stage 3 11.15 am - 12.30 pm Hendra Bridge to Craddock Ford, on to Tremabe Bridge (From Craddock Ford to Treworgey Manor is all wheel chair, buggy friendly and takes approximately 45 minutes).

Stage 4 12.30 pm -12.45 pm

Tremabe Bridge on to Treworgey Manor

1.15 pm - 2.30 pm Lunch at Treworgey Manor

Stage 5 2.30 pm - 3.00 pm

Treworgey to Looe Mills, on to Lodge Hill

Stage 6 3.15 pm - 3.45 pm

Looe Mills to bottom of Lodge Hill on to finish

Stage 7 Lodge Hill to finish approximately 4.30 pm - 5.00 pm

All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs on leads are welcome. Please wear sun cream, suitable clothing and stout shoes as some of the paths can be muddy, especially where crossing the stream

Ollie, the Manager from Liskeard Tavern, has asked if anyone parking there could park at the far end of the car park.