Exploring Callington’s History
Well what a surprise after what seems like weeks of rain it was a dry day!!
Starting from the FREE carpark we set off to Pencrebar to find the childhood home of a former Labour Leader and Plymouth Argyle fanatic, Michael Foot. The farm was also the site for the Foot’s Barn Theatre, unfortunately no longer in existence and there is no indication of where on the farm it was based.
It was then onto the Stagecoach road between Callington and Liskeard which descended to Callington Newbridge where the River Lynher was roaring through the bridge having carried many fallen tree trunks to block the bridge’s arches.
Crossing the main road we then followed the river through the woods where it seems the dogs are encouraged to swim in the river with there own access areas. It was then time for a quick drink before crossing the road to climb Cadson Bury Down to Cadson Bury Fort, an Iron Age hill fort created between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC. And behold the sun came out to enhance the views.
The return to the start took us back up the Stagecoach road where everyone agreed the ascent was easier than the descent and if the road is anything to go by it would have been very uncomfortable which ever way you were travelling.
The walk finished it was off to The Swingletree for lunch.
Peter M.