Beating the Moorland Bounds 2023

Saturday 23 September 2023: ‘Beat the Moorland Bounds’: South Brent Parish Council invites all residents to participate in this free historic event to Beat the Moorland Parish Boundary.

South Brent’s ancient ‘Beating the Bounds’ ceremony takes place in in two halves over a 7-year cycle – the Outer/Moorland/Northern bounds and the Inner/Southern/Diptford bounds. The event was last held in October 2016 and was due in 2020, but was postponed due to Covid. This year the Outer (moorland) bounds are being beaten with the beating of the Inner (southern) bounds to be arranged in a following year.

It is an 11mile round trip. Pick-ups are available from Station Yard car park from 07.45 until 08.45; registration at the start will be from 8-9am. NB. To take part, please book in advance (see below) and please note – there is no parking available at the start of the walk, which will begin from Heathstone Head at 09.00am. There will be a tour of the Avon Dam, where refreshments will be available. Please bring a packed lunch and wear suitable clothing for a moorland hike, in changeable weather. The walk will be guided throughout and will finish back in the village around 4pm with a drink and a pasty in the Packhorse Inn. Sorry no dogs or horses, and all under 16s must be accompanied.

PLEASE BOOK your free place, as accurate numbers are needed – via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beating-the-outer-bounds-2023-tickets-672963761727.

The programme for the event can be downloaded HERE.

FFI: see www.southbrent.gov.uk and www.southbrent.gov.uk/beating-the-outer-moorland-bounds/ or contact the clerk – clerk@southbrent.gov.uk.

This is not an SSB event, but is a community event organised by  South Brent Parish Council