Walks Around Pillaton Compiled by Andrew Harris Produced on behalf of Pillaton Parish Council 1 Walks Around Pillaton The following pages give several walks that I and my wife have done for many years. Please be aware that NONE OF THESE WALKS ARE FLAT and therefore walk at your own pace and capability. Although the majority of these walks are around country lanes you should still follow the Country Code:- • Be safe, plan ahead and follow any signs. • Leave gates and property as you find them. • Protect plants and animals and take your litter home with you. • Guard against all risks of fire. • Keep dogs under close control and clean up after your dog. • Consider other people. • Take special care when walking on Country Roads and you are advised to walk on the right hand side of the road or where you can be easily seen by the oncoming traffic. St Odulph’s Church, Pillaton Always remember that starting and finishing any of the walks is close to the Weary Friar, always worth that extra stop. You are advised to wear a good pair of walking boots or shoes and Pages Walks appropriate clothing, depending on the time of year – remember the 4 - 5 Walk 1 - Pillaton to the Old Sawmill up the footpath weather can change before you finish your walk. and on to Blunts with alternative routes back to Pillaton For those who wish to venture farther afield, Callington Town council have 6 - 7 Walk 2 - Pillaton to Callington Newbridge via two leaflets:- Amytree and Clapper Bridge Country Walks around Callington (varying from 1 to 3 miles) and The 8 - 9 Walk 3 - Pillaton to Clapper Bridge and on to Blunts Ultimate Walk around Callington. (approximately 15 miles) via Leigh Plantation. Returning via Pillaton Mill If any one has any suggestions, comments, or additional walking routes that 10 - 11 Walk 4 - Pillaton to St Mellion via Amytree and return you know of, please tell us so that they can included in future editions of by either Polborder or Mushton Lane this booklet. 12 - 13 I hope you enjoy the walks. Walk 5 - The exercise route to Pillaton Mill and back Andrew Harris 14 - 15 Walk 6 - Pillaton to St Mellion via Mushton Lane 2 3 Walks around Pillaton 2011 Pillaton to the Old Sawmill up the footpath and on to Blunts with alternative routes back to Pillaton Public Turn L Bridleway 6 Turn 4 Turn 5 Turn Public footpath 7 Trig 4 10 Turn 8 Alternative return route 9 Turn 9 Turn 9 Turn Approximate Distance 8.00 miles (full route) Approximate Time 3 to 4 hours 1. Start by going West out of the village either via the road or over the field on the Footpath. On both routes you can see the Caradon Mast on Bodmin Moor. The valley and the forest reminds you that we live in an Area of Outstanding Beauty. 2. Continue on through the Valley and past, what is left of, the weir. The Sluice gate at the side of the weir originally controlled the Walk 1 - Pillatonwater flow to to thePillaton Old Mill. Sawmill up the footpath and on to Blunts with alternative routes back to Pillaton 3. Continue alongApproximate the Lynher via Distance the road or 8.00 river bank miles to the(full ancient route) crossing, Approximate Clapper Bridge Time. The 3 riverto 4bank hours track can be very muddy and you have to cross a small stream at the end. 1. Head West4. outOver of the the village Lynher either and via past the the road house or over on thethe field left. Ason the you start to 8.climb At about the hill this take point the you road have that a choice goes to the right. This road drops Footpath. On bothand routes goes you over can a seestream the Caradon Do not Mastturn lefton Bodmin at the firstMoor. junction The but carryeither on carry up onthe to hill Blunts until and there Pillaton is a track Mill, on the left (Public valley and the forestBridleway) reminds the you road that carries we live on in anto theArea right of Outstanding. The building Beauty. which justalternatively beyond is turn Warren left at House Trebrown which Gate used or at to the be a sawmill. 2. Continue5. on throughTake the the track Valley up and the past hill. what This is is left not of a the made weir. up The track Sluice and can benext difficult junction. under Both foot routes and will very bring muddy. you back Eventually the track joins a tarmac road. Continue on the road. to Clapper Bridge. The Trebrown Gate road is gate at the side of the weir originally controlled the water flow to Pillaton Mill. quieter and prettier. Once at Clapper Bridge you 3. Continue6. along When the Lynher you arrive via the at roada cross to the-road, ancient turn crossing,left (east) Clapper on the tarmac road, towards Blunts. Watch out for traffic on this road. have to follow the road back to Pillaton, with the Alternative route, turn Bridge. left via Trebrown Gate 7. After about a mile and on top of the hill you should find an old surveyingoption of trigclimbing point. the This footpath is situated up the on hill t opor theof the hedge. With 4. Over the Lynhermodern and past technology the house these on the are left. no As longer you start used. to climb Again the the hill views are far and wide. road. Your choice? take the road8. thatAt goesabout to this the pointright. youThis have a choice to either carry on to Blunts and Pillaton Mill, alternatively turn left at Trebrown Gate or at the next junction. Both routes will bring you back to Clapper Bridge.9. TheCarry Trebrown on along theGate road road until is youquieter arrive and at prettier.a T junction. Once Take at theClapper road to 5 road drops and goes over a stream Do not Bridge you have to follow the road back to Pillaton, with the optionBlunts of climbing (turn right). the Having footpath walked up thethrough hill or Blunts the road. on the Your road choice?to Landrake take turn left at the first junction but carry on the next fork in the road to the right (next to the yellow fire hydrant sign), up the hill 9.until thereCarry is on a trackalong on the the road left until you arrive at a T junction. Take the road to Blunts (turn right). Having walked through Blunts on the this will bring you down a narrow lane. Keep going down hill to the junction at (Public Bridleway)road the toroad Landrake carries ontake to the next fork in the road to the right (next to the yellow fire hydrant sign), this will bring you down a narrow lane. Keep going down hill to the junction at Coombe Cottage. CoombeTurn left. Cottage. Turn left. the right. The building which just beyond is Warren House,10. whichWalk used along to thisbe a road sawmill. and where the road turns sharp right you will10. rise Walk up along on to this another road and ancient where crossing, the road turnsPillaton sharp Bridge right. you Over will the rise up bridge and on we go past the Old Mill on the left with the mill-leaont running to another past ancient it and crossing, under the Pillaton road. Bridge. Within Over 50m the is bridgea junction. and on we go 5. Take the trackThe up theleft hill. road This will is take not ayou up the hill toBridleway Pillaton, look out for the granite mile stone on the junction. past the Old Mill on the left with the mill leat running past it and under the made up track and can be difficult under foot and very muddy. Eventually the 11. Up the hill pass the farms and just after you pass the Pillaton roadroad. sign Within take 50m notice is a of junction. the Horse The lefttrough road on will the take right you wh upich the is hillfed to by Pillaton, track joins a tarmacwater road. from Continue Tiddle ’son Well the ,road. which is 10m beyond secured by a small gate. Next stop Pillaton. look out for the granite mile stone on the junction. 6. When you arrive at a cross-road, turn left (east) on the tarmac road, towards 11. Up the hill pass the farms and just after you pass the Pillaton road sign take Blunts. Watch out for traffic on this road. notice of the Horse trough on the right which is fed by water from Tiddle’s Well, 7. After about a mile and on top of the hill you should find an old surveying trig which is 10m beyond secured by a small gate. Next stop Pillaton. point. This is situated on top of the hedge. With modern technology these are no longer used. Again the views are far and wide. Walks around Pillaton 2011 Pillaton to Callington Newbridge via Amytree and Clapper Bridge 3 Turn 3 Turn 4 National Trust Turn 2/3 Turn 6 Turn 2 Alternative route 6 1 Turn 6 Turn Public footpath 6 Turn 1 Alternative route Approximate Distance: 7.5 miles Approximate Time: 3 to 3.5 hours 1. Starting outside The Weary Friar pub, you have the choice of either taking the route up past the church or alternatively the route down theWalk side of 2the - pub.Pillaton The dow ton theCallington side of the pub Newbridge is quieter; however, via Amytree it can be muddy and going Clapper past Trewashford Bridge Farm where cows are brought in from the fields for milking.