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Pathways to the Past 2019
The high point of the CASPN year is the annual Pathways to the Past weekend of walks and talks which usually happens in late May.
Read about Pathways to the Past 2018 here.
The schedule for this year’s event is below:
Saints and Stones
May 25th, 2019 10:00am
Guided Walk with John and Jill Moss from St Just church (to visit on return journey), to lesser-known sites on Tregeseal Common, including a newly-accessible Entrance Grave. Walk – easy.
Tregeseal Barrows OS Grid Reference: SW 37121 31422 Open Street Map: 50.124515,-5.679251 Meet at St.Just churchyard. The town car park is free.
From Working Mines to World Heritage sites
May 25th, 2019 2:00pm
Guided Walk with David Giddings through the industrial heritage of Botallack and Kenidjack valleys. Walk – moderate, rough in places.
Kenidjack OS Grid Reference: SW 363 332 Open Street Map: 50.140108,-5.691941 Meet at Botallack Counthouse car park (charge)
Tintagel, Dumnonia and post-Roman Britain
May 25th, 2019 7:30pm
An illustrated talk on Tintagel, with up-to-date research by Site Director Jacky Nowakowski.
OS Grid Reference: SW 36960 31585 Open Street Map: 50.125907,-5.681611 Old Town Hall, St.Just TR19 7HT
Introduction to Cornish Crosses
May 26th, 2019 11:00am
An introduction by author Andrew Langdon.
OS Grid Reference: SW 36960 31585 Open Street Map: 50.125907,-5.681611 Old Town Hall, St.Just TR19 7HT
Mermaids, Wrecks and Tombs
May 26th, 2019 2:00pm
Guided Walk with legendary storytelling by Adrian Rodda to Maen Castle, and round Land’s End to to Pordenack Point. Walk – easy. Dogs welcome (but should be kept on a lead through the Land’s End/Greeb Farm complex).
Maen Castle OS Grid Reference: SW 350 262 Open Street Map: 50.076706,-5.705238 Meet at Sennen Cove car park (at western end of Cove) (charge)
Folklore of Bodmin Moor and East Cornwall
May 26th, 2019 7:30pm
Talk by folklorist Alex Langstone.
OS Grid Reference: SW 36960 31585 Open Street Map: 50.125907,-5.681611 Old Town Hall, St.Just TR19 7HT
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Pathways to the Past 2018
The 12th year of our weekend of walks and talks amongst the ancient sites of West Penwith The 12th annual year of Pathways to the
A partnership of community groups and organizations called ‘First and Last – Penwith Landscape Partnership Board has come together and agreed a vision for the Penwith landscape.
