A Ramble through Cornwall - Day 8 - Bodmin to St Neot
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A short (7 mile) walk from the outskirts of Bodmin east to St Neot, skirting the southern border of Bodmin Moor. Mostly walking in fog on this particular day
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A Ramble through Cornwall - Day 8 - Bodmin to St Neot
- 1. A RAMBLE THROUGH CORNWALL Land’s End to Launceston, in easy 8- to 9-mile stages, on minor roads and footpaths John Downs with Indie Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St Neot – 7.0 miles (13.7 km) OS Explorer Map 109 (Bodmin Moor) 1 Elevation gain 319 metres (1,047 ft) Max elevation 194 metres (637 ft)
- 2. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot - Overview of route A short walk( in fog today) on minor roads heading east from near to Cardinham Woods on the outskirts of Bodmin to the village of St Neot, passing through/by Little Downs and Mount. The route follows the southern border of Bodmin Moor, going around the moor to get to Launceston rather than going across it. General directions : Head east along a minor road from Turfdown, near the Margate Lane junction, down to Fletchersbridge and then uphill and north to Little Downs. Continue along the minor road north east up onto Treslea Downs moorland, and then head east through the village of Mount. Descend down to cross the Bedalder river at Pantersbridge, then climb steeply up to Goonzion Downs moorland (194 metres altitude) and finish after another downhill stretch in the village of St Neot. 2
- 3. Set off from Turfdown at 11.04. A dull and foggy day. Altitude : 32 m/105 ft. Followed the minor road running east down to Fletchersbridge (15 minutes elapsed time) and then a long uphill stretch through woodland onto Kingswood Downs and Pinsla Downs to a junction at the summit .1 hour elapsed time, altitude 168 metres/551 ft . Take a right and pass Little Downs on the right @ 162 metres/531 ft (signpost to right for Liskeard, A38). Time elapsed so far : 1 hour 15 minutes. Thick fog for most of the way for me – limited visibility, no views. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St Neot– First leg to Little Downs 3
- 4. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot - First leg to Little Downs The road down to Fletchersbridge 4
- 5. The river at Fletchersbridge 5 Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot - First leg to Little Downs
- 6. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot - First leg to Little Downs Climbing up out of the valley after Fletchersbridge onto Kingswood Downs and then Pinsla Downs. Pinsla Garden and Nursery on the right. 6
- 7. Junction at top of hill after climbing up from Fletchersbridge. Follow the road right , signposted to Mount and Warleggan. Altitude 168 metres/551 ft 7 Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot - First leg to Little Downs
- 8. Junction at Little Downs. Turning to right signposted Liskeard A38. Carry straight on. Photo here from Google – taken on a sunny day. Old Cardinham Castle on left 8 Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot - First leg to Little Downs
- 9. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Second leg to Pantersbridge Continue on same minor road past Little Downs, climbing slowly until arriving at crossroads on Treslea Downs moorland after crossing cattle grid. Elapsed walking time now 1 hour 39 minutes, and altitude 172 metres/564 ft. Take a right at the cross roads, signposted Mount and Warleggan. Leave the moorland, passing over another cattle grid, passing road down to right signposted “Bodmin A38”. Carry on straight, downhill, until arriving at the village of Mount (long ribbon of houses on either side of road). Elapsed walking time 2 hours and 3 minutes. Altitude 135 metres/442 ft. Constinue downhill after Mount for another 15 minutes to Pantersbridge and cross the river Bedalder ( altitude 95 metres/311 ft). 9
- 10. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Second leg to Pantersbridge 10 The crossroads on Treslea Downs moorland after Little Downs. Turn right to Mount. Foggy photos show actual conditions. Clear photos show how the crossroads looks on a sunny day (Google) . Note for dog owners : horses and cattle roaming free by unfenced roadside
- 11. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Second leg to Pantersbridge Road across Treslea Downs on the way down to Mount village. Thick fog over this road on the day I walked it, so Google photo used here. 11
- 12. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Second leg to Pantersbridge 12 The road through Mount, looking downhill towards Pantersbridge. Thick fog on the day I walked through here, so Google photo used here
- 13. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Second leg to Pantersbridge 13 The road through Mount, looking downhill towards Pantersbridge. Thick fog on the day I walked through here, so Google photo used here
- 14. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Second leg to Pantersbridge 14 Pantersbridge
- 15. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Second leg to Pantersbridge 15 The river Bedalder at Pantersbridge
- 16. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Third leg to St Neot Staying on same road climb up onto Goonzion Downs, reaching crossroads after crossing cattle grid. Elapsed walking time 2 hours and 44 minutes, altitude 194 metres/636 ft. Carry on straight over crossroads and down into St Neot village, finshing just after the London Inn. Total 7.0 miles covered in 3 hours 4 minutes. Terminated walk early because my driver was having trouble finding me in fog and getting through closed roads. 16
- 17. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Third leg to St Neot 17 Crossroads above St Neot on Goonzion Downs moorland
- 18. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot – Third leg to St Neot 18 Arrive in St Neot
- 19. Day 8 – Cardinham Woods to St. Neot Walk statistics (Garmin) 19