We parked for free at Lower Tamar Lakes car park and took the aqueduct trail. The Aqueduct branch of the Bude Canal network [Bude-Holsworthy & Bude-Launceston] supplied water to the canal from Lower Tamar Lake (then Alfardisworthy Lake, named after a nearby hamlet) a reservoir built for that purpose in the 1820s. Later it was used to carry goods as far as the 13 milepost we saw. Later still, it supplied water to Bude until it was replaced by Upper Tamar Lake (built 1973-77). The picnic table we used, is dedicated to Des Shadrick. It is unclear why the border heads west of the Tamar here, but it has been so since at least the 1500s. The “Cape Horn” sign was the name given by bargemen to the almost 180 degree bend at that point.
Coming off the tow path at Morton we’re close again to the Cornwall Devon border. We didn’t see the white donkeys we encountered on the recce. It was a welcome stop at the PIGSDOWN Cafe, maybe we shouldn’t have stayed so long as it started to mizzle before we reached our cars.
A lovely FLAT walk for a change so far on this long distance route.
We were delighted to see how many schools have visited.
Recycling for Charity project volunteers
visited on July 16th 2024 and toured the facility.
Paper baled
After our recycling has been collected by Cornwall council kerbside service, it’s taken to Bodmin Materials Recovery Centre before sending on to the next stage in it’s journey to be recycled. 53 lorries a day drop off recycling here. Cornwall council tell me… Since the new system has started We have collected over 3,000 tonnes of food waste so far and kerbside recycling in South East Cornwall has gone from 36% to 58%.
Paper – goes to recycling companies in Somerset and Kent where it is reprocessed into 100% recycled paper for newsprint and packaging.
Cardboard – is also taken to Somerset and Kent where it is sorted and reprocessed into new cardboard.
DS Smiths (who have a site in Launceston) claim they can turn a cardboard box that has been put out for kerbside collection back into a cardboard box in 14 days.
Steel cans –go to Swansea to be made into many different products including cars, bridges and cans.
Aluminium cans and foil – all these go to companies in Swindon and Swansea where they are melted and turned into ingots to be used to make everything from foil trays to aeroplanes.
Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays – a number of different companies take these in Wiltshire, Warwickshire, Kent, Essex and Buckinghamshire where they are sorted, shredded, melted and reused to make things including garden furniture, refuse bags and drainage pipes.
Glass bottles and jars – are first taken to Falmouth port before being shipped to Scunthorpe or Tilbury. A laser sorts by colour and can then be made back into glass bottles and jars.
Clothes & textiles – The Salvation Army collects and sends to JMP Wilcox the largest, textile reclaimers and processors in the UK. Post-consumer clothing is brought to the four-acre site at Bilston, near M6 West Midlands to a purpose-built, fully-computerised sorting and processing unit. Over 99% of the material is reused or recycled and more than 90% is exported around the world. The greatest demand is in Africa, Asia & Eastern Europe. Clothing demand more than doubled between 2000 and 2018, driven by the increased middle class, shorter fashion cycles and garment life. Many of the items not fit for purpose as reusable clothing become industrial wiping products, flock rags or mixed felt material and stay in the UK. Putting items in Salvation Army clothes banks goes on the same journey.
Any decent wearable clothes, shoes, belts should be dropped to charity shops or Fire Fighters yellow skips at fire stations. IMO.
Garden waste – this stays local going to Roche, to compost for agricultural and horticultural use. Sometimes during the year this is given away if you can bag and collect.
Food waste – goes to a transfer station at Liskeard to be loaded into lorries to take to Holsworthy to the Anaerobic Digestor which produces energy as well as biogas and digestates ie soil improver and used as a high quality agricultural fertiliser.
Starting as the Tamara Way disappeared off the road into a narrow path of tall wet grass, which took us past Hudscott Farm and down their concrete drive. After a short way the route turned left down a track into fields, over a stile, over a footbridge to emerge at Upper Tamar Lakes. We continued over the dam and walked the 2.7 miles around the lake, where we observed the many fisherman and birds.
The cafe was open and invited us to eat our packed lunches inside as it was drizzling. Great toilets here also.
Once sated we continued back over the dam, turned right this time and picked our way around to come back up the track and farm lane, turning left through Hudsland Farm, negotiating the electric fences. One of the final hurdles we faced were brambles and nettles and a stock proof fence, but using the anchor post and bars, we scrambled over. Walking up the tram lines, we entered an overgrown track with tall wet grass which soaked us, just before we arrived back at the cars.
Starting from Woolley we followed the TAMARA signs down into the wood and along the stream, crossing back and forth emerging at Gooseham Mill then back into Marsland woods still staying close to the stream. The route joins a track where we turned left, (if you went right you’re heading for Marsland pebble beach). Down the track and up the other side, keeping left to the road. Turn right at the road. Views from the field gateway to the sea were stunning.
Pass The Barton we took the permissive path on the right (the brambles could have done with a trim), no sign of any ponies. We joined a track down over another foot bridge then up through fields (views amazing, we had blue skies all day) and around the farm yard following another suggested path onto the road. A short walk brought us to another farm, Cox farm…. (continue straight on and a FP brings you to Morwenstow church) the FP goes through a couple fields with young heifers and an electric fence, then through a maize field, so as we had a dog with us we turned left onto the farm driveway and followed that to the road. Stopping here to admire the views of the church and coast and eat our snacks.
Continuing on turn left at the road, and immediately right onto a track, which eventually leads you to Gooseham, a pretty hamlet, turn right and after this gate turn left by the noticeboard and straight onto another stoney track.
Follow this track down, then keep right up to the road. Turn Left down then up following the signpost to Woolley and our cars parked on the grass by the noticeboard.
We walked 8 miles. The weather was great, the company greater and the ups and down of the terrain made for a satisfying walk. June 25th 2024.
07/09/24 We submitted the application yesterday. I have attached a document containing all the details of the proposal that we provided in the application. We hope that the details of our proposal, as shown in the document, will help to further alleviate people’s apprehensions and help gain the local community’s support for our project. Please feel free to contact me if you require any further information. Kind regards Salim.
29/08/24 UPDATE …. in a few days we will be submitting the planning application. We have received the Tier 1 Risk Assessment report (copy attached). We also made another presentation last evening to the Rotary Club members of Callington with an updated version of the slides. I am attaching the updated presentation, especially as it includes a few new realistic looking architectural designs, replacing the original ‘glossy’ ones. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Salim salim_mahadik@hotmail.com
Here is the updated presentation given to the Callington Rotary club followed by the Tier I Risk Assessment report sent to me today.
Download The presentation by GoM on July 2nd at The Parish hall, Golberdon. The Presentation mentions Pentiddy a few times. You can see a map and more information here…. https://burials.pentiddy.co.uk/burial-guide/
JULY 2nd 7:45pm. There will be a public meeting at the Parish Hall Golberdon PL177ND, when everyone is invited to hear about the proposed development in Maders for a Muslim only natural burial ground, following the recent purchase of 10 acres by The Gardens of Mercy charity.
On Tuesday June 18th GoM members spoke at the South Hill Parish meeting, public session (and handed out the FAQ above).
On Tuesday June 25th GoM members spoke at Callington Town Council meeting, no questions were permitted.
Join in by entering any of the classes …. rules on page 3…. and come along from 2 – 4pm on Saturday August 17th to see who has won points and takes home the various trophies.
