Beating the Bounds

According to the Dorset Folklorist, John Symonds Udal, ‘It was the general custom in olden days, and is still observed in many parishes in Dorsetshire, for certain persons to go round, or perambulate the boundaries or limits of their own particular parish.' In the spirit of this tradition, use this guide to undertake a complete ‘circumambulation’ of the Affpuddle and Turnerpuddle parish boundary, or enjoy the shorter circular walks also described, either by foot or from the comfort of an armchair.