Walkers keep tradition alive

NEARLY 70 people took pare in a 10-mile walk between Winwick and Croft to keep alive the old tradition of “Beating the Bounds.”
Children from Culcheth Primary School were involved in the hike, organised by the Ramblers’ Association.
Sixty eight people took part in the first leg, including 34 children from Culcheth Primary.
On the second leg, from Culcheth to Croft, there were 28 walkers while on the final leg, back to Winwick, there were 22.
Warrington North MP Helen Jones joined the group on the second leg.
Beating the Bounds is an ancient custom dating from before maps were drawn to protect the line of a parish boundary.
People would walk the route carrying willow wands and at the edge of the parish they would beat stone posts with the wands to mark the boundary.
The Ramblers Association is trying to keep the custom alive to encourage people to walk.
Picture shows some of those who took part in the walk