Beating the Bounds

Sun May 10 2026 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC+01:00

Roman Town House, Dorchester | Dorchester

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Beating the Bounds
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Join in with this free annual tradition to “Beat the Bounds” of the old Roman Walls! We will be joined by musicians and actors to make it a fun and noisy walk. Bring pots and pans and instruments to join in with the walking and noise making! The Beating of the Bounds is an ancient tradition, derived from a Roman festival dedicated to Terminus, God of Landmarks.
Start: The Roman Town House - What3Words ///overused.moderated.unrealistic
Finish: Borough Gardens
This is a free event to which we look forward to welcoming you to help round up this year's Dorchester Walking Festival.
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Roman Town House, Dorchester, United Kingdom

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