Dec 7, 2017
‘To all who tread here In ancient times it was considered prudent for travellers about to cross a wooden bridge to make an offering to the spirits of the trees, which were cut to provide the timber. Unless a thief or destitute person has taken it, you will find a small coin on one of the pillars. Please carry it across on an open palm and place it on a pillar on the opposite side, so that the next traveller may use it to cross in safety. If all the coins have been taken you may wish to leave a small token to aid those who come after you. May you travel tranquilly and arrive restored.’
Instructions for crossing a small wooden bridge on the Coleridge Way, near Williton, Somerset ..
