Tamar Valley & Tavistock 10 Practicalities
Getting there By car, the A390 crosses the Area, across Hingston Down and Gunnislake to Tavistock. A good selection of ferry, bus and train services run from Plymouth through the Tamar Valley Area, have a look at
www.carfreedaysout. com,
www.calstockferry.co.uk and www.
tamarcruising.com. The information services
www.traveline.org.uk and www.
cornwallpublictransport.info, also provide the latest travel details.
Suggested map Ordnance Survey map 108: Lower Tamar Valley & Plymouth, Tavistock and Callington (Explorer Series).
Dog friendliness The Tamar Valley has a good network of footpaths and trails, including the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail. Please remember to keep your dog on a lead in the wildlife reserve areas.
Parking There are car parks at Gunnislake, Tavistock, Kit Hill, Calstock and Morwellham Quay.
Public toilets These can be found in Gunnislake, Tavistock and Morwellham Quay.
Eating & drinking Cotehele has two lovely cafés, and you can also make the most of the Tamar Valley Rail Ale Trail scheme, which encourages rail travellers to visit pubs near the line, see
www.railaletrail.com. Louis’ Tea Rooms, right by the entrance to Kit Hill Country Park, offers hot food, cakes and cream teas. Tavistock has lots of good cafes and shops.
Picnic spots On a clear sunny day, the view from Kit Hill takes some beating. There are also lots of scenic, peaceful quays along the river’s edge.
Walk: A Ramble Around Cotehele
Length: 5.28 miles or 2.2 miles Difficulty: Easy
Cotehele is a fine example of a Tudor house, built largely between 1485 and 1627, set amidst deciduous woodlands of the Danescombe and Morden valleys, over looking the ebb and flow of the River Tamar. The valley sides have hidden mine workings, lime kilns, and fields formerly used for market gardening.’
Click here for full details of the route > Walk: Tavistock to Yelverton
Length: 7 miles Difficulty: Moderate Gentle slopes and longer steeper climb
Gradients: Some steep downhill and uphill sections in the River Walkham area. Surface: Tarmac, gravel, grass. Some muddy and stony sections. This route is stile free but there are some steps, a narrow footbridge and steep gradients.
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Audio Trail: The Duke of Bedford’s Grand Plan
Trail length: 1 mile. Walking time: Allow 1 hour
Discover why this Devon market town is so intimately related to Cornish mining. Stroll along pavements commanded by grand Gothic architecture and along pathways beside one of the country’s few mineral canals. Contrast ranks of industrial housing with villas of the gentry and learn about Tavistock’s lucrative industrial past.
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