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Halloween Scavenger Trail 2020

By Kate Blake | Published: October 10, 2019

A family fun halloween scavenger hunt with spooky clues through the woods, spot haunting figures and decorations as you go. After your hunting and haunting enjoy frighteningly tasty treats in the Beech Cafe , sweet and savory. Pick up your clues sheet from the Tamar Trails Centre. £1 per child. The Halloween woodland scavenger hunt is available from Saturday 24th October to Sunday 1st November The main scavenger trail is approximately 2.5km long and is a slightly adventurous trail. There

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Top 5 bike trails near Plymouth for adventurous families

By Kate Blake | Published: June 13, 2017
Family bike trails near Plymouth
Family bike trails near Plymouth

Top 5 bike trails near Plymouth for adventurous families My eight year-old and I love getting out on the bikes and exploring up and down the Devon and Cornwall border. There are so many fantastic scenic bike trails near to Plymouth that show off the best of our coast and countryside. How many of our top five off-road cycling trails can you tick off? The Granite Way, Okehampton to Lydford, Devon The Granite Way runs for 11 miles along the

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8 Ways to get your Kids into the Outdoors this Spring!

By Kate Blake | Published: March 28, 2017
kids outdoors
kids outdoors

Great ideas to get you kids up and into the outdoors this spring. Kids camera Being in charge of the camera is always fun and gives kids a sense of being in control of the adventure. They can take the pictures they want, of you, of the place or what they are doing, its their call. With the advent of smart phones, you (or a relative) may have an old camera sitting in a drawer – Or you could buy

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The Tamar Trails Running Man

By Kate Blake | Published: November 11, 2016

Colin Kirk-Potter talks to us about the Tamar Trails and why running outdoors is good for you We’re thrilled to welcome Colin Kirk-Potter and the launch of the Tamar Trail Runners and new running hub at the Tamar Trails Centre. An experienced runner, Colin is offering twice weekly trail running sessions every Tuesday evening and Thursday morning. A great way to get fit and enjoy the Tamar Trails, the sessions also offer a good opportunity to socialise. All ages and

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Trail Running club at the The Tamar Trails off to a great start

By Kate Blake | Published: September 23, 2016
Tamar Trail Runners
Tamar Trail Runners

Trail Runners A new running club at the Tamar Trails – The Trail Runners, near Gulworthy is off to a flying start, and is inviting anyone in need of a post summer holiday exercise regime to come along. Launched last month by experienced runner Colin Kirk-Potter, the Tamar Trail Runners meet every Tuesday evening and Thursday morning and welcome people of any age and ability. The group runs for approximately an hour around the woodland trails, whatever the weather, splitting

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Mountain biking for all the family in the Tamar Valley

By Kate Blake | Published: August 11, 2016
Family mountain biking
Family mountain biking

A fun family activity whatever the weather has in store this summer, mountain biking offers an affordable day out for those of us keeping an eye on the purse strings. We have our own fantastic mountain biking resource right here in the Tamar Valley so you don’t have to travel far for easy, energy-burning entertainment. The Tamar Trails – a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – offers an awesome 25km of dedicated off-road, traffic-free mountain biking trails not far

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A guide to exploring the River Tamar by canoe

By Kate Blake | Published: August 2, 2016
Guided Family Canoe Trips in August
Guided Family Canoe Trips in August

We’re going to let you in on a secret… Nothing beats canoeing the River Tamar for out and out fun. There is no finer way to see the Tamar Valley than from a canoe, serenely paddling along the border of Devon and Cornwall, passing unspoilt woodland and meadows and glimpsing rarely trodden paths. You’re guaranteed to come away buzzing, an adrenaline rush not just from completing a brilliant adventure, but from discovering a magical, hidden world. One where birds swoop

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Tree Surfers Junior – its first birthday!

By Kate Blake | Published: August 2, 2016
Birthdays at Tree Surfers Junior
Birthdays at Tree Surfers Junior

Happy Birthday Tree Surfers Junior. When we launched a junior version of Tree Surfers last summer we had no idea what a massive response it would get. The concept was a simple one…to offer something that was still high up in the trees with rope bridges, zip lines, walkways and obstacles, just smaller scale to suit smaller scale people. Oh, and be the first place in the South West to do so. We wanted to incorporate the same element of

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Free activities at the Tamar Trails this February Half Term

By Kate Blake | Published: February 10, 2016
Family walking Tamar Trails
Family walking Tamar Trails

Our top tips on Free activities for everyone in the family to do at the Tamar Trails From kids activity sheets to biking –  bring the dog, explore on foot….just come and enjoy this amazing landscape which is free for every one to use! Biking The trails are really varied here; we have flat routes that are good for children and buggies, albeit with the occasional muddy section. And steeper more technical routes for the more adventurous families and mountain bikers. Overall

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South West Riders – Fun Ride

By Kate Blake | Published: February 3, 2016
Horse riding on the Tamar Trails
Horse riding on the Tamar Trails

South West Riders are orgainsing a fun horse ride around the Tamar Trails. Date: Sunday 3rd April 2016 Time:  10am to 12pm. Cost: £15 per adult, £10 under sixteen The majority of the route will be on the Tamar Trails, a 25 km network of multi-use trails in the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which have been created in the old mining area of Devon Great Consols visit www.tamartrails.co.uk. The route will be marked, and riders go at

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