Guided family canoe trip on the river Tamar at Easter 2021 Duration: 2.5 hoursSuitable for: Complete Beginners Aged 3+To book call: 01822 833409 If you are looking for a truly relaxing way to enjoy the stunning scenery and wildlife that the Tamar Valley has to offer, then there is simply no better way to do it than with a Canoe Tamar safari.Our daily guided family canoe trips all start and finish from Cotehele QuayThe river Tamar divides Cornwall and Devon. The canoe
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 tamartrails.co.uk. The route will be marked, and riders go at
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Drop the kids off for a whole day of adventure in the tree tops at Tree Surfers. Get the kids out and about to try a real adventure high up in the tree tops. Hang around in the great outdoors with our dedicated instructors for a day of fun with Tree Surfers at The Tamar Trails Centre. Offering a combination of the best Tree Surfers have to offer, activities include Tree Surfing, Tree Climbing, The Big Zip, The Leap of
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We have lots going on all summer long…. Kids Go Wild Days – drop the kids of for a day of adventure in the tree tops or down in the woods MORE INFO Creative Workshops for Families MORE INFO Special canoe trip all the way to Morwellham Quay and back MORE INFO Open Air Cinema – Raiders of the Lost Ark – part of Plymouth Arts Centre touring cinema MORE INFO Plus Canoe Trips – daily trips where the tides
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