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Mothers Day Treat

Monday, January 30th, 2012 - 16:40

Bring Mum for FREE on Mothering Sunday

Give Mum a treat on Mothers day and bring her to Tree Surfers - just pay for your self

This includes Tree Surfers high ropes course or the Tree Jump

The offer is only valid on March 18th 2012

To book or for enquiries please call 01822 833409.

Mountain Bike Skills Workshop

Monday, January 30th, 2012 - 16:01

Thursday 16th February

£12 for half a day

9.30am to 1pm

A half day introduction to mountain bike skills in the Tavistock Woodlands beside Tree Surfers. Our qualified instructors will help build your off road confidence, develop techniques for riding across rough terrain, up and down steep slopes. They will also teach you to deal with simple drop offs and general single track techniques.

12 years and older

Bikes and helmets supplied.

For enquiries and to book please call 01822 833409 or email info@treesurfers.co.uk

2012 Events Calendar

Monday, January 30th, 2012 - 15:35

Check out our events calendar for 2012. This includes special news and events happening at Tree Surfers, taster days, discounts and Treats.

It also includes canoe trips and Adventure Packages through the year.

Click here for more info

Open for February Half Term

Monday, January 30th, 2012 - 15:31

11th February 2012 Tree Surfers opens again for the new season.

We are open again from Saturday 11th February 10am. We will be open every day this week and until Sunday 19th February.

Activities available are Tree Surfers high ropes course, archery, the Tree Jump and Mountain Bike Hire.

With the Tamar Trails developing all the time, this is a great opportunity to get out and explore the trails by foot or by bike, they are free to use for the general public. When you have finished exploring pop into the Beech cafe at Tree Surfers for a cup of tea or some of our locally made cakes.

Winter Opening Times

Thursday, September 15th, 2011 - 11:55

Tree Surfers is now closed for the whole of December and January. We will open again on 11th February 2012 for the half term holiday.

In February and March we will be open at the weekends for Tree Surfing, Tree Jump, Archery and Bike Hire.

‘Have a Go’ at Archery with Tree Surfers

Thursday, September 15th, 2011 - 11:53

Saturday 29th October

Cost: £5

Come along to Tree Surfers for a 1/2 hour Archery session with a qualified instructor. Its a great activity for all the family (6 years and upwards) and set in a beautiful woodland environment.

To book please call 01822 833409 or email info@treesurfers.co.uk

Other activities to enjoy at Tree Surfers include mounatin biking, Tree Surfing, Tree Jump and woodland walks. And afterwards why not treat yourself to a cup of tea and piece of cake at our Beech Cafe.

Trail Hunting in the Tamar Trails

Thursday, September 15th, 2011 - 11:47

Thursday 27th October

1, 2 and 3 hour trails by foot or by bike.

The team at Tree Surfers have developed a fun trail through Tavistock Woodland Esate using the Tamar Trails. Come to Tree Surfers reception to pick up your map and clues to follow the markers out on the trails.

Cost for map: £1

This is ideal for the whole family whether your on foot or on bike. Bikes can be hired at Tree Surfers.

The Tramper mobility scooter is also available to less mobile people, booking is essential for this.

Mountain Bike Skills at TreeSurfers

Thursday, September 15th, 2011 - 11:30

Monday 24th October

£12 for half a day

A half day introduction to mountain bike skills in the Tavistock Woodlands beside Tree Surfers. Our qualified instructors will help build your off road confidence, develop techniques for riding across rough terrain, up and down steep slopes. They will also teach you to deal with simple drop offs and general single track techniques.

12 years and older

Bikes and helmets supplied.

For enquiries and to book please call 01822 833409 or email info@treesurfers.co.uk

Tramper Mobility Scooter at Tamar Trails

Thursday, August 11th, 2011 - 08:42

Access all areas!  Thanks to the introduction of a ‘Tramper’ all-terrain mobility scooter at Treesurfers in Gunnislake, the stunning woodlands of the Tamar Valley are now accessible to all.
Launched in 2009, Treesurfers offers ropes courses and zip-wire tours designed to help people get up close and personal with some of the South West’s most beautiful woodlands in the Tamar Valley, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).  With the introduction of the Tramper, people with limited mobility living in and visiting the South West region can now head out and explore the 25km of Tamar Trails.
John Ladlow from Gulworthy was the first person to try out the Tramper on the Tamar Trails.  John said: “I tried out this vehicle last week and was able to go on all the multi use tracks throughout the trails. It is robust enough to tackle even the steeper tracks and felt very safe. This means that people with walking problems can get to see all that the trails have to offer”.
Kate Blake from Treesurfers said: “It was our intention when launching Treesurfers to open up this dramatic wilderness to as many people as possible.  We’re delighted that with the help of the Tamar Valley AONB and Living Options Devon we’ve been able to introduce this fantastic mobility scooter.”
The Tramper was part-funded by the Tamar Valley AONB – which aims to protect and enhance the landscape of this special area – and the Countryside Mobility South West scheme, run by Devon wide charity Living Options Devon (LOD), working to improve access to the countryside for people with limited mobility.  The Tramper all-terrain mobility scooters and wheelchair accessible Wheelyboats are available for hire at over 20 countryside locations across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset.  Other local sites operating mobility Trampers include The National Trust’s Saltram Estate and Mount Edgcumbe Country Park.
To hire the Tramper people need to join the Countryside Mobility South West membership scheme (£8.50 per year or £2.50 for 4 weeks) which covers users for all Tramper sites in the South West.  The cost of hiring the Tramper at Treesurfers is £2.50 per hour.

For more information visit www.treesurfers.co.uk  / www.tamarvalley.org.uk/explore/access/tramper/

Kids Go Wild Summer programme

Friday, July 22nd, 2011 - 12:54

Kids Go Wild Adventure Days

Kids Adventure Days where kids can spend the whole day or whole week with us ‘hanging around in the trees and mucking about on the river’

Activities include:                                                                                                          Kids Bush Craft

Tree Surfing
Archery
Canoeing
Bush craft
The Tree Jump
Tree Climbing
Trail Hunting
Mountain Biking
Kayaking
Raft building

Dates:

Monday 1st August to Friday 5th AugustJeds Jump
and
Monday 29th August to Friday 2nd September

Times: 9.00am to 4.00pm

Ages: 8 years upwards

Cost: £30 a day or £140 for the whole week

Children can be booked for 1 day or up to all 5 days of the week. They do not need to be accompanied .

Please call 01822 833409 for further information or to book. Further details in the Activities section.