Join the Tamar Valley AONB team for five days of fun to celebrate 20 years since the Tamar Valley was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

A special Tamar Trail Festival, packed with over 30 events and activities for all to enjoy throughout the Valley, will be held from 26 - 30 August.

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A number of creative workshops, guided walks, and art exhibitions are available for you to join in. The ever-popular guided tours of Greystone Quarry are back for you to enjoy, or you may prefer to spend some time hanging out in the trees with us at Tree Surfers or enjoy a day’s canoeing with Canoe Tamar.

We’ve highlighted a few of the events we’ll be hosting here at The Tamar Trails Centre, Tree Surfers and through Canoe Tamar.

Wednesday 26 August. 9:30am - 4:30pm
Kids Go Wild in the Trees – Tree Surfers
Drop the kids off for a day of adventure in the tree tops with the Tree Surfers Team.
For more information click here

 

Wednesday 26 August. Meet at 10:30am.
Tamar Valley Walk & Talk Tamar Trails
Taking in Wheal Frementor, Wheal Anna Maria and returning along the trail through Morwellham, this walk will last between 2 and 2.5 hours. For more information click here

 

Wednesday 26 August. 1:40pm - 5:40pm.
Guided Family Canoe Trip from Cotehele Quay
Explore the River by canoe with Canoe Tamar from Calstock Quay. Journey under the Calstock viaduct and on upward with the tide to Morwellham Quay. For more information click here

 

Thursday 27 August. 9:30am - 4:30pm
Kids Go Wild in the Woods - Tamar Trails
A day of adventure for the kids in the woods - making dens, lighting fires, cooking camp food and learning about wildlife!
For more information click here

 

Friday 28 August. 10am - 4pm
Creative workshop for families
Join staff from the Tamar Trails Centre and Riverside Studio in a creative workshop for families to get inspired by the landscape and the history of the Tamar Valley.
For more information click here

Saturday 29 August. 1:30pm – 4pm
What a Hoot! with Westcountry Falconry
Come and meet the owls and find out why they are so important to the habitat of the Tamar Valley. Learn what they eat and how to tell one species from another by their calls.
For more information click here

Saturday 29 August. 6pm onwards (Film starts 9pm)
Open Air Cinema: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Come along for a Bank Holiday treat with a one-off outdoor cinema night. take part in an early evening tree top trail, followed by the screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark under the stars.
For more information click here

 

Plus, A day of celebration will be held on Sunday 30^th August, in the grounds of the Tamar Valley Centre, just 5 minutes walk from Gunnislake Train Station. Drop in at a time to suit you to enjoy a food fayre, craft fayre, face painting, bug hunts, mask making, nature trail, creatures of the night, and much, much more.

Corinna Woodall, Manager for the Tamar Valley AONB, says, “The Festival is a great way to share this special milestone with those who live, work and visit the Tamar Valley. The AONB is a precious landscape that we work hard to conserve and enhance, but it is truly a partnership effort. What better way to say thank you than with five days of fun? The AONB team have plenty more project ideas and ways to keep our Valley special… here’s to the next 20 years.”

Many events are FREE of charge, but the Festival is expected to be popular, so please book your places early to avoid disappointment.

For more information please visit www.tamarvalley.org.uk