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Short railway walks
in the Tamar Valley
Pull on your walking boots and catch the train.
These walks start and finish at railways stations in the Tamar Valley and include great views without worrying about parking the car.
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Train times and fares
Difficulty
Town
Type

A Tamar and Tavy Valley Circular from Bere Alston Station
Moderate
5½ miles (8.8km)
2¾ hours
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Bere Alston from Bere Ferrers Station via Lockridge Farm
Hard
6½ miles (10.4km)
3½ hours
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Bere Alston Station to Bere Ferrers along the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail
Hard
7½ miles (12.1km)
4 hours
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Bere Ferrers Station to Bere Alston via Calstock viaduct
Hard
7½ miles (12.1km)
4 hours
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Gnatham & the River Tavy from Bere Ferrers Station
Moderate
3 miles (4.8km); with extension to Lopwell Dam 5 miles (8km)
1½ hours; with extension to Lopwell Dam 2½ hours
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Gunnislake Clitters Mine
Moderate
4½ miles (7.2km)
2½ hours
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Hingston Down & Albaston
Easy
4½ miles (7.2km)
2 hours
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The Danescombe Valley from Calstock Station
Hard
3¾ miles (6km)
2 hours
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The River Tamar & Cotehele Quay from Calstock Station
Moderate
3 miles (4.8km)
2 hours
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The River Tamar & Ward Mine from Bere Alston Station
Moderate
3½ miles (5.6km)
2 hours
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The Tamar Valley & Hingston Down
Hard
Gunnislake Station SX 427709, PL18 9DT
3¾ hours
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Tuckermarsh Quay & the River Tamar from Bere Alston Station
Moderate
2½ miles (4.2km)
1½ hours
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Project Partners
This series of ‘Short walks in the Tamar Valley’ has been delivered as part of our Tamara Landscape Partnership, with funding from the National Heritage Lottery Fund.





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