Retrace your steps and rejoin the path The Footpath Society is engaged in monitoring and caring for the paths throughout climbing up through the woods until you the villages and hamlets in the Parish that are reach the tarmac of Bittams Lane (9). used by the local community and visitors to the Ignore the Apple sign and turn left up the area. hill until you reach a T-junction at North Membership is open to all. £6 per annum which . Turn left again and walk down the includes all Society walks. road, turning right at Middle Dimson Visit http://cfs.btck.co.uk A SERIES OF WALKS IN THE crossroads. To obtain more guides: TAMAR VALLEY Email [email protected]

Title: GUIDE NO 5

Distance: 4 miles approx.

Gradient: Steep ascents and steps

Walk up Station Road (10) for about a Level of difficulty: Moderate. GUNNISLAKE mile, meeting the (A390) main road from Type of paths: Country lanes, riverside and woodland footpaths. Two road crossings. . Again take care when crossing this busy road to walk down the hill to Suggested map: OS Explorer 108. Gunnislake Station. Start/finish grid ref: GPS: N50° 30.983’ W4° 13.171’ - A 4-mile circular walk from Gunnislake SX 427 708 Station through country lanes, riverside Suitability for dogs: on leads only footpaths and woods. A lot of ups and downs but a beautiful Parking: Gunnislake Station Published by Calstock Footpath Society 2014 walk. Updated Oct 2019 Public toilets: (nearest) Gunnislake village Allow three hours but more if you want to investigate the old mine workings. Supported by & Rail Partnership, Refreshments: Rising Sun, Gunnislake. White Hart, . Buccaneer, Cornish The Queen’s Head, Cross House, Tamar Inn, Boot Arms Gunnislake. Inn, White Hart, Buccaneer, Cornish Inn, Arms Hotel, Louis Tea Rooms, Premier Stores, Public Transport: Train: to Gunnislake. Carpenter’s Arms, Sandhill House, Andrew Brown Bus: 79, 79A. See www.traveline.info Printed at The Printing Press, Plymouth PL4 0JW left down Stony Lane. Be The Weir (4) you see on your walk was built careful as the lane is steep in medieval times by the Abbots of and can be slippery when wet. Tavistock.

At the bottom of the lane Cross straight over the road (taking great turn right and walk along care). Keep to the Cornwall side of the Calstock Road, taking the river and do not cross the bridge. Walk first public footpath on your past the garage (5) which was once the left. This takes you down to site of ‘The Caledonia’, a former miners’ hostel, now demolished.

Follow the path straight ahead ignoring the footpath sign on your left which takes you up some steep steps, and walk ahead Netstakes (2) and the River following the signs through Clitters Wood Tamar. Note the small lime (6) kilns in this area. When you Allow at least three hours and take great reach the river follow the path along to the The walk takes you through the remains of care when crossing the main road at left, past the Tamar Navigation and Manure old mine workings and Newbridge and again on way back to Canal through which barges used to transport quarries (7). As you Gunnislake Station. limestone and coal. The lock-keeper’s start to climb take time cottage (3) on the island is still inhabited to explore the wooden Turn right out of the Gunnislake Station although prone to flooding! fenced area on your right car park (1) and by Bittams (8) from shortly turn right When the path opens out by some cottages, where there are unspoilt again into Wellpark take the right hand track and keep to the views of the river and Road. Take the river until you reach the main road at across on to the Devon side. This area is first turning on the Newbridge. Whitesands spoiltip.