Walk & Talk: Saltash
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Date Time Walk Where to meet 11 January 10.30 - Tamar Bridge St Stephen’s Church, Saltash, WALK & TALK: 12.30 to St Budeaux PL12 4AP 18 January 10.00 - St Germans St Germans Station, 9:21am SALTASH 12.30 train from Plymouth getting to St Germans 9:38am A walking group for all ages 25 January 10.30- Latchbrook Ploughboy Inn, Liskeard Rd, 12.30 and Trematon Saltash, PL12 4HG Walks every Monday in Saltash 1 February 10.30 - Antony St Stephen’s Church, Saltash, 12.00 Passage PL12 4AP 8 February 10.30 - Cargreen St Stephen’s Church, Saltash, A great way to meet new people, explore your area, 12.30 PL12 4AP, at 10.00 for car and improve your health – and it’s free! share or 10.30 at Cargreen car park 15 February 10.30- Churchtown Meet at St Stephen's Church, Please wear comfortable clothing and be prepared for the 12.30 Farm Saltash, PL12 4AP weather! It is essential that you wear appropriate footwear, bring a drink and snack for the rest stop. 22 February 10.30 - New Walk B&Q car park, Plympton, 12.30 Plym Valley PL7 4SS Some walks use short train or bus journeys to reach 29 February 10.15 - Longlands to St Stephens Church, Saltash, suitable walk routes and may stop for lunch along the route. the Lynher 1.30 PL12 4AP Please check the description and bring monies and rail/bus 7 March 10.30- Seaton Valley Seaton Valley car park, passes if you have them in preparation for this. 2.00 PL11 3JT 14 March 10.30 - Tamar Mutton Cove car park 1.30 Riverside PL1 4LB. Arrange a car share For more information please contact the Tamar Valley AONB if required [email protected] or call 01822 835030. 21 March 10.00 - Pentillie Castle Pentillie, St Mellion, Saltash, 12.30 Cornwall PL12 6QD The group is supported by the Tamar Valley AONB, and this programme and more information is available on their website: 28 March 10.30 - Wacker Quay Wacker Quay car park, http://www.tamarvalley.org.uk/explore/events/walkandtalk/ 12.30 to Antony Antony, PL11 3AH 4 April 10.30 - Churchtown St Stephen’s Church, Saltash, 1.30 Farm PL12 4AP Churchtown Farm Longlands to the Lynher Meet 10.30am, St Stephens Church, Saltash, PL12 4AP. Meet 10.15am, St Stephens Church, Saltash, PL12 4AP to car share to Explore the local and natural history of the area while walking the fields and paths of Longlands. Footpaths and old tracks down to the River Lynher and back. Churchtown Farm Nature Reserve. Approx 1.5 hour circular walk (extra half hour if Up to 3 hours, 2 short flights of steps, muddy after rain. taking longer route). Moderate slopes on grassy footpaths. Tamar Bridge to St Budeaux Latchbrook and Trematon Meet 10.30am, St Stephens Church, Saltash, PL12 4AP. Meet 10.30am, Ploughboy Inn, Liskeard Rd, Saltash, PL12 4HG. See the Tamar from above and from the other side! Riverside walk with option of A longer walk on footpaths to historic Trematon, the high point of Longlands and public transport return. Up to 2 hours one way, return by bus, train, or walk. back beside the peaceful, wooded Latchbrook Leat. 2 hours on quiet lanes and Coombe Park footpaths, hills, stiles and possibly muddy bits! Meet The Coombe, bottom end of Coombe Road, Saltash. No 1 bus from Antony Passage Plymouth and walk from Fore St. Walk up the wooded Coombe Park, fine views Meet 10.30am, St Stephens Church, Saltash, PL12 4AP. across to Plymouth at the top and as we complete the circuit back down to Walks alongside Forder Lake from Forder village to Antony Passage and return. Wearde. Approx 90 minutes circular walk. One short steep slope up and down Optional extra walk up steps through woods on return. Approx 90 minute level walk on good pavements on very quiet lane. One steep downhill at start and up at finish, near the church. Tamar Riverside New Walk – Plym Valley Meet 10.30am, Mutton Cove Car park PL1 4LB Meet 10:30am, B&Q Carpark, Plympton, PL7 4SS Flat pavement walk along riverside to Royal William Yard. Coffee break then An easy walk along on flat paths to Plym Bridge Woods. Approx 2 hours. flight of 80 steps to Devils point. Return along the road, 3hrs total. Seaton Valley Country Park Pentillie Meet 10.30am Seaton Valley Country Park PL11 3JT – free parking. Mainly off road Meet Pentillie, St Mellion, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6QD riverside walk to the Inn at Hessenford for lunch before return to Seaton. 1.5 hour A walk around the Pentillie Estate. Approx 2 hours. easy walking with time for lunch and travel. Cargreen Rivers, Railways and Castles Meet 10.00am, St Stephens Church, Saltash, PL12 4AP, we will then carshare Meet 10.30am, St Stephens Church, Saltash, PL12 4AP. to Cargreen (please arrange before if poss), or meet at Cargreen car park at A longer walk along creeks to Antony Passage, Shillingham and Wiveliscombe 10.30am. Lovely walk, with wonderful views, please remember to take a pack before returning past Trematon Castle. Bring lunch and a drink. 3 hours, but trained lunch as there will be nowhere to purchase lunch along this route! Up to 2 hours leaders will make sure no one gets left behind! Some steep slopes, fields to cross circular walk. and stiles. St Germans Wacker Quay to Antony Meet: Outside St Germans Station, 9:21 train from Plymouth. Meet 10.30am, Wacker Quay car park, Antony, PL11 3AH. Extensive views of the Lynher and Tiddy as we walk down to the quay Walk beside the scenic Lynher river using the new trail completed by local and back, with optional longer steeper route to the hilltop above. volunteers on the old military railway and Abbottscourt Lane. Bring change for Return to station for 13:18 return train. 90 minutes circular walk on lanes and refreshment break at the Ring O’Bells in Antony before return. paths. Some steps and one uphill on longer route. 90 minutes level walk, 2 short flights of steps, muddy after rain. ! ! .