Your guide to more than 40 events in and around the Tamar Valley

Saturday 27th - Wednesday 31st October 2012

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Date Event Location Time SAT 27 - SUN 28 OCTOBER Jazz and Blues Festival Various within Calstock Various SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER Autumn Wild Food Meet @ Calstock Station 13.30 SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER Spooky Creatures at Cotehele House and Gardens 18.00 - 22.00 SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER Become an Otter Spotter Luckett 10.00 SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER Walking the Tavistock Canal Tavistock 10.00 - 13.00 SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER Have a go at Archery Tree Surfers FROM 10:00 MONDAY 29 OCTOBER A Close Encounter of the Geological Kind Greystone Quarry 10.00 MONDAY 29 OCTOBER Discover the Lost World of Lopwell Lopwell Dam 10.30 - 13.30 MONDAY 29 OCTOBER Family Botany Walk Buckland Monachorum 11.00 MONDAY 29 OCTOBER Volunteer Practical Work Day Drakewalls Mine 10.00 - 15.30 MONDAY 29 OCTOBER Walk and Talk Plus: Saltash 10.30 - 13.30 MONDAY 29 OCTOBER Bird Spotting at Wacker Quay Wacker Quay, Antony 15.00 - 17.00 MONDAY 29 OCTOBER Historic Environment and Archaeology in the AONB Bere Alston 19:30 MONDAY 29 OCTOBER Night Vision Adventure Weir Quay 17.00 TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER Industrial Heritage and Kit Hill Kit Hill 10.00 - 13.00 TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER Costume Day Buckland Abbey 11.00 - 16.00 TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER Ride the Drake’s Trail Drake’s Trail 11.00 - 15.00 TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER Adventure Hunt at Drakewalls Mine Outside Tamar Valley Centre 14.00 - 16.00 TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER Spooky Fun at Cotehele Cotehele House and Gardens Various TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER Children’s Workshops at the Garden House The Garden House 14.00 - 16.00 WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER A Close Encounter of the Geological Kind Greystone Quarry 10.00 WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER Walk and Talk: Tamar Valley Gunnislake Train Station 10.30 - 12.00 WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER Zip Wire Experience Tree Surfers 10:00 - 16:00 WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER Once Upon A Time .... Story Walk Buckland Abbey Various WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER A Spooky Spectacular Tamar Trails 15.00 SAT 27 - WED 31 OCTOBER National Trust Festival of Walks National Trust Properties Various Calstock Jazz and Blues Festival

New Jazz Songs (World Premiere!) Peter Rosser and the History of Jazz Sunday 28th October, 12.00 noon-2.00pm, FREE (Lunch Saturday 27th October, 1.00pm-2.30pm. £5.00pp available) Peter Rosser will be leading an excursion through a century of jazz Lunchtime Cafe Gig. Eight local writers, eight composers and piano from ragtime through boogie-woogie and bebop. Peter is eight singers have been working feverishly over the summer an effervescent pianist as well as an inspirational composer and to produce a collection of fabulous new jazz songs especially animateur and an eclectic accordionist. for the Festival. Also included will be jazz songs written and performed by local school children in workshops leading up to Ivybridge Community College Jazz Band and Big Band the Festival. Saturday 27th October, 2:00pm, Ivybridge Village Hall, FREE Young musicians might take inspiration from these respected Junk Jazz youth bands directed by the inspirational Neil Maya. The first half Sunday 28th October, 2.00pm, Calstock Quay, FREE of the concert is given by the College Jazz Band. Then you will be Calstock’s fabulous junk jazz orchestra is a sight to behold! If treated to the exciting sounds of the College Big Band. you can bang it, bash it or blow it, it can make jazz! Head down to the quay to enjoy Calstock’s young people doing what they The Big Jazz Sing-In! (Workshop) do best; making a noise and having a good time on the Quay at Saturday 27th October, 3:00pm, £5.00pp Calstock (if raining, in the Old Chapel)!!! TThis workshop is for everyone who loves to sing - no experience necessary. Led by jazz singer and vocal coach Helen Porter. We’ll Clark Tracey explore jazz rhythm and harmony and learn a jazz standard or two Sunday 28th October, 8.00pm (doors & bar open 7.00pm) and raise the roof from the Old Chapel! Tickets £18.00 adults in advance (£20.00 on the door) Clark Tracey is a renowned jazz drummer. He has played with Clare Teal some of the most important names in British jazz, including Saturday 27th October, 8.00pm (doors & bar open 7.00pm) Ronnie Scott and John Surman. Clark will showcase his exciting £20.00pp new quintet which includes Henry Amburg Jennings one of the One of the UK’s leading jazz singers, Clare Teal has won most sought-after trumpeters of his generation. numerous awards including British Jazz Singer of the Year and BBC Jazz Singer of the Year. Clare will be accompanied on piano by Grant Windsor.

All events are held at the Old Chapel, Calstock, unless otherwise stated. For more information please visit http://calstockjazzfestival.co.uk. Alternatively email [email protected] or tel. 01822 833183 SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER SUNDAYSUNDAY 28 23 OCTOBER OCTOBER

Autumn Wild Food Become an Otter Spotter

Meet at Calstock Railway Station SX 435 668, Meet at Luckett car park, 10:00am. £5.00 per 1.30pm. £5.00 per person person A walk of around 3km looking at the autumn foods and medicines which can be foraged from the wild. Leader Claire Roper, local Come along and learn about the elusive otter. Robin and Claire botanist and ecologist, will introduce you to those which can safely Roper will give you an overview of the status and habits of otters be collected and identified. We will also give you tips on making in the Tamar Valley and teach you how to spot the signs and assess some basic remedies. where you might find these signs.

Walk takes about 3 hours at a slow pace. Please wear sturdy They will also explain how to send a record in to the Cornwall shoes and suitable clothing. Some of the walk is steep in sections Wildlife Trust and how important these records are. As a group, we and surfaces may be uneven. are unlikely to see otters but hope to see evidence.

Booking essential. Please call the Tamar Valley AONB office on Walk takes 2 hours. Bring sturdy shoes and suitable clothes. Walk 01822 835030 or email [email protected]. This event is is steep in some sections. Sorry no dogs. Suitable for children aged suitable for children aged 10 years aNd above. Sorry no dogs. 10 years and above. Spooky Creatures at Cotehele Booking essential. Please call Tamar Valley AONB on 01822 835030 or email [email protected] Cotehele House reception, St Dominick, near Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6TA, 6:00pm - 10:00pm. Adults £7.50, Children £5.00 Come and be spooked in Cotehele House and join in a tour of the house in the dark while listening to scary stories!!!

Please bring a torch, guided tours will be from 6:00pm - 7:40pm. Free flow from 8:00pm and the chance to meet members of the Paranormal Undiscovered. The restaurant will be open. Booking essential on 01579 351346 A small group having their first sniff of otter spraint, Spring Tamar Trail Festival 2012 © Tamar Valley AONB SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER MONDAY 2429 OCTOBER

Walking the Tavistock Canal A Close Encounter of the

Meet at Abbey Bridge, Tavistock,10:00am. FREE Geological Kind

A guided 5-mile walk along Tavistock Canal to see recent changes Meet at Greystone Quarry, 10:00am. FREE made by the AONB’s Tamar Valley Mining Heritage Project. We The Quarry is ½ mile from Greystone Bridge will be walking along both the Canal and the old railway line to (PL15 9PF, SX 365 807). highlight both sides of Tavistock’s industrial past.

A guided tour around the working Quarry at Greystone near The walk will take roughly 3 hours. Please wear sturdy shoes and Launceston. The tour, by mini bus and on foot, will look at the suitable clothes. For further information please call Friends of daily work of the quarry in extracting stone for road surfacing, and the Tamar Valley on 01822 834964. Dogs welcome, suitable for also their commitment to conserving the wildlife and geological children aged 10 years and above. heritage of the site. This will be an interesting tour for all ages, which will last about 1 ½ hours. If you have never been to a massive working quarry, this is an experience not to be missed.

Bring sturdy shoes and outdoor clothing. Sorry no dogs. Suitable for children. Booking essential, as numbers are limited. Please call the Tamar Valley AONB on 01822 835030.

A family enjoying the new installations on the Tavistock Canal © Tamar Valley AONB Have a go at Archery

Tree Surfers, Nr Gulworthy, 10:00am. £5.00 per person

An introduction to archery in our woodland range. A ½ hour session with a qualified instructor. All equipment is supplied, ideal for the whole family, no experience is required. Booking essential, please call 01822 833409. Suitable for children over 6 years! Greystone Quarry © R Teverson, Tamar Valley AONB MONDAY 29 OCTOBER

Discover the Lost World of Family Botany Walk Lopwell Meet outside St Andrews C of E School, Buckland Monachorum, 11.00am Meet at Lopwell Dam car park, 10.30am - 1.30pm. £5.00 per person A walk for all the family to Buckland Monachorum Community Orchard, with local botanist Martin Summers and apple A guided walk to Blaxton Woods and around Maristow Quay enthusiast, Celia Steven. Discover the wildlife and plant life with Paul Rendell. Discover what life was like in this now quiet nestling in the hedgerows, and learn the medicinal uses & Tavy Valley, a haven for wildlife. In the 13th century this was a folklore of many local plants. busy community. Over the years there have been lead and silver mines, as well as market gardening. Join in with a craft activity along the way, then tuck into a well-earned apple treat when you reach the orchard! Booking essential please call Paul Rendell on 01837 54727 or email [email protected] Please wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Booking essential. Please call 01822 835030 or email [email protected]. Sorry no dogs.

Walkers crossing the dam at Lopwell © Tamar Valley AONB © R Teverson, Tamar Valley AONB MONDAY 29 OCTOBER

Volunteer Practical Work Day Bird Spotting at Wacker Quay at Drakewalls Mine Meet at Wacker Quay Car Park, Antony, 3:00pm - 5:00pm. FREE Meet outside the Tamar Valley Centre, Drakewalls, PL18 9FE, 10:00am - 3:30pm. FREE A gem within the Tamar Valley, Wacker Quay provides stunning views and access to the . A practical work day with the Kit Hill Rangers, which will include opening up the view towards Gunnislake, as well as clearing Join our Cordiale Project Officer, Simon Bates, for late afternoon vegetation from around the mine remains. Please wear sturdy bird spotting along this new and scenic Wacker to Antony Trail. shoes and suitable clothes. Bring lunch and drinks. Dogs on leads A perfect opportunity to see first hand an array of wading birds, welcome, under 16s to be accompanied by an adult. including the distinctively-patterned black and white wader, the avocet. For more information please contact Jenny Heskett e: jheskett@ cormacltd.co.uk or t: 01579 370030. The site is clearly signposted from the main A374 road from to Trerulefoot and lies about 2 miles west of Antony Walk and Talk Plus: SALTASH village. Meet at the Ploughboy Inn, Road, Booking essential. Please call Tamar Valley AONB on 01822 835030 or email [email protected] Saltash (SX 411 595) 10:30am - 1:30pm. FREE

A walk on footpaths to historic Trematon, the high point of Longlands and back beside the peaceful wooded Latchbrook Leat.

Walk is steep, includes some hills, stiles and possibly some muddy bits. Bring sturdy shoes, suitable clothes and refreshments. Dogs will need leads on some sections. Suitable for accompanied children over 10 years.

For more information call the Tamar Valley AONB team 01822 835030 or email [email protected].

Wacker Quay at high tide © Tamar Valley AONB MONDAY 29 OCTOBER TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER

Night Vision Adventure Industrial Heritage and Kit Hill

Meet at Weir Quay (T-junction), 5:00pm. Meet Kit Hill summit car park, SX 375 713; £2.00 £3.00 per person for adults, £1.50 concessions and £6.00 family, 10:00am - 1:00pm A great chance to use quality night-vision equipment, such as high powered torches with infrared filters. This will make it possible to Find out more about the new European Route of Industrial hopefully see owls, badgers or even a fox up to half a mile away. Heritage in Cornwall, and walk around some of the Industrial Adults can operate the units and everyone can gather round to Heritage on Kit Hill. see what wildlife is exploring in the dark! Walk takes about 3 hours. Wear sturdy shoes and suitable clothes. This is a family event but will require children to stay quiet at Bring a drink. Some sections over rough ground. Dogs on leads. times so as not to scare away the animals. Suitable for children aged 10 years and above.

We will be walking up to 2 miles taking roughly 2 hours. Please Booking preferred. Please call 01872 323468 or visit wear trainers, or boots if it’s muddy, and wear warm clothes! www.cornwall.gov.uk/countrysideevents Booking essential. Call the Tamar Valley AONB team on 01822 835030 or email [email protected]. Costume Day at Historic Environment & Buckland Abbey Archaeology in the AONB Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, PL20 6EY, 11:00am - 4:00pm. FREE (normal admission charges apply) Bere Alston Church Hall, Fore Street Bere Alston, talk starts at 7:30pm. £1 donation Do you know what you might look like in Tudor costume? The whole family can dress up with the help of volunteers who have made them. Tamar Valley AONB Project Officer, Sam Barnes, will be giving a talk on current projects she is working on within the AONB, and No booking needed, for more information please call 01822 how you can be involved! Refreshments will be available. For more 853607. information email Sam, [email protected] TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER

Ride the Drake’s Trail Adventure Hunt at Drakewalls Mine Meet in layby by ‘Grub Up’ burger van, Plymouth Road, Tavistock; 11.00am - 3.00pm. Meet outside the Tamar Valley Centre, FREE Drakewalls, Nr Gunnislake; 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Guided off-road ride from Tavistock to Yelverton and back with £1.50 per child and adults free. Chaz Curry from the Tamar Valley AONB team. We will ride along the newly opened section of the Drake’s Trail, through the Aimed at 5 - 11 year olds, this event organised by the Kit Hill Grenofen Tunnel and across Gem Bridge. There will be a comfort Rangers will encompass many fun activities and challenges. Please and food stop at Yelverton. wear sturdy shoes and suitable clothes. Bring a drink. Participants will need: Booking preferred. Please call 01872 323468 or visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/countrysideevents • A bicycle suitable for an off-road trail in good working order. • A helmet free from significant damage and under 3 years old. • Gloves and suitable footwear. • A waterproof jacket is also advised. Spooky Fun at Cotehele • Money for food and water, or please bring your own. Meet on Cotehele Quay, St Dominick, PL12 Booking essential. Please call Tamar Valley AONB team on 01822 6TA; Workshops start at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 835030 or email [email protected] 3:00pm, each lasting one hour. £3.00 per pumpkin

Join the Cotehele Rangers team for Pumpkin Carving in the loft at Cotehele Quay. No booking needed. For more information please call 01579 351346. TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER FRIDAYWEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 31 OCTOBER

A Close Encounter of the Children’s Workshops at Geological Kind The Garden House Meet at Greystone Quarry, 10:00am. FREE The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum, The Quarry is ½ mile from Greystone Bridge 2:00pm - 4:00pm. (PL15 9PF, SX 365 807). A guided tour around the working Quarry at Greystone near FREE (normal admission charges apply) Launceston. The tour, by mini bus and on foot, will look at the daily work of the quarry in extracting stone for road surfacing, and Heather Searle will be at The Garden House to show children what also their commitment to conserving the wildlife and geological can be created from Nature’s bounty at this time of year - leaf heritage of the site. This will be an interesting tour for all ages, art, an autumn collage and fantastic 3D sculptures from conkers, which will last about 1 ½ hours. If you have never been to a seeds, leaves and acorn cups. Let your imagination rule. massive working quarry, this is an experience not to be missed.

For more information visit www.thegardenhouse.org.uk Bring sturdy shoes and outdoor clothing. Sorry no dogs. Suitable for children. Booking essential, as numbers are limited. Please call the Tamar Valley AONB on 01822 835030.

Autumn Colours at The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum Greystone Quarry © R Teverson, Tamar Valley AONB WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER

Walk and Talk: Tamar Valley ‘Once Upon A Time...’ Story

Meet at Gunnislake Station, 10.30am - 12:00 Walk noon. FREE. Please bring change for the bus/train Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, PL20 6EY fare. 1:00pm - 2.30pm and 3:00pm - 4.30pm. We will walk down the wooded valley to Calstock and catch the Normal admission charges, plus £3.00 per person train or bus back. The 90-minute walk is mainly downhill with a short uphill, on footpaths, lanes, with uneven ground, one stile, and Discover the hidden stories of Buckland Abbey and Estate with possibly some muddy bits. story teller Steve Manning as he weaves his magical tales around the grounds. No booking needed, for more information please call Bring sturdy shoes, suitable clothes and refreshments. Dogs will 01822 853607. need leads on some sections. Suitable for accompanied children over 10 years. For more information call 01822 835030 or email [email protected]. A Spooky Spectacular Tamar Trails (off the A390 between Gunnislake Zip Wire Experience and Tavistock, PL19 8JE), 3:00pm. £5.00 per child, Adults FREE, £2.00 Parking. Tree Surfers, Nr Gulworthy; Zip line will be open from 10:00am - 4:00pm. £7.00 per person The Tamar Valley will be transformed into a coven of witches, wizards and monsters. Children and adults taking part will be Zip down our new zip line, from the tree tops to the forest floor. donning their scariest outfits and enjoying apple bobbing, pumpkin carving, creepy crafts, witches brews and spooky snacks. All equipment is supplied, ideal for the whole family, no experience is required. No need to book - just turn up! As dusk arrives, a trick or treat walk will take place in the nearby woods (please bring a torch) then it will be back to the campfire to For more information please call 01822 833409. Suitable for toast marshmallows. children over 8 years! Booking essential. Contact the Tamar Trails team on 07985 926001 / 01752 424830 or email [email protected] National Trust Festival of Walks

Cotehele: Woodland Management Walk. FREE Wednesday 31st October , 1.30pm - 3.30pm Cotehele Circular Walk. FREE Head Ranger Joe will explain the Woodland Management Saturday 27th October, 10.30am - 2.00pm practices in the Morden Valley. 2 miles. Join Jane Kiely to walk to Calstock for the opening of the Calstock Jazz and Blues Festival with coffee on the Quay, then All Cotehele walks are guided; please wear suitable footwear walk round Okel Tor returning via Danescombe Valley and and meet at Cotehele Quay; Normal admission charges apply Comfort Wood. 7 miles. unless otherwise stated. For more information please call 01579 351346. Go Walkies at Cotehele. FREE Sunday 28th October, 10.15am registration for 11:00am start. Join Guide Dogs for the Blind for a choice of 2 walks, both less Buckland Abbey: than 2 miles around the Cotehele Estate. Sponsor forms available at Cotehele Reception and The Quay. For further details, call Guided walk around the Estate Jean Green on 01822 610953. Saturday 27th October, 2.00pm - 4:00pm Join the Warden on a guided walk around the Estate. Pushchair Walk. FREE Monday 29th October, 10.30am - 12.30pm Family Walk Bring strong pushchairs to walk to the Weir, returning up steep Sunday 28th October, 2.00pm - 3.30pm path into Elbow Wood and back to the Quay. 1.5 miles. A brilliant opportunity for the whole family to enjoy a walk through the woodlands, while learning about the wildlife and Archaeology of the Danescombe Valley. FREE history of the Estate. Monday 29th October, 1.30pm The second walk of the day will be looking at the industrial Sunset Walk at Buckland Abbey archaeology in the Danescombe Valley with Head Ranger Joe. Tuesday 30th October , 3.00pm - 5.30pm. This walk is guided and suitable for families. Join the Ranger of the Estate for this unique opportunity to see the landscape in a new way. Garden Walk at Cotehele. Normal admission charges apply Tuesday 30th October, 10:00am - 12.30pm Guided walk around the Estate Meet at Cotehele Reception for a guided walk with Head Wednesday 31st October, 2.00pm - 3.30pm Gardener Dave in the Mother Orchard and Valley Garden. 1 mile A second opportunity to join the Warden on a guided walk around the Estate. Quay to Quay Tuesday 30th October , 10:00am - 12.30pm. FREE All Buckland Abbey walks are suitable for families, although Jane will start at Cotehele Quay to walk to Halton Quay via there will be some uneven and muddy ground so please wear Bohetherick, returning through St Dominic and Timber Wood on suitable footwear. Assistance dogs only. Normal admission a mixture of paths and lanes. 8 miles. charges apply unless otherwise stated. For more information call 01822 853607. The Tamar Trail Festival has been organised by the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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