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18th September, 2017

Visit the Great Cornish Food Festival by train

This weekend, Truro’s Lemon Quay is the place to be for all foodies as the largest event dedicated solely to Cornish food and drink takes place in the city. Opening on Friday 22nd September, the Great Cornish Food Festival lasts for three days and features a rolling programme of demonstrations, masterclasses, tastings and tutorials from […]

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15th August, 2017

Celebrate Afternoon Tea Week on the Tarka Line

National afternoon tea week seems like a good excuse to indulge oneself so why not celebrate this most British of traditions with a trip along the Tarka Line to explore some great places for afternoon tea. CREDITON Crediton Station Tea Rooms Located in one of the buildings on the station, there are cakes galore to […]

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14th August, 2017

17 fantastic foodie destinations along the Maritime Line

The summer holidays are in full swing which means busy roads and traffic jams, so why not let the train take the strain and check out some of these foodie destinations along the Maritime Line from Truro to Falmouth instead. For train times and travel tips, visit our Maritime Line pages. TRURO Arts Café- Based […]

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9th August, 2017

Marvellous markets to explore along the Tarka Line

The summer still seems to be in hiding at the moment so instead of heading to the beach this weekend, how about a foodie outing on the Tarka Line? After a journey through beautiful river valleys and lush green countryside, the market town of Barnstaple has some treats for the foodie in you. Barnstaple Pannier […]

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21st June, 2017

Experience Poldark – new app launched

Inspired by the scenery in BBC’s Poldark? Plan a trip to see it in person thanks to a brand new app developed by Visit Cornwall. The Experience Poldark app, free from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, features filming locations, walks inspired by the show, travel tips and even a Poldark lingo decoder. […]

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24th May, 2017

Crediton History Trail

Delve back in time with the Crediton history trail and find out all about this historic town – from the Great Fire of 1743 to the day elephants came to town! Creedy the cat’s two-mile trail around the town takes you to a number of historic sites to find out interesting facts, as well as […]

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16th May, 2017

Scenic Rail Britain – new website launched

Scenic Rail Britain is a brand new website to encourage more people to explore the best of Britain by train. The site brings together some of the country’s most famous lines, such as the West Highland Line (as featured in the Harry Potter films) and the Settle-Carlisle railway, through to hidden gems on the country’s […]

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4th April, 2017

Tarka Line Walks – second edition out now

A much-loved book of walks from the Exeter-Barnstaple railway line makes a welcome return this spring with the launch of an updated second edition. Tarka Line Walks by local author Peter Craske features scenic strolls from the line’s 13 stations. Since it first saw the light of day eight years ago, Tarka Line Walks has […]

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22nd March, 2017

Easter activities at RAMM

All through the Easter school holidays there’s a great programme of free and low cost activities at RAMM (Royal Albert Memorial Museum) – right next to Exeter Central station. Why go by train? 5-15 year-olds travel half-price That means it’s just £2.20 for a child Off-Peak Day Return (Exmouth-Exeter) Under 5s are free Trains depart […]

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21st March, 2017

Avocet Ambles – Walks from the Railway

Fancy a spring walk from the railway? Download a series of routes starting from stations on the Avocet Line (Exeter-Exmouth) in the three editions of the Avocet Ambles leaflet. Click the front covers to get each PDF: The leaflets are produced by volunteers from the Avocet Line Rail Users Group, and are supported by Great […]

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