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29th November, 2016

Exmouth Christmas Cracker

Visit Exmouth this Saturday for illuminated markets, a 20-piece swing band, circus performers and more. Five reasons to go by train: You can forget about traffic and parking The event is on The Strand, less than five minutes’ walk from Exmouth station (see map) Trains run half-hourly between Exeter and Exmouth You can get on […]

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29th November, 2016

Looe BIG Festive Weekend

Head to Looe by train this weekend (2-3 December 2016) for Christmas craft stalls, carols, Santa’s grotto and more. Friday 2nd December Festivities kick off on Friday with a Christmas craft market on West Looe Quay from 5pm to 9pm. Then at 6.30pm a lantern procession sets off from the Rose Garden, East Looe, and […]

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28th November, 2016

Christmas Fair – St Ives

Hop on the train to St Ives this weekend for a not-be-missed Christmas Fair. Starting on Friday 2nd December, more than 30 local makers and designers from Etsy Makers Cornwall will be selling their wares at the Guildhall in the heart of the town – just a 6-minute walk from St Ives station (see map). […]

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28th November, 2016

Late night Christmas shopping in Falmouth

Late night Christmas shopping comes to Falmouth this Thursday – forget parking and go by train. Independent shops such as the ace Longstaffs, pictured above, will be open til 8pm for the next four Thursdays (1, 8, 15 and 22 December 2016). See the full list of which shops will be open late to explore. […]

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28th November, 2016

Late night Christmas shopping in Truro

Late night Christmas shopping comes to Truro this Wednesday – forget parking and go by train. Shops throughout the city will be open til 9pm for the next four Wednesdays (30 Nov, 7, 14 & 21 Dec 2016). Also open late each Wednesday is the Made in Cornwall Christmas Fair, which runs from 30th November […]

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21st November, 2016

Late night independent Christmas shopping festival

Exeter’s Gandy Street hosts a festival of independent late night shopping on Thursday (24 November). Go by train to Exeter Central – conveniently located right next to the action! From 5.30pm to 8pm, shoppers can expect a winter wonderland overflowing with goodie bags, mulled wine, prosecco, mince pies, chocolate treats and macarons – not to […]

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Exeter Christmas Market
16th November, 2016

Exeter Christmas Market by train

Exeter Christmas Market starts this Saturday (19th November). Forget traffic and parking – take the train direct from Exmouth to Exeter Central and enjoy. The market – which is going ahead despite the recent fire at the Royal Clarence Hotel – is made up of more than 80 wooden chalets on Cathedral Green, offering continental […]

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15th November, 2016

Avocet Ambles 3

Fancy a walk from the railway? With the new Avocet Ambles leaflet, hop off at Topsham, Digby & Sowton or Newcourt and enjoy an autumnal stroll. Avocet Ambles 3 is the latest in a series of leaflets featuring walks from stations along the Exeter-Exmouth line. As well as the downloadable version, you can also pick […]

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14th November, 2016

Tamar Valley health walks

Hop on the train and enjoy a scenic health walk in the Tamar Valley. The Tamar Valley AONB runs a great programme of free health walks every week – see their Wednesday programme and Thursday programme. Some of the walks link up with trains from/to Plymouth. For example: Thursday 17th November 2016 Drakewalls to Calstock […]

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10th November, 2016

Barnstaple Christmas lights switch-on

Visit Barnstaple by train on Saturday 19th November for the big Christmas lights switch-on. With the special offer from Exeter, Crediton and branch line stations, Day Return tickets are just half price (read more). The lights will be switched on at 6pm by a group of ‘community heroes’ nominated by local residents. This will be […]

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