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9th September, 2024

Looe Food & Drink Festival – get there by train

On Sunday 15th September, immerse yourself in the very best of Cornish flavours at the Looe Food & Drink Festival! What’s on The Looe Food & Drink Festival is back for another year and it’s free to attend! Go and join the action at Buller Quay from 10am – 6:30pm and you can expect a […]

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22nd August, 2024

Bert Biscoe’s Walking Tours of Truro – get there by train

With two trains an hour on the Cornish main line, hop off at Truro and join poet and local historian Bert Biscoe to journey through the city and learn about its fascinating history and Cornish characters. About the tour Tours run at 10am every Monday and Friday, lasting approximately two hours. They meet outside the […]

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22nd August, 2024

Free guided walk: Looe Ups & Downs

A coastal walk with a difference! On Tuesday 10th September, set off on a scenic 6-mile walk from Looe station to the coast via West Looe Downs, following lesser-known paths and lanes. The Walk Professional Blue Badge tour guide Mark Camp will be waiting to greet you at Looe station at 11.04 (see below for […]

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2nd August, 2024

North Devon Show – get there by train

It’s the return of the North Devon Show on Wednesday 7th August 2024. Attractions include carriage driving, vintage cars, live music, a tractor parade and more. Visit on the scenic Tarka Line from Exeter. Plan your trip Buy an Off-Peak Day Return to Umberleigh and then take the free shuttle bus from Umberleigh station to the showground. It’s a […]

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30th July, 2024

Fireworks Championships 2024 – get there by train

Beat the traffic by travelling by train to and from the British Firework Championships in Plymouth on Wed 14 and Thurs 15 August thanks to additional services to Gunnislake, Newton Abbot and Liskeard. The evening’s entertainment The free event will showcase the talent of six top pyrotechnic companies as they battle it out to be crowned the champion with stunning displays above Plymouth […]

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25th July, 2024

Rail Fest – Barnstaple celebrates 170 years of trains to Crediton and Exeter

Visit Barnstaple between Thursday 1 and Monday 5 August for the town’s celebrations of 170 years of trains to Crediton and Exeter.  Starting at Barnstaple station, venues in the town centre will play host to a range of events and activities.  All the venues are an easy 10-15 minute walk from the station.   Events include […]

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Woolly mammoth at The Box, Plymouth
23rd July, 2024

10 museums and galleries to visit by train this summer

With so many local adventures to be had, where will this summer take you? Check out our 10 top picks for local museums and galleries to visit car-free! 1. THE BOX, PLYMOUTH Visit Plymouth’s award-winning museum and art gallery, The Box. Meet the towering woolly mammoth (pictured at the top of this blog post), check out […]

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16th July, 2024

Art in the Tamar Valley – Fierek Pottery

With pottery studios, ceramic murals and art galleries, the Tamar Valley has a rich artistic culture to explore by train. A great place to start is Fierek Pottery – just a short walk from Gunnislake station. Fierek Pottery Studio Rob and Rosie Fierek live and work from their studio in Albaston. Their outside stall (pictured […]

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21st June, 2024

10 castles & historic gems to visit car-free

Forget the hassle of parking and traffic this summer and explore some of Devon and Cornwall’s best castles and historic gems without a car. Here are 10 of our favourites: CORNWALL 1. PENDENNIS CASTLE One of King Henry VIII’s finest coastal fortresses, Pendennis sits high on a rocky headland overlooking the river, beaches and town of Falmouth below. There’s […]

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19th June, 2024

Free guided walk: Liskeard to Looe – UPDATE: FULLY BOOKED

It’s the big one! On Wednesday 3rd July, set off on a scenic 11-mile walk from Liskeard to Looe with professional Blue Badge tour guide, Mark Camp. UPDATE – FULLY BOOKED The Walk Mark will be waiting to greet you at Liskeard station’s main entrance at 10am (if arriving from Plymouth – see below for […]

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