Welcome to Gunnislake and to our village website. Enjoy having a browse and finding out what’s going on (plenty), where to find the business you need – or, in fact, are a business or who would like to join our
RISING SUN FUN DAY
VILLAGE HALL CLOCK REPAIR
The old clock case looking a bit sorry for itself after coming back from the paint stripping. But it’s now in the very capable hands of the Callington based metal fabricators Metal Head Fabrication, who will be restoring it to
WINTER WARMER
GUNNISLAKE COMMUNITY MATTERS AGM
ST PIRAN’S DAY EVENT
TAMAR VALLEY COMMUNITY BUS
TAMAR VALLEY COMMUNITY BUS
Bus trips and outings for all ages
November – bookings for ** trips available from Wednesday 12 October
December- bookings for ** trips available from Wednesday 9th November
GUNNISLAKE GARDENING CLUB
As we go into the autumn, our programme of talks includes allotments and jungles. Ross Hanley, keen local gardener, will give a talk on Wednesday 7th September in the Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. on “Allotment Peace” – a chat
ST ANNE’S CHURCH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL GARDEN spruce up
This community memorial garden has lovely shrubs and plants donated by people in this community – in memory of their loved ones, whose names are on the plaque in the garden. If your family gave a donation (or anyone keen to get involved), come and join us in a serious tidy up on Tuesday 12th July from 10 a.m. for a few hours. This is in preparation for the next round of judging for the RHS It’s Your Neighborhood award. As a village, we have been award the Outstanding title several times and you may have noticed the road signage about it.
GCM COMMUNITY WALK SATURDAY 16TH JULY 2022
Community Walk – Saturday 16th July Route: Luckett, Greenscombe Wood and Nature Reserve Meet 10am at Gunnislake Car Park for car share or 10.15am at Luckett village car park – everyone welcome.
GUNNISLAKE GARDENING CLUB
There is NO gardening club meeting in the village hall on Wednesday 6th July as our speaker is unable to be with us. INSTEAD we are visiting WILDSIDE GARDEN at Buckland Monochorum on Sunday 10th July. Meet in Gunnislake car
GCM COMMUNITY WALK
Come and join this friendly local walking group on Saturday 18th June. See poster for details.
WE’RE BACK ON LINE! GUNNISLAKE.ORG
Gunnislake.org is back on line!
GUNNISLAKE VILLAGE MARKET RETURNS!
Good news that this excellent community event is returning to the Village Hall! The Village Hall committee decided to revive the village market on the first Saturday of each month – so the first one will be held on Saturday
GUNNISLAKE GARDENING CLUB update
Just a reminder that there will be no meeting of Gunnislake Gardening Club in January 2022. The next meeting will be on Wednesday 2nd February at 7.30 p.m. in Gunnislake Village Hall when George Mitchell will give a talk on his passion about bugs. See Clubs & Societies for more information about the club. Novice gardeners very welcome. We are all always learning something new!
HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Editors
We wish you a very happy New Year, 2022, and a warm welcome to you if you have just moved into the area. There is a lot of useful information on this website. And if you have any event or business you would like to publicise, please contact us via the Contact Us page. We hope you enjoy our beautiful valley.
CORONA VIRUS VITAL LOCAL SHOPPING INFORMATION
UPDATED 14/04/2020 We are all exceptionally lucky to live in a beautiful area with a strong community spirit and plenty of local, independent retailers who are going above and beyond to service the community during these unprecedented and uncertain times
WHEAL TALK CERAMIC MURAL OPENING
The community in Gunnislake is feeling very proud of its recent handiwork. Inspired by the village’s mining heritage and guided by local talented potter Rosie Fierek, young and old alike created their own masterpiece clay tiles to be part of
PLANTING MEMORIES
Just over a year ago gardeners and generous givers joined together to begin a special village project, Gunnislake Community Memorial Garden. Cash and horticultural hard work has led to a much improved formerly neglected sloping bank at St Anne’s Church
BT TELEPHONE BOX
BT are planning to remove the telephone box from the centre of the village next to William. They says that the phone has had very little use over a significant period. But the community of Gunnislake are being given the