Transport – Welcome To Gunnislake

PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE TAMAR VALLEY

Gunnislake is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the AONB website has helpful information about getting to and around the Tamar Valley.

http://www.tamarvalley.org.uk/explore/visiting-the-tamar-valley/publictransport/

Transport for Cornwall Bus Service

The 79 bus comes through Gunnislake linking Callington and Tavistock. The bus stops are on Fore Street outside/opposite the Cornish pub.

Check out the timetable: https://assets.goaheadbus.com/media/cms_page_media/7990/79_79A_Web.pdf

If you have a general enquiry for Transport for Cornwall, email: ask@transportforcornwall.co.uk

Or call: 0808 196 2632

Opening hours are 08:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 16:00 Saturday, 10:00 – 16:00 Sunday & Bank Holiday, otherwise contact via email (above).

NEAREST RAILWAY STATION

GWR run a beautiful branch line from Plymouth right to our village with the station at the top of Sandhill. Car parking available. No other facilities apart from shelters, benches and an information booth. There is a bus stop on the opposite side of the road. The borders and planters are maintained by local volunteers, Friends of Gunnislake Station.

www.gwr.com

or have a look at the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership website for more useful information:

www.dcrp.org.uk/lines/tamar-valley-line

or this link

www.greatscenicrailways.co.uk/tamar-valley-line

TAMAR VALLEY COMMUNITY BUS

This is a service run by volunteers that serves Calstock parish, including Gunnislake, with a regular timetable and monthly outings to Callington, Trago Mills and Truro.

Bus Trips and outings for all ages

www.facebook.com/groups/TamarValleyCommunityBus/

February 2020 – Booking opens Wednesday 8^th. January

DATE	DESTINATION	COST	DEPART	HOME
Mon 3^rd	U3A
Tues 4^th	Afternoon Tea	£4:00	1:30	4:00
Mon 10^th	Friendship Club
Tues 11^th	Trago Mills Liskeard	50p	10:00	4:00
Thurs 13^th	Callington / Library	50p	1:30	3:30
Sat 15^th	Craft 4 Crafters	£7	9:30	5:30
Mon 17^th	Truro	50p	9:30	5:00
Mon 24^th	Wadebridge	£6	9:30	5:00
Tues 25^th	Pub Lunch	£5:00	11:00	4:00

March 2020 – Booking opens Wednesday 12 February 2020

DATE	DESTINATION	COST	DEPART	HOME
Mon 2nd	U3A
Tues 3rd	Afternoon Tea	£4:00	1:30	4:00
Thur 5th	Callington / Library	50p	1:30	3:30
Mon 9th	Friendship Club
Tues 10th	Trago Mills Liskeard	£1	10:00	4:00
Mon 16th	Truro	£1	9:30	5:00
Tues 17th	Endsleigh Ivybridge	£6	10:00	4:00
Mon 23rd	Dartmouth	£8	9:30	5:00
Tues 24th	Green Lanes Barnstaple	£8	9:30	5:00
Thur 26^th	Callington / Library	50p	1:30	3:30
Mon 30^th	Pencarrow Daffodil Gardens Wadebridge	£7	9:30	5:00
Tues 31^st	Pub Lunch	£5:00	11:00	4:00

April 2020 – Booking opens Wednesday 11^th March

DATE	DESTINATION	COST	DEPART	HOME
Mon 6^th	U3A
Tues 7^th	Afternoon Tea	£4:00	1:30	4:00
Mon 13^th	Bank Holiday
Tues 14^th	Trago Mills Liskeard	£1	10:00	4:00
Thurs 16^th	Callington / Library	50p	1:30	3:30
Mon 20^th	Friendship Club
Tues 21^st	Dartmoor Prison Museum Princetown	£5	10:00	4:00
Mon 27^th	Truro	£1	9:30	5:00
Tues 28^th	Pub Lunch	£5:00	11:00	4:00

For trips and outings (including Afternoon Tea, Trago Mills, Truro, Pub Lunch)

BOOK WITH MAVIS 01822 833412

WEDNESDAYS 9:30-1:30 (approx.) – Callington / Tesco/ B and M – 50p return

THURSDAYS 9:45 – 12:00(approx.)- Post Office Gunnislake – 50p return

1:30 – Callington library – 50p return

FRIDAYS 9:30 – 2:30 (approx.) – Tavistock / Morrisons – 50p return

To be added to these regular weekly runs contact Carol on 07977486915

LOCAL TAXI COMPANIES

Darren’s Cars – 01579 556141

www.darrenscars.com

Calstock Cars – 01822 834337

Kit Hill Cars – 07920 473747

CYCLING

Keen local cyclists meet up regularly for rides. For information pop into the Cycle Shop in Fore Street, Callington.

Visitors to the area always welcome.

http://www.cyclinguk.org/local-groups/callington-cycles-riders