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/

August – bookings for ** trips available from Tuesday 11th July

Tues 1st Saltash shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 2nd Afternoon tea £5 1:30 4:00 Mavis
Fri 4th Tavistock shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Thur 3rd Callington library £2 1:30 3:00
Mon 7th Friendship Club
Tues 8th Launceston shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 9th Mount Edgcumbe ** £7 9:30 5:00 Mavis
Fri 11th Tavistock shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Mon 14th Friendship Club
Tues 15th Saltash shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 16th Asda, Bodmin ** £7 9:30 4:00 Mavis
Thur 17th Callington library £2 Mavis
Fri 18th Tavistock shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Mon 21st Truro / U3A £5 9:30 5:00 Mavis /Carol
Tues 22nd Lauceston shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 23rd Bude ** £7 9:30 4:00 Mavis
Thur 24th Callington library £2
Fri 25th Tavistock shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Mon 28th BANK HOLIDAY
Tues 29th Saltash shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 30th Pub lunch £5 11:00 4:00 Mavis
Thur 31st Trago Mills £2 10:00 4:00 Mavis

September – bookings for ** trips available from Tuesday 9th August

Date Destination Cost Depart Home Contact
Fri 1st Tavistock Shopping £2     Mavis
Tues 5th Launceston Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 6th Afternoon Tea £5 1:30 4:00 Mavis
Thur 7th Memory Cafe        
Fri 8th Tavistock Shopping £2     Mavis
Mon 11th Friendship Club        
Tues 12th Saltash Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 13th Paignton £6 9:30 5:00 Mavis
Thur 14th Memory Cafe

Callington Library

  

£2

  

1:30

  

3:00

  
Fri 15th Tavistock Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Mon 18th Truro £5 9:30 5:00 Mavis
Tues 19th Launceston Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 20th Homeleigh Garden Centre £6 9:30 4:00 Mavis
Thur 21st Creative Craft Show West Point Exeter £7 9:30 5:00 Mavis
Fri 22nd Tavistock Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Mon 25th Gunnislake and District U3A       Carol
Tues 26th Saltash Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 27th Pub Lunch £5 11:00 4:00 Mavis
Thur 28th Trago Mills £2 10:00 4:00 Mavis
Fri 29th Tavistock Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis

October – bookings for ** trips available from Tuesday 13th September

Tues 3rd Launceston Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 4th Afternoon Tea £5 1:30 4:00 Mavis
Thur 5th Memory Cafe

Callington Library

  

£2

  

1:30

  

3:00

  
Fri 6th Tavistock Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Mon 9th Friendship Club        
Tues 10th Saltash Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 11th The Range, Derriford £6 9:30 4:00 Mavis
Thur 12th Memory Cafe        
Fri 13th Tavistock Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Mon 16th Friendship Club        
Tues 17th Launceston Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 18th Newton Abbot £8 9:30 5:00 Mavis
Thur 19th Memory Cafe        
Fri 20th Tavistock Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Mon 23rd Truro £5 9:30 5:00 Mavis
Tues 24th Saltash Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Wed 25th Pub Lunch £5 11:00 4:00 Mavis
Thur 26th Trago Mills

Callington Library

 £2

£2

 10:00

1:30

 4:00

3:00

 Mavis

 
Fri 27th Tavistock Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis
Tues 31st Launceston Shopping £2 9:30 2:00 Mavis

To book these trips and outings ring Mavis 01822 833412 (Mon-Fri 10 – 5).

For more information about lifts to Gunnislake and District U3A Coffee Mornings please contact Carol on 07977486915.

LOCAL TAXI COMPANIES

Darren’s Cars –  01579 556141

 www.darrenscars.com

OR

Calstock Cars – 01822 834337

OR

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

ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING POINTS

Please click here for an interactive map highlighting electric car charging points in the area:

https://www.carwow.co.uk/electric-cars/charging-points