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Will Mattos new Skipper. Credit Will Mattos

One of England’s oldest ferry routes has been brought back to life as the Calstock Ferry resumes service across the River Tamar …

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The Tamara Trainees project is opening doors for local people, creating meaningful career paths in conservation, land management, and green skills. So …

Children from Calstock Primary School worked in groups to paint stories on boxes. They followed three rules: paint on the same side of each box, paint one blue line down the middle, and use blue along with two other colours of their choice. Now they have joined their boxes together and realised they have created the River Tamar.

An exhibition created by children from Calstock Primary School and young people from Tavistock Youth Café will tour the National Trust’s Cotehele …

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Our project, ‘New Approaches’, is providing support and advice to farmers, landowners and communities to create opportunities and mitigate challenges. The final …

The Tamar river at Calstock with viaduct and ferry.

A skipper is being sought to run a new Calstock Ferry service as a trial from this Spring, on an historic passenger …

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The Tamara Scheme is providing new apprentice and internship opportunities to create a brighter future for the Tamar Valley and its communities. …

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On Saturday 26 October, Calstock was bustling with festival goers, performers, artists, singers, Morris Dancers, circus performers, stilt walkers and even a …

Shanty music

To celebrate the rich history of the Tamar Valley, a brand-new shanty, the Tamar Shanty, will be sung by local school children …

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Revellers at the Tamar Valley River Festival in Calstock on Saturday 26 October will be able to jump on board of the …

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