Walking Group – Wellbeing walks from the railway

Free event for University of Plymouth students
Calstock Viaduct on the Tamar Valley (credit: Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership)
Calstock Viaduct on the Tamar Valley (credit: Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership)

  • Meet on the Students' Union roof at 11:45

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Calling University of Plymouth students! The University has linked with Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership to offer you the opportunity to explore the incredible beauty around Devon and Cornwall.
We are offering a free monthly walking group for students with all travel expenses provided, using Great Western Railway to travel via train to destinations along the Tamar Valley Line and more.
The walking group provides students with the opportunity to develop social connections with others and help alleviate stressors related to studies and academic pressures through exercise, spending time outdoors and connecting with nature. It offers students the chance to discover the incredible beauty around Devon and Cornwall and demonstrate how accessible it is through the use of public transport.
  • Meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.
  • Free event – all travel expenses provided through Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership.
  • Exploring a new area or Devon or Cornwall each month.
Join our monthly walking group, find the details for our next walking group event and how to book your place below.
Please note that the walks are not suitable for students with mobility issues.
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Wednesday 20 November, 11:45–16:30 | Visit to Calstock

About this walk...
  • Join us to walk to the charming village of Calstock in the Tamar Valley.
  • Enjoy the stunning beauty and local heritage, all just a short train ride from Plymouth.
  • Meet on the Students' Union roof at 11:45 before we set off for the railway station.
  • We will be catching the 12:28 train to Calstock, arriving at 13:00. We will return on the 15:31 train arriving back in Plymouth at 16:04.
Please wear suitable footwear for walking and appropriate clothing for the weather conditions.
Email studentservices@plymouth.ac.uk for any queries.

Monthly walks planned for 2024/25

  • 18 September – Welcome to Plymouth, Britain's Ocean City (Walking Group taster event)
  • 16 October – Bere Ferrers
  • 20 November – Calstock
  • December – no walk (break for the holidays)
  • 15 January – walk to be confirmed
  • 19 February – walk to be confirmed
  • 19 March – walk to be confirmed
  • 16 April – walk to be confirmed
  • 21 May – walk to be confirmed
  • 18 June – walk to be confirmed
Please note all walks are subject to change.
 

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