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Port Packets and Pirates
Saturday 24th May 2pm
A 2 hour guided tour with Packet Captain.Exporing Falmouth's rich Maritime history.
Venue: Meet outside National Maritime Museum, Falmouth
Price: £4.00 Book in advance
For more information:
Tel: 01736 351443 to book tickets
Ramblers Walk
Sunday 25th May 2008.11am
Ramblers walk through and around the historical town of Penryn. 8 Mile walk. Bring your own food, drink and money
Venue: Meet Commercial Road.
Price: Free
Tel: 01326 340728
Ramblers Walk
Sunday 25th May 9.30am
12 mile walk Bring your own Food, Drink and money
Venue: Meet Trelissick garden Car park
Price: Free
Tel: 01726 883214
Guided Walk around St Anthony Lighthouse and Magazin
Monday 26th May and friday 30th May
10.30am
Join Alan an accredited guide and local resident for an informative leisurely walk and talk around St Anthony head lighthouse, paraffin store and Barracks.. With a whole host of tales to tell, a little bit of history and an insight into some places not normally seen by the casual visitor, this hour long stroll is a perfect way to build up an appetite for a morning coffee in St Mawes.
Venue: National Trust car park, St Anthony Head.
Price: £3
Tel: 01326 270381
Or contact the Roseland Visitor Centre
Guided Walk around St Mawes Castle
Tuesday 27th May, 10.30am
Join Alan an accredited guide and local resident for an informative leisurely walk and talk around the St Mawes Castle. With a whole host of tales to tell, a little bit of history and an insight into some places not normally seen by the casual visitor, the guided tour is a perfect way to build up an appetite for a morning coffee in St Mawes.
Venue: Outside Castle entrance, St Mawes
Price: £3 for walk plus entry fee into St Mawes Castle for non English Heritage members.
Booking essential
Tel: 01326 270381
Ramblers Walk
Tuesday 27th May 2008, 11am
Playing Place. meet at the beginning of the old A39, off Feock Road near the Shell garage. Bring your own food and drink.
Price: Free
Tel: 01872 520368
Guided Walk around St Mawes Castle
Wednesday 28th May, 10.30am
Join Alan an accredited guide and local resident for an informative leisurely walk and talk around the St Mawes Castle. With a whole host of tales to tell, a little bit of history and an insight into some places not normally seen by the casual visitor, the guided tour is a perfect way to build up an appetite for a morning coffee in St Mawes.
Venue: Outside Roseland Visitor Centre
Price: £3 for walkers
Tel: 01326 270381
Or contact the Roseland Visitor Centre
Bat Walk
Friday 30th May, 7.30pm
Join Area Warden Neil Stevenson for an evening walk around the park, looking and listening for nocturnal life. Meet in the car park at 7.30pm.
Venue: Trelissick Gardens
Price: Free.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trelissick
Tel: 01872 862090
Fox Rosehill Gardens Open Day
Saturday 31st May
11.00am-4.00pm
venue: Fox Rosehill Gardens, Falmouth.
Price: Free
For more information:
www.carrick.gov.uk
RNLI Falmouth Maritime Walk
Sunday 1st June 2008 .1pm start
A gentle five mile walk around Falmouth starting on Pendennis Headland and finishing at Falmouth Lifeboat Station where refreshments will be served and the lifeboats will be open for viewing.
Venue: Starting at Hornworks on Pendennis Point
Price: £5.00 adult £2 child, £10 for a family(includes guide book)
Advance booking prefered
For more information:
Tel: 01326 210008
email: dnicoll@rnli.org.uk
Website: www.rnli.org.uk
Fal River Walk
Sunday 1st June 2008, 10.30am
boat trips and a Cornish cream tea is the reward for the first 200 who sign up for the 14 mile Fal River walk. The walk is being organised by The Rotary Club of Truro Boscawen and aims to raise £20,000 for charity by asking each of the 200 walkers to try and raise £100 in sponsorship.
Venue: Starting at the park and float car park at Ponsharden
Price: £100 sponsorship , plus £10 all inclusive day pass for parking, ferries and a cream tea.
Minimum walker age is 14
For more information:
Tel: 01872 225837
email: johndavis.29@tiscali.co.uk