Canoe Days Out

Cornwall - River Tamar - Calstock to Weir Head (& return)

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How to get there - Calstock is abot 10 miles north of Plymouth and 5 miles south west of Tavistock on the west bank of the River Tamar. Once in Calstock, park in the public carpark at the east of the town (off Marsh Lane)

Suggested Launch Site - Launch from the public slipway in the carpark.

General Description - Head east and north to the weir at Weir Head. You will pass Morwellham Quay, the living museum celebrating the local mining industry. It is free to visit the site but there is a charge if you wish to tour the mine itself. The round trip to Weir Head is 9 miles which is made much easier if you time your trip upstream to coincide with the last of the incoming tide.










 



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Morwellham Quay
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