Category Archives: Walks

Trebartha Open Gardens n Hydro System


Trebartha  open the file for more info on Trebartha.

The Hydro system has been operational since December 2015. Water is taken off at the in take area on the Withey Brook, just below Hawks Tor, through a 1.2 kilometre stretch of pipe, dropping 90 metres down to the Turbine House. The turbine is a 4 jet vertical shafted pelton wheel, with a 350 kw generator. The power is fed to a high voltage transformer in the adjoining enclosure before being exported to the local WPD grid. The scheme is estimated to generate some 1,000 MWhs of energy a year – enough for some 2000 domestic properties – this could vary +/- 30% depending on rainfall.

Calstock Footpath Society


Circular walk from Calstock to Cotehele   Sunday 25th October    Leader : Stephen Docksey

Meet 10:30 at Calstock Village Car Park GPS N50° 29’ 43.76” W4° 12’ 19.89” SX 40139 68617

The full walk of 7 miles, and strenuous, is No 9 in Calstock Footpaths Society’s series of walk guides, taking in Okel Tor, Harewood, Calstock church, Church Hill, Higher Kelly, Danescombe Farm, Cotehele House and Mill.  Returning to Calstock via Cotehele Quay and Lower Kelly.  For those not wishing to do the whole walk, there are several opportunities for a shorter option.

Walking shoes or boots recommended.  Please bring coffee, a packed lunch and something to sit on.  Sorry unsuitable for dogs. Non members will be asked for a donation of £2.

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Neighbourhood Plan Update, May 2015


On March 21st the Community Day displayed results of the Parish Plan Survey – an excellent event with well over a hundred people attending to add even more opinions to the original comments.

Your Neighbourhood Plan committee are still working hard to pull this information together and present it as planning policies.

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Calstock Footpath Society AGM Report


Calstock Footpath Society have just celebrated their 30th AGM, preceded by a walk of course!

New officers were sworn in and the Chairman reported another successful year with interesting walks covering many miles and work parties clearing paths and streams and the near conclusion of the ongoing new Walks Guides. Four leaflets have already been printed, with the remaining six soon to be completed. The walks are listed on the web site and can be easily downloaded and printed off or picked up at various locations including those who supported the project.

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