Tamar Valley National Landscape
Tamar Valley National Landscape | |
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Location | Devon and Cornwall, England |
Coordinates | 50°30′09″N 4°11′18″W / 50.50243°N 4.18846°W |
Area | 190 km2 (73 sq mi) |
Established | 1995 |
Website | tamarvalley-nl.org.uk |
Tamar Valley National Landscape is a legally designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Devon and Cornwall in England.[1]
History
There has been mining in the area for hundreds of years, in 1844 a copper seam was discovered that was so big it led to a 50-year mining boom and the creation of Europe's biggest mine, Devon Great Consols. The copper ran low during the 1890s leading to mass unemployment and the emigration of surplus workers.[2]
World Heritage Site
The valley is incorporated inside the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape which is a World Heritage Site. The site was added to the World Heritage List during the 30th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Vilnius, July 2006.
Location
The AONB straddles the administrative border between
Landmarks
There are numerous landmarks and listed buildings including Devon Great Consols, the Tamar Valley Line and the National Trust's Cotehele and Buckland Abbey.
Facilities
Tamar Trails
Tamar Trails is a collection of
Natural beauty
The Valley was designated due to the natural beauty of its hills, valleys, forests, meadows and associated landscapes. The water has created good farmland and provides otters with a natural habitat. The birdlife includes
Activities
There is canoeing, walking, horse riding, cycling, archery, a visitor centre with a cafe and tree surfing [7] Tamar Trails Parkrun takes place each week starting at the Tamar Trails visitor centre.[8] There is a heritage train service on the scenic Tamar Valley Line, boat trips on the Tamar Passenger Ferry or river cruises from Plymouth.[3]
References
- ^ "Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". Archived from the original on 15 May 2009.
- ^ a b Edward, Olivia. "Tamar Valley - Geographical".
- ^ a b "Tamar Valley AONB". www.visitcornwall.com.
- ^ a b "Tamar Valley - Tamar Trails & Tamar Trails Centre". www.tamarvalley.org.uk.
- ^ "Tamar trails: get on your bike this summer".
- ISBN 9781787011762– via Google Books.
- ^ "Tamar Trails - TAVISTOCK - Visit Devon". www.visitdevon.co.uk.
- ^ "course - Tamar Trails parkrun". www.parkrun.org.uk.