Plymouth City Council has been awarded £242,000 to improve walking and cycling links between the Plym Valley Trail and Saltram Countryside Park.
The funding forms part of a larger award made by the Department for Transport’s Cycle Ambition Fund to Devon County Council’s ‘Granite and Gears’ project, which aims to improve cycling access to Dartmoor from across the county.
The National Trust at Saltram has run its first beach cleaning event in the Plym Estuary to mark the launch of its 2015 South West Coastal Festival. Forty-two students from the Plymouth International Maritime & Shipping Student Society joined regular visitors and volunteers to pick litter from Saltram Beach and the surrounding coastal fringe.
On Sunday 15 March, between 10am and 3pm, the team at Saltram will be offering families the chance to make a fresh flower posy made with flowers picked fresh from the garden.
“Wrap a ribbon around your posy and you have a gorgeous gift for Mum,” says Fiona Macmillan, Visitor Experience and Marketing Manager. “Then, for an extra special treat, book Mum in for afternoon tea at the Chapel...
Saltram is opening its doors to a new exciting activity, the benefits of which include improved fitness levels, weight loss and, most importantly, having fun.
Nordic walking has become extremely popular in the UK in recent years, getting people outdoors to enjoy the open space and scenery while helping them keep active.
Saltram are offering a FREE taster session on Monday 23...
Back in November, Saltram House held the first night run in Plymouth and it was a roaring success; so the National Trust have decided to host another one in Plymbridge Woods on Saturday 7 February. The aim of these new events is to get people to experience special places in a different way by having a torchlight adventure with family and friends.
Saltram is hosting its first cycle festival on Saturday 4 October, from 11am to 3pm, to showcase to visitors as well as locals across Plymouth what incredible places the National Trust has to offer cyclists.
Whether you like to pootle down the track or prefer haring around bends, did you know that both Saltram and the Plym Valley have miles of traffic-free paths, mountain bike trails...
The Chapel Tearoom is a new experience at Saltram near Plympton in Plymouth, where visitors can be served light lunches and afternoon tea amid décor inspired by the late Victorian and early Edwardian era.
The teas have been specially selected to compliment the variety of homemade cakes on offer, all beautifully laid out on fine china and crisp white linen.
On Friday 9 May, Friday 6 June and Friday 11 July, Saltram House near Plymouth will create an evening of entertainment, delving into past scandal and romance at Saltram.
‘Scandal and Romance’ will see staff and volunteers donning period dress to give visitors a unique insight into the gossip behind the Parker family’s lives, loves and losses. Many of the costumes have been made by the...
This May, Saltram House near Plymouth will launch a brand new exhibition, ‘By the Book’, which will celebrate the best loved items from the Parker family library.
On display together for the first time are highlights from the collection, including Mark Catesby’s beautifully illustrated Natural History of Carolina, local interest works such as Smeaton’s Narrative of The Building of the...
Tour the House and children will discover some of Saltram's winged inhabitants.
Explore the House on a taster tour and discover a side of Saltram's decor that adults don't notice. Meet cranes, griffins and more mythical, winged creatures that hide in Saltram's sophisticated decoration. Suitable for children aged 5-12 years. House admission applies to non-member, under 5s free.
11.45am-12.15pm
More Information: Admin Office, 01752 333500, saltram@nationaltrust.org.uk
