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Let the train take you on a scenic tour of real ales in the West Country. Rail Ale Trails offer you the ideal opportunity to experience the beauty of Devon and Cornwall and savour the delights of traditional real ales and fine rural pubs along the way. There are also free souvenirs to collect.
All the information you need to begin your journey can be found on this site, just follow the links and enjoy the ride. To return to this page at any time simply click on the Rail Ale Trail sign.
Where are the Rail Ale Trails?
Devon and Cornwall Rail Ale Trails are available for the following beautiful rural branch lines;
the Tarka Line (Exeter - Barnstaple),
the Tamar Valley Line (Plymouth - Gunnislake),
the Maritime Line (Truro and Falmouth),
the Looe Valley Line (Liskeard and Looe),
the St Ives Bay Line (Penzance - St Ives)
and the latest addition, the Atlantic Coast Line (Par - Newquay).
You can find each line on the map below. Click on the map or the symbols to the left to visit a map showing the pubs along each line.
You can also ride the the Heart of Wessex Line Rail Ale Trail between Bristol and Weymouth - click the symbol on the bottom left of this page.
Contact Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership:
e-mail railpart@plymouth.ac.uk, tel/fax: (01752) 233094
Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership,
School of Geography,
University of Plymouth,
Plymouth PL4 8AA
Other Useful Sites
Once you have browsed this site you may find some of the information contained in the following sites useful.
www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk
www.traveline.co.uk
www.cornwalltouristboard.co.uk
www.discoverdevon.com
www.camra.co.uk
The Red Lion, The Griffin, The Lanherne, The Queen and Railway, The Quintrell Inn, Two Clomes, The Victoria Inn, The bugle Inn, The King's Arms, The Royal Inn, The Par Inn, The Ship Inn, The Welcome Home Inn, The New Inn, The Cornish Arms, The White Horse Inn, The Old Stag Inn, Ye Olde Plough House Inn, The Polrean Country House Hotel, The Globe, The Harbour Moon, Ye Olde Fishermans Arms, Bullaers Arms, The Jolly Sailor, Tom Sawyers Tavern, The Western Hotel, The Golden Lion, The Castle, The Union Inn, The Sloop Inn, The Badger, The Watermill, Old Quay House, The Lamb and Flag, The Pirate Inn, The London Inn, The Crown, The Doliphin, The Alexandra Inn, The Rfle Volunteer, The Queen's Head, The Risisng Sun, The Bucaneer Inn, The Tavistock Arms Hotel, The Cornish Inn, The Boot Inn, The Tamar Inn, The Edgcumbe Hotel, The Olde Plough Inn, The Royal Albert Bridge Inn, The Ferry House Inn, James Street Vaults, The Cider Press, The Pennycomequick, Porters, The Fortescue, Marshalls, The Rolle Quay Inn, The Check Inn, The Refrom Inn, The Rising Sun Inn, The Portsmouth Arms, The Fox and Hounds Country House Hotel, The Old Malt Scoop Inn, The Devonshire Dumpling, The Cross, The Crediton Inn, The Mare and Foal, The Beer Engine, The Mill-on-the-Exe, The Great Western, The Jolly Porter, The Well House Tavern, The White Hart, The City Inn, The Wig and Pen, The Crab and Ale House, The Globe Inn, The Royal Oak, The Three Tuns, The Famous Barrel, Nancy's, The Clipper Way, The Boslowick Inn, The Seven Stars, The Mason's arms, The Quayside Inn. Penmere, Penryn, Perranwell, Umberleigh, Eggesford, Lapford, Morchard Road, Copplestone, Crediton, Yeoford, Newton St Cyres, Calstock, Bere Alston, Bere Ferrers, St Budeaux Victoria Road, Devonport, St Erth, Lelant, Lelant Saltings, Causeland, Sandplace, Quintrell Downs, St Columb Road, Roche, Bugle, Luxulyan. First Great Western.