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Visit Saltram car-free

Visit by bus for just £3 each way. Most buses in England are offering £3 single fares until March 2027. Our journey planner will show you if your route is included, or you can find a full list of participating operators and routes here.

It’s easy to visit Saltram car-free.

Buses from Plymouth city centre take about 10 minutes and drop you at the outer edge of the Saltram estate. From there, you can choose to walk either a 30-minute footpath through parkland or a 45-minute route along the river.

Buses also run from Paignton (80 mins), Totnes (55 mins) and Ivybridge (25 mins).

Trains run to Plymouth from: Bodmin Parkway (40 mins), Exeter (60 mins), Liskeard (25 mins), Par (50 mins), Taunton (80 mins) and other towns nearby.

Buses run to Plymouth from: Callington (45 mins), Launceston (90 mins) and Tavistock (60 mins).

Check out our recommended route (below) and then use our journey planner (above) for door-to-door train, bus and walking routes.

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Then you travel by train, a Plymouth PlusBus ticket gives you unlimited travel by bus.

Find the best train or tickets for bus GOLD or 200, or bus 20, 2A or 59 for you.

Scenic Tamar Valley train line runs to Plymouth from Gunnislake. Find out more.

Cycle path National Route 27 goes past Saltram from Plymouth on the Riverside cycle trail. Saltram is about 3 miles from central Plymouth, so the bike ride is about 20 minutes. The Plym Valley Rail Trail is North of Saltram.

You can hire Beryl Bikes at Saltram and in other locations around Plymouth.

Plan your cycle route here.

Footpath Drake’s Trail passes Saltram as it heads North from Plymouth to Tavistock. E-Route 9 goes South. Saltram also has a Pillars Walk and Boundary Walk.

Taxis can be booked to wait at Pymouth trian station taxi rank with: Need-A-Cab – 01752 666 222.

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Getting to Saltram car-free

Here's our recommended route to Saltram. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.

By bus from Plymouth city centre

It’s about a 10-minute bus ride from Plymouth Royal Parade. You have a range of options:

GOLD bus (frequent, less on Sundays) from Stop A13, 10 mins to Sugar Mill (walk 45 mins by the river). Buses head towards Paignton.

Bus 200 (frequent, 6 days) from Stop A 14, 5 mins to Grenville Road (walk 55 mins by the river) or 15 mins to Plymouth Road (walk 30 mins by footpath). Buses run from Charles Street to Coypool.

Bus 20A (regular) from Stop A13, 15 mins to Plymouth Road (walk 30 mins by footpath). Buses head towards Ivybridge.

Bus 20 (regular, 6 days) from Stop A13, 5 mins to Grenville Road (walk 55 mins by the river). Buses head towards Ivybridge.

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By bus from areas around Plymouth

North of Plymouth:

To Sugar Mill: Manadon and Southway (bus 1a).
To Plymouth Road: Southway (bus 52).

West of Plymouth:

To Sugar Mill: Milehouse and Saltash (bus 2).
To Plymouth Road: St Budeaux (bus 21 and bus 2).

East of Plymouth:

To Plymouth Road: Elburton (buses 1a, 3, 5, 48), Mount Batton (bus 2), Plympton (bus 21 and bus 52), Plymstock (buses 2, 3, 5, 48).

South of Plymouth:

To Sugar Mill: Kingsbridge (bus 3), Modbury (bus 3), Wembury (bus 48) and Yealmpton (bus 3).

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By bus from Paignton, Totnes or Ivybridge

GOLD bus runs frequent, less on Sundays.

Buses leave from:

Paignton bus and train station stand 3 (about 80 mins)
Totnes train station stop C or Shinners Bridge (55 mins)
Ivybridge BP Garage stop B or Palace Lane (25 mins)

Jump off at either Stentaway Road (walk 45 mins by lane) or Morley Arms (walk 45 mins by the river).

Bus 20 also goes from Ivybridge BP Garage stop B or the train station. The journey takes about 25 minutes. Jump off at Marsh Mills. It’s then about a 30-minute walk along pavements and footpaths.

By bus via Plymouth

There are direct buses to Plymouth Royal Parade from:

Callington (bus 12, 45 mins)
Launceston (bus 12, 90 mins)
Tavistock (bus 1, 60 mins)

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By train via Plymouth

There are direct trains to Plymouth from:

Bere Alston (25 mins)
Bodmin Parkway (40 mins)
Bristol Temple Meads (2.5 hrs)
Exeter (60 mins)
Gunnislake (45 mins)
Liskeard (25 mins)
Newton Abbot (40 mins)
Par (50 mins)
Penzance (2 hrs)
Taunton (80 mins)
Totnes (25 mins)

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About Saltram

“A house full of treasures, stories & intrigue. A garden with year round splendour, plus a park that cyclists, walkers, & our four legged friends love.”

Saltram is a rare survival of a working 18th-century estate, including farmland, beaches, salt marshes, meadows, woodland and an estuary, perfect for family walks, cycling and exploring with four legged friends.

Overlooking the River Plym and set in a rolling 18th-century landscape, the house is full of treasures, stories and intrigue to discover. Explore the creativity of, and inspirations for, work by Kauffman and other artists and makers at Saltram this year. Outside the house explore the garden with 18th-century sweeping lawns, an ancient lime tree avenue, exotic planting and garden follies, the garden offers layers of history, planting and tranquillity to be explored.”

For any queries about visiting contact Saltram on 01752333500 or [email protected]

Address: Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1UH. Visit Website

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