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Active Travel Walking Events

To support and inspire you in thinking about active travel – whether that’s walking, cycling or horseriding – we’re running local walking events to support people in making daily travel more physically active.

Landscape around clay trails

27 May – 4 June 2025: Clay Walk Festival

The Eden Project is built in a disused China clay pit, nestled in the midst of an extraordinary landscape, that has been shaped by the China clay industry for more than 250 years and reclaimed by nature. Discover walks around the Clay Villages during this special festival celebrating the footpaths and spaces that provide access to this unique landscape, which borders the Eden Project. 

 

Upcoming events

Clay Walk Festival activities include:

  • Tue 27 May, 10am–3pm: Nature Discovery Day at ClayTAWC in St Dennis
  • Wed 28 May, 10am–3pm: Tregoss Moor 1.5 mile walk 
    (starting point: What3Words ///dozen.partly.printout)
  • Thu 29 May, 10am: Two Treverbyn Trails, choose from a 1 or 2 mile walk 
    (starting point: What3Words ///skim.cost.these)
  • Fri 30 May, 10am: West Carclaze to Eden Project 3.6 mile walk – email natureconnections@edenproject.com to book (booking essential)
  • Sat 31 May, 9.15am: Helman Tor to Eden Project 8.5 mile walk – book here (booking essential)
    (starting point: What3Words ///villas.galaxies.jetliner)
  • Wed 4 June, 10am: St Dennis to Goss Moor 2 mile walk 
    (meeting point: What3Words ///magically.seaside.thudding – park in Lime Car Park and meet in Banana Coach Park at the Eden Project, where a free minibus will transport you to the start of the walk)

How to book

For more information or to join one of our events, email natureconnections@edenproject.com or visit the Nature Connections Facebook Page

If you’re registered with a GP in St. Austell, Bodmin or the Clay Villages, are aged 50+, managing a long-term health condition or want to improve your wellbeing, more active travel support is available through local health improvement practitioners. Please contact us by emailing natureconnections@edenproject.com to request a referral.

 

Why get involved?

Many people enjoy being active for leisure, but don’t always consider means like walking or cycling as modes of transport. In fact, two thirds of car journeys in Cornwall are less than five miles long, which means more people are choosing to drive to work, school and other short distance locations, rather than using the time to be active.

Being active whilst getting from A to B is a great way to increase daily activity levels, whilst having a positive impact on health and wellbeing. It can also significantly reduce your carbon footprint and travel costs – it’s good for people and the planet.

Through our Active Travel Walking Events, you’ll discover a network of footpaths, cycle routes and bridleways that connect the Eden Project to neighbouring communities. You'll also meet like-minded people and get the chance to immerse yourself in nature. 

We’d love for you to become more familiar with these routes and be inspired to travel actively. 

Thanks to the Active Travel Social Prescribing Fund

We're able to run these events thanks to funding from the Active Travel Social Prescribing Fund and support from our staff and volunteers. The Active Travel Social Prescribing Fund aims to unite organisations as part of a 12-month project to increase active travel across the nation.

In partnership with

Funded by the UK Government logo
Cornwall Council Healthy Cornwall logo
Active Travel England logo
Natural England logo
Ordnance Survey logo
Ramblers Cornwall logo
Cornwall Wildlife Trust logo
Active Cornwall logo
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