Green days out in Cornwall
20th October 2022
Earlier this year National Rail appointed three Chief Environment Officers, whose role is to explore Britain by train and champion sustainable travel. The winners were selected by a judging panel made up of explorer and broadcaster Simon Reeve and travel vloggers Wanderlust Chloe and An Adventurous World.
One of our new Chief Environment Officers, Sophia King, took a trip to Cornwall to uncover some of the fantastic sustainable days out you can enjoy when you travel by train.
Here are some of the great things Sophia experienced, that you could enjoy too:
Wildlife Boat Tour
Embark on a unique marine wildlife adventure by sailing Catamaran in west Cornwall. You could encounter grey seals, seabirds, different species of dolphins and porpoises, ocean sunfish, minke whales, humpback whales, basking sharks and even leatherback turtles!
Minack Theatre
A trip to Cornwall wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the world-famous Minack Theatre, perched on the rugged cliffs of south-west Cornwall. The hand-built theatre hosts over 200 live performances each year and visitors can experience a show at the theatre under the stars and become a part of its extraordinary story.
Penzance Geothermal Pool
There’s no better way to relax and unwind than to take a dip in the UK’s first Geothermal lido, which is heated by extracting water from a geothermal well. Visitors can bathe in natural salt water that has been heated to between 30 and 35 degrees all year round.
Rail travel is one of the most sustainable forms transport, with 1 train having the ability to remove up to 500 cars off the road. Below you can find out how much carbon (and money) you can save when you travel by train using a Railcard.
A return journey from Plymouth to St Austell station creates the following amount of carbon:
Train: 4.1kgs
Car: 13.72kgs
Plane: 25.14kgs
A family of two adults and two kids (aged 5 to15) travelling to St Austell station from Plymouth can save £22.20 when travelling by train with a Family & Friends Railcard*
Price with Railcard: £28.80
Price without Railcard: £51.80
A return journey from Bristol Temple Meads to St Austell station creates the following amount of carbon:
Train: 17.6kgs
Car: 58.98kgs
Plane: 108.1kgs
A family of two adults and two kids (aged 5 to15) travelling to St Austell station from Bristol Temple Meads can save £107.10 when travelling by train with a Family & Friends Railcard*
Price with Railcard: £139.80
Price without Railcard: £246.90
A return journey from London Paddington to St Austell station creates the following amount of carbon:
Train: 31kgs
Car: 103.9kgs
Plane: 190.4kgs
A family of two adults and two kids (aged 5 to15) travelling to St Austell station from London Paddington can save £165 when travelling by train with a Family & Friends Railcard*
Price with Railcard: £215.40
Price without Railcard: £380.40
You can find out more about our Chief Environment Officers and the journeys they are taking here.
*Price is based on 2 adults and 2 kids travelling using an Off-Peak Return on 5 November and returning on 12 November 2022. Prices checked 13 October 2022.