AN introduction to an app for residents of the Tamar Valley to rate their views within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is being held this weekend.

The Tamar Valley AONB team has organised a guided walk and talk to show people, step-by-step, how to identify the locations within the 20 places:200 years booklet, take pictures and upload them to the free Rate My View app.

The walk and talk will take place on Saturday (October 10), starting at 9.30am from the Tamar Valley Centre in Drakewalls.

Project officer Sam Barnes will give an introduction to the app and explain how to get started. Information will also be given on what to do with the pictures once they have been taken.

Sam ‘The Rate My View app, developed by Plymouth University and South Devon AONB and currently being used by six AONBs across England, is designed to help with landscape management, protection and planning by collecting views and perceptions from the people who live in, work in and enjoy the area.

‘Mobile phone signals throughout the valley aren’t so reliable, but this app allows you to upload your images when you get home — all of this will be explained fully on the day.’

Following the introduction, participants will head by car to Calstock, where they will put into practice what they have just learned. Six locations will be visited on foot, so they will be well on their way to completing the 20 places challenge, with a chance to win one of three prizes from Tamar Valley Tourism Association members.

Closing date for entries is November 1.

The walk will finish at Cotehele at around 1pm where the Tamar River festival will be taking place. Participants will then walk back to Calstock and return to the Tamar Valley Centre to upload the photos taken. The day will finish at around 3pm.

Anyone who is unable to make this date, but would still like some help getting started can visit the website www.ratemyview.co.uk

To book a place, contact the AONB team via email site [email protected]