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Callington
Callington (Cornish: Kelliwik) is a small town and civil parish in southeast Cornwall. It lies roughly midway between Launceston and Saltash, and close to the Devon border. The civil parish had a population of 4,783 in 2001, according to the 2001 census, although recent figures show that the population has risen to around 6000. A former agricultural market town, it lies at the intersection of the North-South Plymouth-Saltash-Launceston-Bude road and the East-West Tavistock-Liskeard road. From Kit Hill, there are far reaching views of the River Tamar, Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor and Plymouth. Along with the town's mural trail they have proven to be popular with wandering tourists. Callington lies between four larger towns (Launceston, Liskeard, Tavistock and Saltash) and many inhabitants commute to Plymouth via the Tamar Bridge. The town was formerly served by a railway station at Kelly Bray. Callington station was the terminus for a branch line that ran to Bere Alston where it joined the Southern Railways Tavistock to Plymouth line. The railway line beyond Gunnislake to the Callington terminus was closed in the 1960s, due to low usage and the fact that the final sections of the line had several severe gradients and speed restrictions which made operating difficult. It is still possible to travel by rail on the Tamar Valley Line from Plymouth as far as Gunnislake via Bere Alston, where trains reverse. For most of its journey the line follows the River Tamar. In the 18th century, Callington was one of the most important mining areas in the British Isles. Deposits of silver were found nearby in Silver Valley. Today many old mining stacks dot the horizon, but there are no active mines apart from some granite quarrying on Hingston Down. Accommodation B & BsCadson Manor Farm (3 km) Old Solomon's Farm (6 km) Lower House (1 km) Middle Tremollet (9 km) Lantallack Farm (9 km)  Caravans and CampingWest Prince Farm, Callington (3 km) Little Wenfork Camping, Launceston (8 km) CottagesStream Cottage, Liskeard (9 km) Tresco, Liskeard (9 km) Sundowners, Calstock (6 km) Former Cider Press, Callington (4 km) Linhay Cottage, Liskeard (9 km) Haybarn, Liskeard (7 km) Coachman's, Liskeard (10 km) Hayloft, Liskeard (10 km) Stable, Liskeard (10 km) The Dairy, Callington (4 km) Corbets Tey, Liskeard (8 km) The Hayloft, Callington (4 km) The Stables, Callington (4 km) The Shippon, Callington (5 km) Heron, Liskeard (10 km) Natalie Jane, Liskeard (10 km) Lakeview, Liskeard (10 km) Riverview, Liskeard (10 km) Riverbank, Liskeard (10 km) Manoach, Liskeard (8 km) Trevallen, Launceston (10 km) Manor Barn, Callington (5 km) Wisteria Cottage, Liskeard (7 km) Barnestock, Liskeard (8 km) Meadow Lea, Liskeard (8 km) Owl Barn, Callington (5 km) Danescombe Mine, Calstock (6 km) Greenscombe House, Callington (5 km) Lornace Cottage, Calstock (7 km) Sunnynook Oak Barn, Bodmin Moor (10 km) The Boat House, Callington (3 km) Dairy Cottage, Polhilsa Farm, Callington (3 km) Moey Cottage, Polhilsa Farm, Callington (3 km) Westward Breaks, Callington (1 km) Tregondale Farm Cottage, Liskeard (9 km) The Rookery, Callington (5 km) The Corn Store, Liskeard (9 km) Sunnynook: Little Barn, Bodmin Moor (10 km) Riverside Penthouse, Calstock (7 km) Penhawger: Rose Cottage, Liskeard (8 km) Penhawger Barn, Liskeard (8 km) Penhawger: Ella's Linhay, Liskeard (8 km) Penearth Farm Cottage, Liskeard (9 km) Parlour Cottage, Polhilsa Farm, Callington (3 km) Melynster, Saltash (9 km) Meadow Barn, Rillaton, Callington (8 km) Lower Well Barn, Liskeard (9 km) Lower Axford Cottage, Callington (2 km) Little Fursdon, Liskeard (9 km) Klondyke Barn, Callington (5 km) Honicombe Manor: Dartmoor 13, Gunnislake (5 km) Honicombe Manor: Dartmoor 8, Gunnislake (5 km) Grace View, Callington (5 km) Brooklands Cottage, Callington (4 km) Brambles: The Old Corn Mill, Bodmin Moor (8 km)  Golf holidaysSt Mellion International (7 km) China Fleet (7 km) Holiday ParksSt Annes Premier, Callington (5 km) Valley Lodge 3 Premier, Callington (5 km) Valley Lodge 4 Premier, Callington (5 km) Cornish Bungalow 2, Saltash (9 km) Cornish Bungalow 3, Saltash (9 km) Valley Lodge 3 VIP, Callington (5 km) Dartmoor Premier, Callington (5 km) Manor Combe Standard, Callington (5 km) Tamar Premier, Callington (5 km) Manor Combe Premier, Callington (5 km) Valley Lodge 3 Standard Plus, Callington (5 km) Tamar Standard Plus, Callington (5 km) Dartmoor Premier Plus, Callington (5 km) Valley Lodge 4 VIP, Callington (5 km) Cornish Bungalow 1, Saltash (9 km) Local hotelsGreat Trethew Manor Hotel (9 km) St Mellion Hotel, Golf & Country Club (7 km) The Inn On The Hill - Country Retreat (9 km) Liskeard Premier Inn (9 km) Local attractions Mining historyWheal Arthur (7 km) Wheal Edward (7 km) Danescombe (6 km) Okel Tor (8 km) Wheal Zion (7 km) Gunnislake Clitters (6 km) Harrowbarrow (4 km) Hawkmooor (8 km) Hingston Down (5 km) Holmbush (3 km) Kit Hill United (2 km) West Caradon (10 km) East Caradon (9 km) West Rosedown Mine (9 km) Marke Valley Mine (9 km) Glasgow Caradon Mine (9 km) Phoenix United Mine (10 km) Gonamena (10 km) Wheal Jenkin (9 km) Drakewalls (6 km) Kelly Bray & Redmoor (2 km) Wheal Florence (Florence & Tonkin Utd.) (1 km) Princess of Wales (Lady Ashburton Mine) (1 km) Wheal Langford (2 km)  PubsCrows Nest Inn (9 km) Barley Sheaf (9 km) Who'd Have Thought It Inn (7 km) Eliot Arms (7 km) The Coachmakers Arms (0 km) The Boot Inn (7 km) The Notter Bridge Inn (9 km)  CafesEngine House Tearooms (1 km) Louis' Tearooms (2 km)  ExperiencesWeekday Morning Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flight (6 km) Canoe Tamar (6 km)  GardensCotehele House & Gardens (7 km)  MuseumsCallington Heritage Centre (1 km) Pub GrubThe Springer Spaniel (8 km) Rod and Line (10 km) Manor House Country Inn (3 km) Who'd Have Thought It Inn (5 km)  RestaurantsLangmans (1 km)  TheatresSterts Theatre (9 km) |
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