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 & Bs

Cadson Manor Farm (3 km)

Old Solomon's Farm (6 km)

Lower House (1 km)

Middle Tremollet (9 km)

Lantallack Farm (9 km)

Caravans and Camping

West Prince Farm, Callington (3 km)

Little Wenfork Camping, Launceston (8 km)

Cottages

Stream 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)

Toad Hall, Tavistock (10 km)

Badger Cottage, Tavistock (8 km)

Driftwood, Plymouth (8 km)

Miners Dry, Tavistock (8 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)

The Granary, Tavistock (8 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)

Golf holidays

St Mellion International (7 km)

China Fleet (7 km)

Holiday Parks

St 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)

Woodovis Cottage, Tavistock (8 km)

Finch, North Devon (8 km)

Deluxe Finch, Tavistock (8 km)

Finch 4, Tavistock (8 km)

Robin, Tavistock (8 km)

Super Finch, Tavistock (8 km)

Local hotels

Great 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 history

Wheal 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)

Pubs

Crows 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)

Cafes

Engine House Tearooms (1 km)

Louis' Tearooms (2 km)

Gardens

Cotehele House & Gardens (7 km)

Museums

Callington Heritage Centre (1 km)

Pubs

The Springer Spaniel (8 km)

Rod and Line (10 km)

Manor House Country Inn (3 km)

Who'd Have Thought It Inn (5 km)

Restaurants

Langmans (1 km)

Theatres

Sterts Theatre (9 km)