Welcome to Launceston - Gateway to Cornwall

Launceston, gateway to Cornwall is a former capital of Cornwall. Pronounced as Lanson or Launson by the Cornish, the name of the town originates in the Celtic period - known as Lanstephan - meaning 'Church (lands) of St Stephen'. It became Dunheved under the Saxons. The town is overlooked by its Norman castle - built by Brian of Brittany in the 11th Century and is the only walled town in Cornwall.

The town now lies atop the A30 trunk road and has pivotal connections north towards Bude, west towards Bodmin and Wadebridge and south towards Liskeard and south-east Cornwall. The rugged north coast and gentler south coast of Cornwall are within easy reach as are the main towns of Devon to the east. Launceston was formerly the site of the Royal Mint, established by Henry III in the 13th century.

Launceston today has a unique charm and is an excellent introduction to Cornwall for the first time visitor. It is a busy Market Town of just over 7000 people and offers a number of shopping opportunities in the square. Its most famous son would be Charles Causley, the poet (1917-2003).

Some may ask why such a strategically placed town does not have a railway. The answer is that it did have one from 1865 to 1962 with the main line now running through Plymouth to Liskeard. There is however a small steam railway in the town as a visitor attraction.

Accommodation

B & Bs

UpDown Cottage (12 km)

Primrose Cottage (5 km)

Trevadlock Farm (9 km)

Cadson Manor Farm (17 km)

Old Solomon's Farm (14 km)

Hornacott (6 km)

Lower House (15 km)

Middle Tremollet (9 km)

Te Chy (15 km)

Bangor's House (19 km)

Caravans and Camping

West Prince Farm, Callington (15 km)

Little Wenfork Camping, Launceston (7 km)

Chapmanswell Caravan Park, Launceston (9 km)

Belle Tents, Camelford (18 km)

Hedley Wood Caravan Park, Bridgerule (18 km)

Tamariska Yurts, Crackington Haven (19 km)

Cottages

Danescombe Mine, Calstock (18 km)

Dozmary Pool Barn, Bodmin (17 km)

Littleworth Barn, Bodmin Moor (16 km)

Meadow Lea, Liskeard (16 km)

Landrends Barn - Caradow, Launceston (2 km)

Higher Churchtown Farm - The Place 2 B, Launceston (10 km)

Higher Churchtown Farm - What a Beauty, Launceston (10 km)

Higher Churchtown Farm - Proper Job, Launceston (10 km)

Orchard End, Launceston (7 km)

Higher Churchtown Farm - Kettle’s On, Launceston (10 km)

Higher Witheven Farm - Swallows Nest Cottage, Launceston (13 km)

Trelinney, Camelford (14 km)

Bennetts Court Cottages - Primrose, Stratton (16 km)

Bennetts Court Cottages - Bramble Cottage, Stratton (16 km)

Bennetts Court Cottages - Willow Cottage, Stratton (16 km)

Higher Witheven Farm - Barn Owl Cottage, Launceston (13 km)

Bennetts Court Cottages - Bluebell, Stratton (16 km)

Bennetts Court Cottages - Foxglove, Stratton (16 km)

Tamar Cottage, Callington (17 km)

Higher and Lower Clamland - Higher Clamland, Callington (8 km)

Higher and Lower Clamland - Lower Clamland, Callington (8 km)

Woodview Cottages - The Mowhay, Callington (16 km)

Coome Farm Cottages - Taxi House, Launceston (8 km)

The Thatch Cottage, Launceston (3 km)

The Warrens - An Koneri, Liskeard (19 km)

The Barn, Launceston (7 km)

Mellingray, Camelford (17 km)

Hopsland Farm Barns - Dairy, Liskeard (19 km)

Hopsland Farm Barns - Byre, Liskeard (19 km)

Tokenbury Manor - Haybarn, Liskeard (16 km)

Tokenbury Manor - Milking Parlour, Liskeard (16 km)

Tokenbury Manor - Cowshed, Liskeard (16 km)

Tokenbury Manor - Piggery, Liskeard (16 km)

Tokenbury Manor - Henhouse, Liskeard (16 km)

Carneadon Farmhouse, Launceston (6 km)

Burracott Farm - Millers Rest, Bude (18 km)

Burracott Farm - Cider Barn, Bude (18 km)

Tradewinds, Camelford (17 km)

Roofers Retreat, Camelford (17 km)

Coome Farm Cottages - Higherside, Launceston (8 km)

Ash Cottage, Launceston (7 km)

Tamar Valley Cottages - Bodrugan, Launceston (13 km)

Coome Farm Cottages - The Stable, Launceston (8 km)

Coome Farm Cottages - Joe’s Place, Launceston (8 km)

Pitt Barn Cottages - Owl Barn, Callington (12 km)

Tamar Valley Cottages - Hendra, Launceston (13 km)

Sundowners, Callington (19 km)

Tamar Valley Cottages - Treneglos, Launceston (13 km)

Alyshan, Liskeard (19 km)

Pitt Barn Cottages - The Shippen, Callington (12 km)

Brazzacott Cottages - The Stable, Launceston (9 km)

Church View, Bude (17 km)

Buttercups, Callington (12 km)

Tamar Valley Cottages - Penhale, Launceston (13 km)

Stable Barn, Callington (18 km)

Chapel Cottage, Liskeard (17 km)

Brazzacott Cottages - Lower Shipen, Launceston (9 km)

Pitt Barn Cottages - The Stable, Callington (12 km)

Woodlands, Callington (18 km)

Lornace Cottage, Callington (20 km)

Pathfields Cottage, Liskeard (19 km)

Brambles, Launceston (7 km)

Old Post Office Cottage, Launceston (7 km)

Garden Cottage, Callington (18 km)

Willow Cottage, Stratton (16 km)

Maycott, Stratton (14 km)

Roundhill Cottage, Launceston (7 km)

Kersworthy Bower, Launceston (11 km)

Chapel Cottage, Callington (17 km)

Darzona, Camelford (19 km)

Copper Beech, Bude (17 km)

Dove Cottage, Callington (10 km)

Owl Cottage, Liskeard (17 km)

Hillsweek, Callington (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Kingfisher, Liskeard (18 km)

Honeysuckle Lodge, Launceston (11 km)

St Leonards - Demelza, Launceston (2 km)

Rosecraddoc Holiday Village - Golitha, Liskeard (18 km)

Tremollett Ford, Callington (10 km)

St Leonards - Ross Cottage, Launceston (2 km)

Patrieda Croft, Callington (12 km)

Burracott Farm - Homeleigh Barn, Bude (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Holiday Village - Tresco, Liskeard (18 km)

Woodview Cottages - Linhay cottage, Callington (16 km)

Trecarne Garden Cottage , Liskeard (18 km)

Holly Lodge, Callington (14 km)

Weston Cottage, Launceston (4 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Riverside Villa, Liskeard (20 km)

The Stables, Callington (8 km)

Hopsland Farm Barns - Hayloft, Liskeard (19 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Gibson, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Liam, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Carpenters, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Gamekeepers, Liskeard (18 km)

The Warrens - The Warren, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - River View Villa, Liskeard (18 km)

St Leonards - Judd House, Launceston (2 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Lake View Villas, Liskeard (18 km)

Lower Larrick Farmhouse, Launceston (8 km)

Half Way Cottage, Callington (11 km)

Rosecraddoc Holiday Village - Pencarrow, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Holiday Village - Trebah, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Holiday Village - Lanhydrock, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Holiday Village - Eden, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Foulston, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Caradon, Liskeard (18 km)

St Leonards - Cider House, Launceston (2 km)

Rosecraddoc Manor - Lake View Villas, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Holiday Village - Heligan, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Holiday Village - Cotehele, Liskeard (18 km)

Rosecraddoc Holiday Village - Trevarno, Liskeard (18 km)

Hurlers Cottage, Liskeard (15 km)

The Wink, Liskeard (15 km)

Barfield Holiday Cottages - Penderrow, Launceston (12 km)

Barfield Holiday Cottages - Cherry Tree Cottage, Launceston (12 km)

Valley Lodge, Callington (18 km)

Rattenbury, Stratton (19 km)

Pixie Cottage, Launceston (4 km)

Treglafton Farm Cottage, Camelford (15 km)

An-Skyber, Launceston (10 km)

The Pumphouse, Camelford (15 km)

Wagon House, Bude (18 km)

Brookside Lodge, Callington (18 km)

Valley Lodge Premier 19, Callington (18 km)

Oak Cottage, Stratton (15 km)

Ash Cottage, Stratton (15 km)

The Hive, Launceston (8 km)

Valley Lodge, Callington (18 km)

The Little Bark House, Callington (15 km)

The Old Cider Press, Callington (15 km)

Beech Cottage, Stratton (15 km)

Seaton, Liskeard (20 km)

Primrose Garden Cottage, Liskeard (18 km)

The Barn, Callington (16 km)

Swallows Nest, Callington (12 km)

Treforda - Meadow Barn, Bude (17 km)

Langdon House, Camelford (14 km)

Trekeive Cottage, Liskeard (18 km)

Kingbeare Barn, Callington (11 km)

The Sail Loft, Callington (18 km)

The Barn, Callington (11 km)

Trethinna Court - The Linhay, Launceston (9 km)

Trethinna Court - Stable End, Launceston (9 km)

The Old Barn, Camelford (14 km)

Kingbeare Farmhouse, Callington (11 km)

Landrends Barn - Skyber, Launceston (2 km)

Landrends Barn - Kylden, Launceston (2 km)

Monks Treasure, Stratton (17 km)

Ogbeare Coach House, Launceston (11 km)

The Coach House, Liskeard (13 km)

Quarrymans Cottage, Callington (14 km)

Treforda - Treforda Cottage, Bude (17 km)

The Shippon, Bude (18 km)

Stoats Hole Barn, Callington (12 km)

Broad Langdon Cottage, Camelford (14 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (15 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (4 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (5 km)

Bude cottage, Bude (17 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (8 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (17 km)

Liskeard cottage, Liskeard (18 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (11 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (12 km)

Liskeard cottage, Liskeard (13 km)

Stratton cottage, Stratton (20 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (12 km)

Stratton cottage, Stratton (20 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (11 km)

Stratton cottage, Stratton (18 km)

Bude cottage, Bude (17 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (18 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (11 km)

Bude cottage, Bude (17 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (2 km)

Bude cottage, Bude (19 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (12 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (13 km)

Stratton cottage, Stratton (18 km)

Woodpecker, Launceston (12 km)

Heron, Liskeard (18 km)

Little Fern, Camelford (19 km)

Trevallen, Launceston (6 km)

The Shippon, Callington (11 km)

Manoach, Liskeard (18 km)

Stable, Liskeard (18 km)

Rivendell Cottage, Launceston (12 km)

Kingfisher, Launceston (12 km)

The Stables, Callington (13 km)

Strylands Barn, Launceston (10 km)

Manor Barn, Callington (11 km)

Barnestock, Liskeard (19 km)

Corbets Tey, Liskeard (19 km)

Coachman's, Liskeard (18 km)

Hayloft, Liskeard (18 km)

Dairy Cottage, Camelford (16 km)

Eastcott Farmhouse, Launceston (11 km)

Ivybank, Launceston (7 km)

The Little Barn, Launceston (10 km)

Riverbank, Liskeard (18 km)

Riverview, Liskeard (18 km)

Natalie Jane, Liskeard (18 km)

Lakeview, Liskeard (18 km)

The Hayloft, Callington (13 km)

The Dairy, Callington (13 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (15 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (11 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (18 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (6 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (2 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (16 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (15 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (12 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (8 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (6 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (15 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (19 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (15 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (14 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (19 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (4 km)

Stratton cottage, Stratton (20 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (12 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (19 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (17 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (4 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (19 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (12 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (14 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (18 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (14 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (19 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (18 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (12 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (17 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (2 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (7 km)

Camelford cottage, Camelford (19 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (9 km)

Callington cottage, Callington (15 km)

Launceston cottage, Launceston (9 km)

Holiday Parks

Nordic Lodge, Launceston (11 km)

Avallon Lodge, Launceston (8 km)

Ashwater Lodge, Launceston (11 km)

Torpoint, Callington (16 km)

St Neot, Callington (16 km)

Avallon Lodge 4, Launceston (8 km)

Roseland, Callington (16 km)

St Cleer, Callington (16 km)

Darley, Callington (16 km)

Liskeard, Callington (16 km)

Woodlands Cottage, Launceston (11 km)

Rosecraddoc, Callington (16 km)

Chestnut Premier, Launceston (8 km)

Tavistock, Callington (16 km)

Cawsand, Callington (16 km)

Henwood, Callington (16 km)

Saltash, Callington (16 km)

St Martin, Callington (16 km)

Redwood Lodge, Launceston (11 km)

Pensilva, Callington (16 km)

Polperro, Callington (16 km)

Millbrook, Callington (16 km)

Local hotels

Juliots Well Cottages and Lodges (20 km)

Trethorne Golf Club (11 km)

Lanteglos Country House Hotel (20 km)

Juliots Well Holiday Park (20 km)

Bowood Park Hotel (20 km)

Liskeard Premier Inn (16 km)

Eagle House Hotel (0 km)

There are excellent facilities in Launceston including a sports centre, two golf courses, 2 bowls clubs, football, rugby and cricket teams as well as the normal hotels and pubs. It is possible to fish for salmon and trout too.

Local attractions

Launceston, Cornwall should not be confused with the city of the same name in the north of Tasmania, Australia.