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Callington Tourist Information


Callington is a market town nestling between the Tamar and Lynher rivers. The mural project on the walls of the town's buildings displays the area's heritage, landscape and industry.

Dupath Well House - One mile east of Callington (Holy Well, Chapel, 1510) Attractive granite building (16th century) set over a holy well used for baptisms, the water was believed to cure whooping cough.

Cadsonbury Iron Age Hillfort - A massive band and ditch encompasses the hilltop. The impressive home of a local chief. Kit Hill Country Park - Was given to Cornwall County Council in 1985 by HRH Prince Charles, this prominent hill was used for surface mining and granite quarrying. There are nature trails and spectacular views of Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor.

Nearby is the Tamar Valley Donkey Park.

 

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What's near Callington

Attractions:
  Buckland Abbey  8 Miles
  Launceston Castle  9 Miles
  Launceston Steam Railway  10 Miles
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Towns:
  Stoke Climsland  2 Miles
  St. Dominick  2 Miles
  South Hill  3 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Miller and Company  <1 Mile
  Fox and Sons  8 Miles
  Maitlands  8 Miles
Hotels:
  The Coachouse Hotel & Restaurant  6 Miles
  Sportsmans Arms Hotel  7 Miles
  China Fleet Country Club  7 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:
  Lower House Guest House  <1 Mile
  The Olive Tree  2 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Duke, 1940's Showmans Waggon  5 Miles
  48 Jade Cottage  6 Miles
  Lower Trenode Farm Holiday Cottages  8 Miles
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Campsites:
  West Prince Farm  1 Mile
  Woodovis Park  5 Miles
  North Lodge Lifton Caravan Club CL  9 Miles

Cinema: Vue Plymouth  12 Miles

TIC: Tavistock Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01822 612938  8 Miles


Attractions near Callington
Buckland Abbey (8 Miles)*
Buckland was originally a small but influential Cistercian monastery. The house, incorporating the remains of the 13th-century abbey church, has rich associations with Sir Francis Drake and his seafaring rival, Sir Richard Grenville.
Launceston Castle (9 Miles)*
Fantastic views are on offer from the motte of this imposing Norman castle.
Launceston Steam Railway (10 Miles)*
The Launceston Steam Railway links the historic town with the hamlet of Newmills. Travelling through glorious countryside your train is hauled by veteran locomotives built in Victoria's reign.
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Towns near Callington
Stoke Climsland Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
St. Dominick Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
South Hill Tourist Information (3 Miles)*
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Hotels near Callington
The Coachouse Hotel & Restaurant (6 Miles)*
This lovely 19th century coach house is set on the edge of Dartmoor, close to historic Tavistock and the Tamar Valley.The valley is of outstanding natural beauty, yet only 15 miles from Plymouth.
China Fleet Country Club (7 Miles)*
This leading golf and leisure club is set in 180 acres of beautiful Cornish countryside, just over the Tamar Bridge.
Great Trethew Manor (7 Miles)*
Great Trethew Manor set in 30 acres of gardens and woodlands.Where a warm welcome and relaxing stay awaits. Great Trethew Manor is set in the heart of the countryside, surrounded by 30 acres of beautiful gardens, woodlands and meadows.
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Self Catering near Callington
Duke, 1940's Showmans Waggon (5 Miles)*
Duke is a rather handsome old waggon from the 1940s. He sits proudly on his own patch of more than one fifth of an acre, enjoying views over the beautiful Cornish countryside.
48 Jade Cottage (6 Miles)*
Situated in gardens and woodland, which were once part of Rosecraddoc Manor, Jade Cottage, is a luxury 2-bedroom, detached self-catering cottage, enjoying a peaceful location, with individual parking.
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