Callington in Cornwall, England is a small market town set on the eastern edge of Cornwall, close to the River Lynher and overlooked by Kit Hill, with sweeping views towards the Tamar Valley and surrounding moorland. Its position away from the main coastal resorts gives it a quietly rural feel while still being within commuting distance of Plymouth.
Historically the town grew with agriculture and 19th‑century mining on nearby Caradon Hill, and remnants of that industrial past sit alongside a traditional market‑town centre. Today Callington retains independent shops, active community clubs and country pursuits such as walking and riding; it acts as a local service hub and has the relaxed, close‑knit social vibe common to many Cornish inland towns.
Postcode districts covering Callington
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 11.8 miles19.1 km
- St. Austell 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Saltash 7.5 miles12 km
- Bodmin 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Tavistock 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Ivybridge 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Kelly Bray Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Callington & St. Dominic Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Lynher Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Downgate Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Mellion Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- South Hill Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Harrowbarrow Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Dominick Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stokeclimsland Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Clampits Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Venterdon Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- St. Ive and Pensilva Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Callington
PL17 7SB, PL17 7RB, PL17 7DY, PL17 7PL, PL17 7DB, PL17 7TD, PL17 7AA, PL17 8DZ, PL17 7FW … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 30.4 miles49 km
- Exeter International Airport 42.4 miles68.3 km
- Gunnislake Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Calstock Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Callington Ad
- The Horn of Plenty 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Tavistock House Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- St. Mellion Estate 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- China Fleet Country Club 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Great Trethew Manor Hotel & Restaurant 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Tavistock Hotel & Inn 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Finnygook Inn 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Rockmount Rooms & Apartment 5 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Elnor Guest House 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Hotel Endsleigh 5.9 miles9.4 km
Schools in Callington
- Callington Community College Secondary
- Callington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 3.1 miles5 km
- Antony Estate Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Home Park Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 12 miles19.4 km
- Cattewater Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Boconnoc Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 15 miles24.1 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 15 miles24.1 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 16.7 miles26.9 km