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 miles
- St. Austell 23.4 miles
- Saltash 7.5 miles
- Bodmin 18.4 miles
- Tavistock 7.8 miles
- Ivybridge 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kelly Bray Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Callington & St. Dominic Ward 1.2 miles
- Lynher Ward 1.7 miles
- Downgate Built-up area 1.9 miles
- St. Mellion Parish 2 miles
- South Hill Parish 2.3 miles
- Harrowbarrow Built-up area 2.5 miles
- St. Dominick Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Stokeclimsland Parish 2.8 miles
- Clampits Built-up area 3 miles
- Venterdon Built-up area 3 miles
- St. Ive and Pensilva Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Callington
PL17 8WA, PL17 7QB, PL17 7FJ, PL17 7TD, PL17 7FB, PL17 7DY, PL17 7FN, PL17 7HH, PL17 7QE … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 30.4 miles
- Exeter International Airport 42.4 miles
- Gunnislake Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Calstock Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Callington Ad
- The Horn of Plenty 4 5.4 miles
- Hotel Endsleigh 5.9 miles
- Tavistock House Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- St. Mellion Estate 4 2.8 miles
- China Fleet Country Club 4 7 miles
- The Tavistock Hotel & Inn 4 8.1 miles
- Finnygook Inn 9.6 miles
- Great Trethew Manor Hotel & Restaurant 4 7.3 miles
- Elnor Guest House 3 7.7 miles
- The Arundell 3 9.7 miles
Schools in Callington
- Callington Community College Secondary
- Callington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 3.1 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 9 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 10.5 miles
- Home Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 12 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 12 miles
- Cattewater Estate 12.7 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 14.7 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 15 miles
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 15 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.4 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 16.7 miles