The electoral ward centred on Calstock sits on the tidal River Tamar in north‑east Cornwall, following the steep, wooded valley of the Tamar Valley and including settlements such as Gunnislake and several smaller hamlets. The landscape is peppered with reminders of its mining past - quays, lime kilns and a striking 19th‑century railway viaduct - and much of the area falls within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage designation, making it popular with walkers, boaters and heritage visitors.
Economically the ward relies on a mix of tourism, farming and small local businesses, with a number of residents commuting to Plymouth. Social life is village‑centred, with active community groups, pubs and arts initiatives that celebrate local history and Cornish traditions, creating a landscape valued for both its scenery and its strong sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Calstock
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Saltash 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Bodmin 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Tavistock 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ivybridge 16.5 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Gunnislake and St. Ann's Chapel Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Chilsworthy Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Harrowbarrow Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Clampits Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Gulworthy Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Calstock Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Dominick Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Callington & St. Dominic Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Downgate Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Callington Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Kelly Bray Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Sydenham Damerel Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Calstock
PL18 9AB, PL18 9JQ, PL18 9ER, PL18 9DJ, PL17 8AH, PL18 9FG, PL18 9AJ, PL18 9NZ, PL18 9AP … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 39.2 miles63.1 km
- Gunnislake Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Calstock Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
Hotels near Calstock Ad
- The Horn of Plenty 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Tavistock House Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Tavistock Hotel & Inn 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Rockmount Rooms & Apartment 5 4.8 miles7.7 km
- China Fleet Country Club 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bedford Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- St. Mellion Estate 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Hotel Endsleigh 5 miles8 km
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Dartmoor Inn Merrivale 8.8 miles14.2 km
Schools in Calstock
- Calstock Community Primary School Primary
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Copper Valley Junior Academy Primary
- Harrowbarrow Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Antony Estate Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Home Park Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Cattewater Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Boconnoc Estate 18 miles28.9 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 18.1 miles29.1 km