Liskeard South & Dobwalls sits on the southern edge of the market town of Liskeard and includes the large village of Dobwalls, giving the area a mixed suburban and rural character. Good road links via the A38 make commuting to Plymouth and other parts of Cornwall straightforward, while pockets of farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes open out towards Bodmin Moor and the wider Cornish countryside.
There’s a blend of traditional market‑town life and modern residential development: small shops, community groups and sports clubs in Liskeard sit alongside agricultural businesses and light industry around Dobwalls. Historic buildings and the legacy of Cornwall’s rural and mining heritage give the area a strong local identity, with easy access to both moorland and coastal attractions for leisure and tourism.
Postcode districts covering Liskeard South & Dobwalls
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 18.2 miles29.3 km
- St. Austell 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Newquay 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Saltash 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Bodmin 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Tavistock 18.7 miles30.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Duloe Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Pinnock Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lanreath Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- St. Keyne and Trewidland Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Dobwalls Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Doublebois Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Pelynt Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Liskeard Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Boconnoc Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Morval Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Liskeard Central Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Braddock Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Liskeard South & Dobwalls
PL14 6SP, PL14 4RP, PL14 4RW, PL14 6EY, PL14 4BS, PL14 6AT, PL14 6BB, PL14 4PT, PL14 6LD … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 21.1 miles34 km
- Exeter International Airport 53.2 miles85.7 km
- Causeland Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- St Keyne Wishing Well Halt Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Liskeard South & Dobwalls Ad
- The Gate Cornwall 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Talland Bay Hotel, Looe 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Claremont Hotel-Adult Only 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Elnor Guest House 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Great Trethew Manor Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Crown Inn 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Portbyhan Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Old Quay House Hotel 7.4 miles12 km
- Hannafore Point 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Liskeard South & Dobwalls
- Braddock C of E Primary School Primary
- Dobwalls Community Primary School Primary
- Duloe C of E VA Primary Academy Primary
- Liskeard Hillfort Primary School Primary
- Taliesin Education Ltd Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Boconnoc Estate 4.4 miles7 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 6.2 miles10 km
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Eden Project Gardens 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 12 miles19.3 km
- Antony Estate Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Hingston Down Hill 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 15.4 miles24.7 km