Saltash is a riverside parish in south-east Cornwall, sitting on the east bank of the River Tamar opposite the city of Plymouth. It’s often called the "Gateway to Cornwall" thanks to the striking Victorian Royal Albert Bridge by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the later Tamar Bridge, which together dominate the skyline and underline the town’s historic role as a crossing point and transport hub.
Today the parish blends commuter life with a strong local identity: there are independent shops and community groups in the town centre, waterside walks and boating on the estuary, and nearby historic estates and countryside that draw visitors. The local economy mixes retail, services and tourism, while the dramatic river views and green corridors give Saltash a notably scenic and social buzz for residents and day-trippers alike.
Postcode districts covering Saltash
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 6 miles
- St. Austell 24.2 miles
- Saltash 0.7 miles
- Bodmin 21.7 miles
- Tavistock 10.4 miles
- Ivybridge 14.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Saltash Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Saltash Tamar Ward 0.8 miles
- Saltash Essa Ward 0.9 miles
- Carkeel Built-up area 1 mile
- Saltash Trematon & Landrake Ward 1.4 miles
- Botusfleming Parish 2 miles
- Torpoint Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Landrake Built-up area 2.4 miles
- St. Budeaux Ward 2.5 miles
- Antony Parish 2.5 miles
- Cargreen Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Landulph Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Saltash
PL12 4TD, PL12 4BB, PL12 4FG, PL12 4SW, PL12 4EJ, PL12 4XR, PL12 6EG, PL12 4DZ, PL12 6AS … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 33.3 miles
- Exeter International Airport 42.7 miles
- Saltash Railway Station 1.4 miles
- St Budeaux Victoria Road Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Saltash Ad
- China Fleet Country Club 4 1.6 miles
- The Craft House 4 5 miles
- Finnygook Inn 3.9 miles
- Fox on the Hoe 4 5.1 miles
- Rooms by Bistrot Pierre 4 4.5 miles
- Moxy Plymouth 4 4.8 miles
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 5.1 miles
- Mountbatten Hotel 3.7 miles
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 5.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Saltash
- Bishop Cornish C of E VA Primary School Primary
- Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Burraton Community Primary School Primary
- Saltash Community School Secondary
- St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Antony Estate Estate 1.7 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 4.1 miles
- Home Park Stadium 4.2 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 4.7 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 5.2 miles
- Cattewater Estate 6.1 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 7.8 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 12.8 miles
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 13.3 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 13.3 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 15.8 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 16.6 miles