English Heritage sites near Calstock Parish

Dupath Well

DUPATH WELL

3 miles from Calstock Parish

This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

9 miles from Calstock Parish

The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.

Upper Plym Valley

UPPER PLYM VALLEY

9 miles from Calstock Parish

This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor.

Royal Citadel, Plymouth

ROYAL CITADEL, PLYMOUTH

10 miles from Calstock Parish

A dramatic 17th-century fortress built to defend the coastline from the Dutch, and keep watch on a recently rebellious town. Still in use by the military today.

Trethevy Quoit

TRETHEVY QUOIT

10 miles from Calstock Parish

This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone.

Hurlers Stone Circles

HURLERS STONE CIRCLES

10 miles from Calstock Parish

Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England.


Churches in Calstock Parish

Calstock: St Andrew

Calstock Nr Callington
01822 834170
https://sites.google.com/tamar7.org/tamar-valley-benefice/home

Welcome to St Andrew, the parish church of Calstock in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England. St Andrew's dates from medieval times and is the mother church of Calstock parish, the other two churches being St Anne & All Saints.

St Andrew's is part of the Tamar Benefice which includes St Odulph at Pillaton; St Leonard & St Dilpe at Landulph; St Dominica at St Dominick; All Saints at Harrowbarrow; St Melanus at St Mellion and St Anne at Gunnislake. We are also responsible for two chapels; St Indract's Chapel at Halton Quay and Cotehele House Chapel.

The church is open to visitors between 12 and 2pm every weekday.

 

For more information please visit our website, - here.

Cotehele House Chapel

Cotehele House St Dominick Plymouth
01822 834170
https://sites.google.com/tamar7.org/tamar-valley-benefice/home

Welcome to the Cotehele House Chapel in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England.

 

Gunnislake: St Anne

Calstock Road Gunnislake
01822 834170
https://sites.google.com/tamar7.org/tamar-valley-benefice/home

Welcome to St Anne, the parish church of Gunnislake in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England. St Anne's is one of three churches in the parish of Calstock, the others being St Andrew & All Saints, & was consecrated in 1880 to serve the large village of Gunnislake. 

St Anne's is part of the Tamar Benefice which includes St Odulph at Pillaton; St Leonard & St Dilpe at Landulph; St Dominica at St Dominick; All Saints at Harrowbarrow; St Andrew at Calstock and St Melanus at St Mellion. We are also responsible for two chapels; St Indract's Chapel at Halton Quay and Cotehele House Chapel.

 All are welcome and refreshments are provided in the church hall adjoining so please introduce yourselves to us if you are a new visitor.

For more information please visit our website, - here.

Harrowbarrow: All Saints

Harrowbarrow Calstock
01822 834170
https://sites.google.com/tamar7.org/tamar-valley-benefice/home

Welcome to All Saints, the parish church of Harrowbarrow, in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England. It was built in the 19th century to serve the growing population of Harrowbarrow and Metherell. All Saints is one of three churches in the parish of Calstock, the others being St Andrew & St Anne.

 Harrowbarrow is part of the Tamar Benefice which includes St Odulph at Pillaton; St Leonard & St Dilpe at Landulph; St Dominica at St Dominick; St Melanus at St Mellion; St Andrew at Calstock and St Anne at Gunnislake. We are also responsible for two chapels; St Indract's Chapel at Halton Quay and Cotehele House Chapel.

 

For more information please visit our website - here.


Pubs in Calstock Parish

Boot Inn

Fore Street, Calstock, PL18 9RN
(01822) 481589

This 17th-century village inn lies snugly amid the cottages and narrow and hilly cobbled streets of Calstock village centre. Built on 3 levels with beams and varished wood-planked floors throughout, the middle level inside the front door ho...
Buccaneer

Commercial Street, Gunnislake, PL18 9JW
(01822) 833752

A friendly and simple single-bar village pub with a warm family atmosphere, and a social venue for local sports teams.
Carpenter's Arms

Lower Metherell, Metherell, PL17 8BJ
(01579) 351148

Hard to find down a network of country lanes, this timeless, friendly and relaxed 15th century pub is full of character and atmosphere, The public bar is flagged with slate and heavy black beams are held in place by massive exposed stone wa...
Cornish Inn

The Square, Gunnislake, PL18 9BW
(01822) 834040

This is a small hotel in the centre of the village, set back from the main road. The main bar area has generally a sporting theme and hosts a bar billiards table, a pool table, and a games machine. The outside drinking area is a patio. Quiz...
Cross House Inn

School Road, Lower Metherell, Metherell, PL17 8BH

[Pub closed Easter 2018, was to be turned into a motorcycle shop but that deal fell through]. This is a large, comfortable, solidly-built rural pub in a quiet location. Family-run, it has a small function room and separate dining area. Fami...
Queen's Head

Albaston, Gunnislake, Albaston, PL18 9AJ
(01822) 832482

On the Tamar Valley Rail Ale Trail, this is a welcoming, pleasant if basic two-bar pub - a generally quiet, old-fashioned local with a warm and friendly atmosphere, up the hill from Gunnislake railway station. Interesting photos adorn the w...
Rifle Volunteer Inn

St Ann's Chapel, PL18 9HL
(01822) 851551
riflevolunteer.com

The Rifle Volunteer was built as a mine captain's house in around 1800, then converted to a coaching inn during the mid-19th century. The main bar has been opened out to accommodate a modern conservatory, popular with diners for the view ou...
Rising Sun Inn

Calstock Road, Gunnislake, PL18 9BX
(01822) 832201

This friendly, oak-beamed country inn dating from the 17th century, lies in a conservation area in a rural setting off the beaten track. It has much charm and character. pleasing décor and serves a good choice of up to 5 ever-changing real...
Tamar Inn

The Quay, Calstock, PL18 9QA
(01822) 832487

This lively, family-friendly two-bar 17th-century pub was allegedly once a meeting place for smugglers and highwaymen. Built on a split level, it sits close by the waterfront in the village centre. Stone-built in a mixture of granite, slate...
Tavistock Arms Hotel

Fore Street, Gunnislake, PL18 9BN

Built in the 18th century, this comfortable village pub/hotel with separate lounge and rear bars, also has a separate restaurant serving international cuisine - fish a speciality (meals served all day). The lounge is 'quiet', with the ticki...
White Hart

Chilsworthy, PL18 9PB
(01822) 833876
whitehartchilsworthy.com

CAMRA Kernow Pub of the Year in both 2020 and 2019, this solid and cosy rural community pub is tucked into the steep northern slopes of the Tamar Valley near the prominent landmark of Kit Hill. Carpeted throughout, the drinking area is simp...