Welcome
Calstock Parish is situated in south east Cornwall (UK), close to the Devon border. With a population of nearly 6000 and just over 3000 households, it comprises of a number of villages, the larger ones being St Ann’s Chapel, Gunnislake and Calstock.
Much of the Parish is within the Tamar Valley National Landscape and is also part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The fine landscape includes granite ridges, woodlands and rolling farm land. The River Tamar, with its attractive waterfront areas, forms the eastern border of the Parish. Within the Parish are many impressive remains of mine workings. The Parish has miles of footpaths and other public rights of way.
A brief history of the Parish and details of the Parish Archive can be found here.
Latest News
Dates of Full Council meetings 2025 – 2026
Dates of Full Council Meetings 2025-26 All meetings start at 1900 and are held in the Tamar Valley Centre unless otherwise stated. Tuesday 10 June 2025 Tuesday 08 July 2025 Tuesday 12 August...
Biting Insects
The Environment Agency are warning that due to the changes in our climate, we should be prepared for biting insects to return. These were especially prevalent in Calstock over the last two summers and are very likely to return. Precautions should also be taken in...
Drip Drip – River Tamar Action Group
Please support Drip Drip who are doing great work campaigning for a better, healthier River Tamar for all of us. They have spent a year sampling the river and gathering information so they really are an action group. They have a website showing the condition of the...
Salt Bins
Salt bins have recently been restocked, again. Hopefully we won't have another icy spell (although it would be nice if it stopped raining). The refills cost the Parish Council money and staff time to refill (there are 38 salt bins across the parish) so please use the...
Event Agenda
- February 17, 2026
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Planning Committee (time tbc)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
6 days from now
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Environment and Climate Committee
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
6 days from now
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- March 10, 2026
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Full Council meeting
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
4 weeks from now
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Useful Services & Information
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