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

National Highways: A38 Saltash Tunnel update

  Update: 16 April 2026  Overhead lane signal testing continues  We’re continuing our installation of a new lane control system at Saltash Tunnel and across the Tamar Bridge.  Upgrading technology around an operational tunnel and bridge is complex work that must meet...

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Abandoned Watercraft

At the Full Council meeting last night, it was resolved to give the owners of the pictured items (below) 7 days to retrieve their items. We  published a post on this website and our facebook page on 06 March 2026 alerting the owners that the items will be disposed of,...

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Event Agenda

April 21, 2026
May 5, 2026
  • Parish Meeting and Citizen of the Year Awards

    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    3 weeks from now
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