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Calstock Parish is situated in south east Cornwall (UK), close to the Devon border. With a population of approximately 6,000 and 2,600 households, it comprises of a number of villages, the larger being Gunnislake and Calstock.

Much of the Parish is within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) 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. Many of these form part of the Tamar Discovery Trail.

A brief history of the Parish can be found on the Calstock History website. Which also hosts details of the Parish Archive.

Latest News

Calstock Car Park

Dec 2, 2022

On Tuesday boulders will be put along the boundary of the car park and playing field. These have been kindly donated by Hansons Aggregates with a generous donation from the Bike Show. Please can we ask people not to park at the back of the car park (along the current...

Sewage in the Tamar: what is South West Water trying to hide?

Dec 2, 2022

South West Water has used a gagging clause in the freedom of information regulations to prevent Calstock Parish Council from having data about the sewage that they discharged into the Tamar in 2021. There were over 1,000 sewage spills into the Tamar in the Parish...