English Heritage sites near Callington Parish

Dupath Well

DUPATH WELL

1 miles from Callington Parish

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

Hurlers Stone Circles

HURLERS STONE CIRCLES

6 miles from Callington Parish

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

Trethevy Quoit

TRETHEVY QUOIT

6 miles from Callington 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.

King Doniert's Stone

KING DONIERT'S STONE

8 miles from Callington Parish

Two richly carved pieces of a 9th century 'Celtic' cross, with an inscription commemorating Dumgarth, British King of Dumnonia, who drowned in c. AD 875.

Launceston Castle

LAUNCESTON CASTLE

9 miles from Callington Parish

Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

12 miles from Callington 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.


Churches in Callington Parish

St. Mary's, Callington

Callington Plymouth
01579 370557
http://www.callingtoncluster.org.uk

Welcome to the parish church of Callington: St Mary in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England.

Visit our website for service times, events and more information: https://callingtoncluster.org.uk/ 


Pubs in Callington Parish

Bull's Head

38 Fore Street, Callington, PL17 7AQ
(01579) 383387
thebullsheadatcallington.co.uk

Friendly and sociable locals' drinking house in the same family ownership for many years, and dating from the 15th century. The bar includes a comfortable lounge with vast stone fireplace, fairly low oak beams, latticed windows and a profus...
Coachmaker's Arms

Newport, Callington, PL17 7AS

Pub Closed Feb 2012. On the main Callington-Kelly Bray road, this traditional 300-year old coaching inn offers a warm and cosy atmosphere, and attracts both local and passing trade. The popular small bar is low ceilinged with wooden beams,...
Cornish Ancestor

6 Newport, Callington, PL17 7AS
(01579) 208300

Opened in December 2020 in a former pet shop is Cornwall’s latest micropub, serving 3 varying real ales by gravity dispense, and up to 7 varying real ciders depending on availability atnd demand. Situated at the junction of Church Road and...
Old Clink

27 Fore Street, Callington, PL17 7AD
(01579) 389388

The Phoenix Inn, having closed for nearly a year during 2012, reopened under its current and also historical name at the end of the year following a complete refurbishment including the kitchen, enabling full meals to be served. On the main...
Swingletree

202 Launceston Road, Kelly Bray, PL17 8DU
(01579) 382395

This welcoming local catering for all ages was formerly called the Railway as it is located opposite the site of the former Callington railway station. The present name is a corruption of 'swinging tree', a type of bar used with horses to p...