Welcome to Drakewalls

Drakewalls is a small village located in the county of Cornwall, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Tamar, which forms the border between Cornwall and Devon. The village is known for its picturesque scenery, with rolling hills and lush greenery surrounding it. It is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Drakewalls Mine, which was once a major source of tin and copper in the region.

One of the main attractions in Drakewalls is the Drakewalls Mine. This historic site dates back to the 18th century and was once one of the largest mines in the region. Today, visitors can explore the mine and learn about its history through guided tours. The mine is also home to a museum, which features exhibits on the history of mining in Cornwall and the impact it had on the local community.

Another popular attraction in Drakewalls is the Tamar Valley Donkey Park. This family-friendly attraction is home to a variety of animals, including donkeys, goats, and pigs. Visitors can interact with the animals and learn about their care and feeding. The park also features a playground and picnic area, making it a great place for families to spend a day out in the countryside.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 6.6°C

Wind: 19.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Delaware Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynn Cox	Drakewalls Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9EN 01822832550 School Website
Gunnislake Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Lynn Cox	Chapel Street Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9NA 01822832685 School Website
The Lowen School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mr Tyler Collins	Lower Dimson Farm Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9NS 1822851761 School Website
Calstock Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Ben Towe	Back Road Calstock Cornwall PL18 9QL 01822832646 School Website
Gulworthy Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Melody Sterry	Gulworthy Tavistock Devon PL19 8JA 01822832520 School Website
Harrowbarrow School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Hunt	School Road Harrowbarrow Callington Cornwall PL17 8BQ 01579350576 School Website
Chelfham Bere Alston Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Ridley	Bere Alston Yelverton Devon PL20 7EX 01822840379
St Dominic Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Jon-Joe Wilson	St Dominic St Dominick Saltash Cornwall PL12 6SU 1579350581 School Website
Bere Alston Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr G Bemister	Station Road Bere Alston Yelverton Devon PL20 7AU 1822840410 School Website
Tavistock College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Tristan Muller-Forster	Crowndale Road Tavistock Devon PL19 8DD 1822614231 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gunnislake Station Approach, Off Sand Hill, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9DZ 0.18 Miles

Calstock Commercial Road, Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9QY 1.31 Miles

Bere Alston Station Road, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7EP 2.49 Miles

Bere Ferrers Station Road, Bere Ferrers, Devon, PL20 7JS 4.83 Miles

Saltash Albert Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4EB 7.48 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Kit Hill Cars 07920 473747 Cornerways, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9BB 1.92 Miles
Yelverton Cars 01822 616695 33 Oak Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9LJ 3.72 Miles
Tavistock Radio Taxis 01822 616266 1 Courtlands Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EF 3.80 Miles
First Car Taxis 01822 840015 Bedford Square, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AU 3.86 Miles
Vip Cars 0845 230 8014 8 Hill View, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7ND 4.11 Miles
Solo Private Hire 01822 611414 4 Vigo Bridge Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EY 4.15 Miles
4Hire Taxi 01822 618440 4 Vigo Bridge Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EY 4.15 Miles
Jaycars Taxi 07860 298808 43 Walkham Clo, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9HT 4.34 Miles
Tamar Cars 01579 389200 60 Fore Street, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7AQ 4.37 Miles
Tavistock Tor Taxis 07811 406859 The Gate Cottage, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9DZ 4.68 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sandhill Lodge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Delaware Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross (Albaston) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office House Albaston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandhill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Calstock Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oakenhays Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Middle Dimson Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gunnislake Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Woodlands Way (Gunnislake) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Dimson Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenhill (Gunnislake) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Honicombe Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norris Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Gunnislake	The Health Centre The Orchard Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9JZ
Bere Alston Surgery	Station Road Bere Alston Yelverton Devon PL20 7EJ
Abbey Surgery, Tavistock - Covid Local Vaccination Service	28 Plymouth Road Tavistock PL19 8BU
Abbey Surgery, Tavistock - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	28 Plymouth Road Tavistock PL19 8BU
Abbey Surgery 01822 612247	Abbey Surgery 28 Plymouth Road Tavistock Devon PL19 8BU

Local Stores

Petrol Gunnislake - Drakewalls
Pearce's Garage
Drakewalls
Gunnislake
Cornwall
PL18 9EE
01822 834722
Store Website
0.10 miles

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SPAR Tavistock
SPAR
14 Fore Street
Tavistock
PL19 8DZ
01822 612450
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Westmoor Veterinary Hospital
1 Brook Lane Tavistock Devon PL19 9BA 01822 612561 info@westmoorvets.com Website 3.43 miles
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Drake Vets
11C Plymouth Road Industrial Estate Tavistock Devon PL19 9QN 01822 854255 info@drakevets.co.uk Website 3.62 miles
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Calweton Veterinary Group
Calweton Veterinary Centre 79 Tavistock Road Callington Cornwall PL17 7RD 01579 383231 admin@calwetonvets.co.uk Website 3.98 miles
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Hallum Equine Vets
South Sillaton Farm St Mellion Saltash Cornwall PL12 6PX 4.97 miles

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Drake Vets Ltd
Hinnies Leg O Mutton Corner Yelverton Devon PL20 6DJ 01822 854 255 info@drakevets.co.uk drakevets@hotmail.co.uk Website 5.84 miles
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Albert Cottage Veterinary Clinic
66 Liskeard Road Saltash Cornwall PL12 4HG 01752 843397 general@albertcottagevets.com 7.10 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Newbridge River
Lovely Riverside Area, With A Few Different Options Of Different Length Walks (From Around 15 Mins To 45Mins) A390 Callington Lancashire PL17 7HL 5.32 miles

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Cadover Bridge And The Dewerstone
This Is A Nice Rewarding Walk. However It Does Have Steep Hills And Does Take Around 2 To 3 Hours To Complete. However You Could Adapt The Walk To Make It Smaller. Cadover Bridge Plymouth Lancashire PL7 5EH 8.78 miles

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Mount Edgecumbe Country Park
You Can Walk For Miles Here! Though The Estate Parklands And Fields To The Beach And Along The Coastal Path. You Can Either Come Across From Plymouth In Your Car On The Ferry And Drive To The Park Or Catch The Passenger Ferry Which Takes You Straight To The Bottom Of The Park (And More Importantly A Nice Pub!) Bay Cottage Mount Edgcumbe Torpoint Lancashire PL10 1HZ 11.32 miles

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Jennycliffe To Mountbatten
Plymstock Plymouth Lancashire PL9 9SW 12.10 miles

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Seaton Beach
The Moorings Downderry Torpoint Lancashire PL11 3LL 12.56 miles Season Beach Cafe Pl11 3Jq

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River Avon Dam Dartmoor
This Is A Lovely Dog Walk From The Carpark At Shipley Bridge On Dartmoor To Avon Dam. The First Part Follows Alongside The River Which My Dogs Love To Have A Dip In. Then The Walk Opens Out To Hills As You Work Your Way Up To The Dam. The Walk Is Pathed The Whole Way So Is Suitable For Pushchairs And Wheelchairs. I Think Its Roughly 1 Mile – 1.5 Miles Up To The Dam. Unnamed Road Lancashire 15.92 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-12.1°C	-10.6°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	1.4°C	0.9°C	0.1°C	-0.8°C	-1.3°C	-0.8°C	0.6°C	1.9°C	2.6°C	2.7°C	5.8°C	4.4°C
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