Welcome to Liskeard

Liskeard is a small town located in the southeastern part of Cornwall, England. It is situated on the A38 road, which connects it to Plymouth and the rest of the country. The town has a rich history, dating back to the 13th century when it was granted a market charter. Today, Liskeard is a bustling town with a population of around 9,000 people.

One of the main attractions in Liskeard is the St. Martin's Church, which dates back to the 15th century. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive tower, which offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Another popular attraction is the Liskeard and District Museum, which showcases the town's history and heritage. The museum features exhibits on local industries, such as mining and agriculture, as well as displays on the town's famous residents, including the poet Charles Causley.

Liskeard is also a great base for exploring the surrounding countryside. The town is located near the Bodmin Moor, which is a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. The moor is home to a variety of wildlife, including ponies, sheep, and birds of prey. Other nearby attractions include the Golitha Falls, a series of waterfalls and rapids on the River Fowey, and the Carnglaze Caverns, a network of underground caves and tunnels. Overall, Liskeard is a charming town with plenty to offer visitors who are looking for a taste of Cornwall's rich history and natural beauty.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 16.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Haydn Pearse	West Street Liskeard PL14 6BS 01579340405
Liskeard School And Community College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Dan Wendon	Luxstowe Liskeard Cornwall PL14 3EA 1579342344 School Website
St Martins C Of E Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Thomas Riggs	Lake Lane Liskeard Cornwall PL14 3DE 01579344042 School Website
Taliesin Education Ltd Other Independent Special School Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Principal Alice Morris	Loveny House 10 Miller Business Park Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4DA 1579342520 School Website
Liskeard Hillfort Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Dr Timothy Cook	Old Road Liskeard Cornwall PL14 6HZ 01579343443 School Website
Dobwalls Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Pipe	Duloe Road Dobwalls Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4LU 1579320527 School Website
Trewidland Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Vyvyan Lovell	Trewidland Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4SJ 1503240275 School Website
St Cleer Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michele Spencer	Well Lane St Cleer Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5EA 1579342196 School Website
Menheniot Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss A J Raynham-Dobb	East Road Menheniot Liskeard Cornwall PL14 3QY 01579342580 School Website
Darite Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tom Whipps	Darite Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5JH 1579342155 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Liskeard Station Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4DX 0.43 Miles

St Keyne Wishing Well Halt Lametton Hill, St. Keyne, Cornwall, PL14 4SE 2.14 Miles

Causeland Off B3254, Causeland, Cornwall, PL14 4ST 2.81 Miles

Menheniot Lower Clicker Road, Menheniot, Cornwall, PL14 3PJ 3.14 Miles

Sandplace Adjacent B3254, Sandplace, Cornwall, PL13 1PJ 4.67 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ngm Cabs 07516 403806 Well Lane, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3UB 0.10 Miles
Town Cabs 01579 344678 9 Lanchard Rd, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4HT 0.32 Miles
Quick Kabs 01579 348525 9 Tom Lyon Rd, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3UJ 0.62 Miles
Quick Kabs 01579 348525 27 Wrey Av, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3HX 0.65 Miles
Express Taxis 01579 344599 1 Western Av, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4JJ 0.76 Miles
Dobwalls Taxis 01579 321787 4 Tamblin Avenue, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4ND 2.32 Miles
Coombe-Cabs 07734 350614 Coombe House, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 5EL 2.52 Miles
Caradon Cabs Ltd 01579 340007 Rosemary Cottage, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 5JN 3.15 Miles
Mikes Taxis For Liskeard Looe Polperro 07734 005325 Summerfield, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4PJ 4.54 Miles
Anytime Taxi's 01579 346007 Caradon Town Flat, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 5AR 5.06 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Barn Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Liskeard Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Liskeard Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Church Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Market Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Varley Terrace Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Lux Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lanchard Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pendean Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lake Lane Estate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barras Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trevanion Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Addington Stores Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dennis Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Rosedean Surgery 01579 343133	Rosedean Surgery 8 Dean Street Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4AQ
Oak Tree Surgery 01579 324252	Oak Tree Surgery Clemo Road Liskeard Cornwall PL14 3XA
Kccg-Ent Clinic Liskeard 01726 627953	Liskeard Comm Hospital Clemo Road Liskeard Cornwall PL14 3XA
Pensilva Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	School Road Pensilva Liskeard PL14 5RP
Pensilva Health Centre	School Road Pensilva Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5RP

Local Stores

Liskeard
Barras Street
Liskeard
Cornwall
PL14 6AD
01579 342255
Store Website
0.09 miles

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SPAR Liskeard
SPAR
2 Dean Street
Liskeard
PL14 4AA
01579 342108
Store Website
0.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Kernow Veterinary Group
The Veterinary Surgery 4C Heathlands Road Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4DH 01579 342602 0.20 miles
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Animals Treated
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Luxstowe Vets Ltd
Luxstowe Liskeard Cornwall PL14 3QF 01579 342120 admin@luxstowevets.co.uk Website 0.39 miles
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Animals Treated
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Emergency service available from 12.30pm
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Castle Veterinary Group
1 Miller Court Miller Business Park Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4DA 01579 208072 farm@castleveterinarygroup.co.uk Website 0.42 miles

Animals Treated
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Calweton Veterinary Group
The Old Ambulance Station Beech Terrace Looe Cornwall PL13 2AF 01503 263773 looe@calwetonvets.co.uk Website 6.63 miles
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Animals Treated
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Luxstowe Vets Ltd
The Quay West Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 2ES 01579 342120 admin@luxstowevets.co.uk Website 6.89 miles

Animals Treated
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Vet on site only between 14.00 and 17.30 Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Vet on site only between 14.00 and 17.30 Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Vet on site only between 14.00 and 17.30 Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Vet on site only between 14.00 and 17.30 Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Vet on site only between 14.00 and 17.30 Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Appointments available at our LIskeard branch between 9.00 and 12.30pm.
Sun	closed	closed
Vet on site only between 14.00 and 17.30 Closed between 13:00 and 14:00

Calweton Veterinary Group
Calweton Veterinary Centre 79 Tavistock Road Callington Cornwall PL17 7RD 01579 383231 admin@calwetonvets.co.uk Website 7.83 miles
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Animals Treated
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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 6.38 miles

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Seaton Beach
The Moorings Downderry Torpoint Lancashire PL11 3LL 7.63 miles Season Beach Cafe Pl11 3Jq

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Ethy Woods Lostwithiel
Short Paddles Across Some Man Mad Stepping Stones And A Short Walk Into Some Woods A A Great Circular Walk, 30 Mins - 1 Hr Plus Lostwithiel Lancashire PL22 0NF 8.72 miles Perfect For Dogs Off The Lead, Some Part Will Require A Lead As Cows And Sheep Grazing But Plenty Of Advance Notice And All Finished Off With A Paddle.

Location what3words pictured.weedy.novels

Cardinham Woods
Woodland Walk With Plenty Of Options For Routes, Nearly All Of Which Are On The Flat And Either Paved Or At Least A Sand/Gravel Path. Some Routes Follow The River Which Is Fairly Shallow. Margate Ln Bodmin Lancashire PL30 4AL 9.50 miles

Location what3words pyramid.objective.fewest

Cardinham Woods
Cardinham Woods Are A Beautiful Mixed Woodland. Here, We List Three Circular Walks With Varied Length, To Suit All Abilities. PL30 4AL 9.55 miles Cardinham Woods Are Located Just Off The A30 Near Bodmin And Lanhydrock.

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 14.41 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°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	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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