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Local Information for Callington

Callington is a small town in southeast Cornwall, UK, in the Caradon District. The area of the civil parish had a population of 4783 according to the 2001 census. Althoguh recent figures show that the population has risen to around 6000

The town is situated between Kit Hill and Bodmin Moor. It is the home of the Ginsters Pasty Factory. Ginsters employs hundreds of locals and many immigrants from other countries.

From Kit Hill, you can have far reaching views of the river tamar, Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor and Plymouth. Along with the towns murial trail they have proven to be popular with wanderign tourists. Callington lies between four larger towns(Launceston, Liskeard, Tavistock and Saltash) and many inhabitants commute to Plymouth via the Tamar Bridge.

In the 18th century, Callington was one of the most important mining areas in the British Isles. Deposits of silver were found nearby in Silver Valley. Today many old mining stacks dot the horizon, but there are no...More