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Viewpoints · South West England

Calstock View

Free admission

Calstock View is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

Looking across fields to Calstock - geograph.org.uk - 1996165

nick macneill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
20 min–45 min
Best time of year
Clear days year-round
Nearest railway station
Calstock · 1.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Calstock View is a named viewpoint in South-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Calstock, about 1.0 km away. Postcode area PL12.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Calstock railway station (Cornish: Kalstok) is an unstaffed railway station on the Tamar Valley Line serving the village of Calstock in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at the north end of Calstock Viaduct which carries the railway at high level over the River Tamar.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.4964, -4.2221
District
Cornwall
Parish
Calstock
Postcode
PL12 6TA
Parliamentary constituency
South East Cornwall
Nearest railway station
Calstock1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Calstock View?
Calstock View is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL12 6TA), in the parish of Calstock.
Is Calstock View a protected site?
Yes — Calstock View is part of the Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
Is Calstock View free to visit?
Yes, Calstock View is free to enter.
How do I get to Calstock View?
The nearest railway station is Calstock, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL12 6TA.