Local Towns
As well as the most beautiful rolling countryside, the Tamar Valley is home to some unique, bustling towns. The river network spanning the valley and the rich land and resources provided the perfect conditions for thriving market towns and cities to spring up, each playing its own part in the Tamar Valley’s rich history.
Towns with ancient Cornish roots, beautiful riverside urban areas, the UK’s Ocean City and even Britains ‘Best Market Town’ sit within the Tamar Valley. If you need a little hustle and bustle, a good night out and top restaurants to enjoy or to stock up on supplies, explore our towns and city here.
Towns of the Tamar Valley
Launceston
Full of quirky independent shops, cafes and regular markets
Tavistock
Tavistock has been voted the ‘Best Market Town in England’!
Callington
Most famous nationally as the home of Ginsters pasties!
Calstock
A former mining centre, situated right on the river!
Saltash
The largest town on the Cornish side of the valley
Plymouth
The valley’s only city, home to approximately 250,000 people.
Places near the Tamar Valley
Dartmoor
To the east, discover the unspoiled beauty of the moor
Rame
Across the Tamar from Plymouth lies the tranquil Rame Peninsula
Rivers of the Tamar Valley
Tamar
Forming a beautiful and natural border between Devon and Cornwall
Tavy
Originating high on wild and rugged Dartmoor and flowing east through Tavistock.
Lyhner
Springing forth on Bodmin Moor and flowing east to west through east Cornwall