Liskeard, Cornwall

Details

Accessibility

https://visitliskeard.co.uk/lights-up-accessibility/

Brief description

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"Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth, 14 miles (23 km) west of the Devon border, and 12 miles (20 km) east of Bodmin. The Bodmin Moor lies to the north-west of the town. At the 2021 census the population of the parish of 10,902."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liskeard

Address

Liskeard, Cornwall

Postcode district: PL14

Email

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Tourist Information Centre:

tourism@liskeard.gov.uk

Phone

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Tourist Information Centre:

01579 349148

Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liskeard

https://visitliskeard.co.uk/

Directions

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From Plymouth, using the A38 dual carriageway, Liskeard is 19.6 miles, approx 34 minutes.

or

Using the A30 dual carriageway from Exeter, the route is 56.2 miles, approx 1hour and 10 minutes

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

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Buses:

Go Cornwall operate the following services from Liskeard:
11 – Plymouth – – Saltash – Liskeard – Dobwalls
55 – Liskeard – Trago Mills – Bodmin – Camelford
73 – Liskeard – Looe – Polperro
74 – Liskeard – St Cleer – Pensilva – Callington
75 – Liskeard – Seaton – Torpoint
77 – Liskeard -Trago Mills – Lanreath – Pelynt- Looe
78/78A – Liskeard – Pensilva – Upton Cross – North Hill – South Petherwin – Launceston (Monday to Friday only, Saturday services Liskeard – Pensilva only)

National Express coaches pick up in Liskeard with connections to destinations country wide.

Train:

Liskeard is ideally situated on the main rail line with direct trains to London Paddington, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Scotland. There is also a scenic branch line to Looe.

Great Western Railway and Cross Country Trains run through Liskeard, you can check journey times and book tickets on their websites.

The National Rail Enquiries website is useful for planning your journey. The Trainline website can also be used to plan and book train and coach journeys.

Amenities

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For things to do and see around Liskeard see: https://visitliskeard.co.uk/

Car Parks in Liskeard:

There are five car parks in Liskeard…

Upper Sungirt Car Park, Sungirt Lane

Westbourne Car Park, West Street

Cattle Market Car Park, Dean Street

Lower Sungirt Car Park, Sungirt Lane

Rapsons Car Park, Heathlands Road

Charges apply 7 days a week from 9am-4pm, parking is free overnight.

Upper Sungirt Car Park is short stay only – up to 3 hours and is the only car park to have a 30 minute tariff at £0.60

Westbourne, Cattle Market and Lower Sungirt are long stay with tickets from 1 hour to weekly stays available. The Cattle Market car park currently has building works going on and has a reduced capacity.

Rapsons is also long stay and is cheaper than the town centre car parks, £3.70 for 24 hours, £9.20 for 1 week.

Coach parking is available at Westbourne and Rapsons.

As with all Cornwall Council car parks, payments can be made using the Just Park app as well as by cash, card, contactless, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

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