Gunnislake

Gunnislake is a village on the Cornish side of the Tamar Valley, about 6 miles north of Saltash. The River Tamar here marks the boundary between Cornwall and Devon, and the New Bridge - built in 1520 and one of the oldest surviving bridges in the South West - carries the road into the village from Calstock on the Devon side. The village grew during the 19th century copper and tin mining boom; the surrounding hillsides retain engine houses and mineshaft remains from that period.

The Tamar Valley Line railway runs through Gunnislake, connecting the village to Plymouth via Calstock and Bere Alston. This is one of the most scenic rural rail routes in the country, running along the Tamar estuary for much of its length. The line ends at Gunnislake station - the end of the branch. The Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers the valley around the village, and there are waymarked walks along the river and through the old mining landscape.

The village has a post office, a pub, and basic shops. Callington is about 3 miles south-west and provides a wider range of services. The Morwellham Quay heritage site, an open-air museum on the Devon side of the Tamar, is about 3 miles east across the bridge. Holiday accommodation in the area tends to be in converted stone cottages with views across the wooded valley.