Welcome to Harrowbarrow

Harrowbarrow is a small village located in the county of Cornwall, England. It is situated on the edge of Bodmin Moor, which is a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, with rolling hills and lush green fields. It is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Harrowbarrow Methodist Church, which dates back to the 19th century.

One of the main attractions in Harrowbarrow is the nearby Kit Hill Country Park. This park covers over 400 acres and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Visitors can explore the park's many walking trails, which wind through woodlands, meadows, and heathland. There are also several picnic areas and a children's play area, making it a great destination for families.

Despite its small size, Harrowbarrow has a strong sense of community. The village is home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall. There are also several community events held throughout the year, such as the annual Harrowbarrow and Metherell Carnival. This event features a parade, live music, and a variety of food and drink stalls, and is a great way for locals and visitors alike to come together and celebrate the village's unique character.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 12°C

Feels Like: 10.7°C

Wind: 7.6 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Harrowbarrow School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Hunt	School Road Harrowbarrow Callington Cornwall PL17 8BQ 01579350576 School Website
St Dominic Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Jon-Joe Wilson	St Dominic St Dominick Saltash Cornwall PL12 6SU 1579350581 School Website
Delaware Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynn Cox	Drakewalls Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9EN 01822832550 School Website
Gunnislake Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Lynn Cox	Chapel Street Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9NA 01822832685 School Website
Chelfham Bere Alston Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Ridley	Bere Alston Yelverton Devon PL20 7EX 01822840379
Calstock Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Ben Towe	Back Road Calstock Cornwall PL18 9QL 01822832646 School Website
The Lowen School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mr Tyler Collins	Lower Dimson Farm Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9NS 1822851761 School Website
St Mellion Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Jon-Joe Wilson	Church Lane St. Mellion Saltash Cornwall PL12 6RG 1579350567 School Website
Callington Community College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Ainsworth	Launceston Road Callington Cornwall PL17 7DR 1579383292 School Website
Bere Alston Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr G Bemister	Station Road Bere Alston Yelverton Devon PL20 7AU 1822840410 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gunnislake Station Approach, Off Sand Hill, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9DZ 1.55 Miles

Calstock Commercial Road, Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9QY 1.76 Miles

Bere Alston Station Road, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7EP 2.74 Miles

Bere Ferrers Station Road, Bere Ferrers, Devon, PL20 7JS 4.85 Miles

Saltash Albert Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4EB 6.92 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Kit Hill Cars 07920 473747 Cornerways, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9BB 1.71 Miles
Tamar Cars 01579 389200 60 Fore Street, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7AQ 2.94 Miles
Vip Cars 0845 230 8014 8 Hill View, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7ND 5.17 Miles
Yelverton Cars 01822 616695 33 Oak Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9LJ 5.24 Miles
Tavistock Radio Taxis 01822 616266 1 Courtlands Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EF 5.33 Miles
First Car Taxis 01822 840015 Bedford Square, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AU 5.39 Miles
Solo Private Hire 01822 611414 4 Vigo Bridge Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EY 5.69 Miles
4Hire Taxi 01822 618440 4 Vigo Bridge Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0EY 5.69 Miles
Jaycars Taxi 07860 298808 43 Walkham Clo, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9HT 5.88 Miles
A2b Taxis 01822 859166 Unit K2, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7PE 6.18 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lower Metherell Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Metherell Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Honicombe Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Dominick Residential Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Norris Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cleave Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Terrace Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harrowbarrow Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rising Sun Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rylands ( St Anns Chapel ) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office House Albaston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rous Road St Dominck Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotehele House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Cornwall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Gunnislake	The Health Centre The Orchard Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9JZ
Bere Alston Surgery	Station Road Bere Alston Yelverton Devon PL20 7EJ
Tamar Valley Health 01579 382666	Tamar Valley Health The Health Ctr, Haye Road Callington Cornwall PL17 7AW
Abbey Surgery 01822 612247	Abbey Surgery 28 Plymouth Road Tavistock Devon PL19 8BU
Abbey Surgery, Tavistock - Covid Local Vaccination Service	28 Plymouth Road Tavistock PL19 8BU

Local Stores

Petrol Gunnislake - Drakewalls
Pearce's Garage
Drakewalls
Gunnislake
Cornwall
PL18 9EE
01822 834722
Store Website
1.45 miles

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SPAR Callington
SPAR
21 Fore Street
Callington
PL17 7AD
01579 382070
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Calweton Veterinary Group
Calweton Veterinary Centre 79 Tavistock Road Callington Cornwall PL17 7RD 01579 383231 admin@calwetonvets.co.uk Website 2.58 miles
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Hallum Equine Vets
South Sillaton Farm St Mellion Saltash Cornwall PL12 6PX 3.88 miles

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Westmoor Veterinary Hospital
1 Brook Lane Tavistock Devon PL19 9BA 01822 612561 info@westmoorvets.com Website 4.97 miles
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Drake Vets
11C Plymouth Road Industrial Estate Tavistock Devon PL19 9QN 01822 854255 info@drakevets.co.uk Website 5.15 miles
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Albert Cottage Veterinary Clinic
66 Liskeard Road Saltash Cornwall PL12 4HG 01752 843397 general@albertcottagevets.com 6.30 miles
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Calweton Veterinary Services
12 Keast Mews Saltash Cornwall PL12 6AR 01752 846805 admin@calwetonvets.co.uk 6.86 miles


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Local Dog Walks

Newbridge River
Lovely Riverside Area, With A Few Different Options Of Different Length Walks (From Around 15 Mins To 45Mins) A390 Callington Lancashire PL17 7HL 3.81 miles

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Cadover Bridge And The Dewerstone
This Is A Nice Rewarding Walk. However It Does Have Steep Hills And Does Take Around 2 To 3 Hours To Complete. However You Could Adapt The Walk To Make It Smaller. Cadover Bridge Plymouth Lancashire PL7 5EH 9.74 miles

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Mount Edgecumbe Country Park
You Can Walk For Miles Here! Though The Estate Parklands And Fields To The Beach And Along The Coastal Path. You Can Either Come Across From Plymouth In Your Car On The Ferry And Drive To The Park Or Catch The Passenger Ferry Which Takes You Straight To The Bottom Of The Park (And More Importantly A Nice Pub!) Bay Cottage Mount Edgcumbe Torpoint Lancashire PL10 1HZ 10.85 miles

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Seaton Beach
The Moorings Downderry Torpoint Lancashire PL11 3LL 11.22 miles Season Beach Cafe Pl11 3Jq

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Jennycliffe To Mountbatten
Plymstock Plymouth Lancashire PL9 9SW 11.94 miles

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River Avon Dam Dartmoor
This Is A Lovely Dog Walk From The Carpark At Shipley Bridge On Dartmoor To Avon Dam. The First Part Follows Alongside The River Which My Dogs Love To Have A Dip In. Then The Walk Opens Out To Hills As You Work Your Way Up To The Dam. The Walk Is Pathed The Whole Way So Is Suitable For Pushchairs And Wheelchairs. I Think Its Roughly 1 Mile – 1.5 Miles Up To The Dam. Unnamed Road Lancashire 17.11 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	27.6°C	24.7°C	22.6°C	21.8°C	21.3°C	21.2°C	21.6°C	24.7°C	25.9°C	25.2°C	23.7°C	21.1°C
Feels Like	32.7°C	28°C	25.4°C	21.8°C	21.3°C	21.2°C	21.6°C	26.9°C	27.8°C	26.9°C	25.6°C	21.1°C

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	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Fog	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	18.9°C	17.2°C	15.7°C	15°C	17.7°C	22.2°C	25.2°C	26.6°C	26.4°C	25.4°C	21.4°C	18.1°C
Feels Like	18.9°C	17.2°C	15.5°C	14.5°C	17.6°C	23.7°C	26.6°C	27.5°C	27.2°C	26.6°C	21.4°C	18.1°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	16.4°C	15.2°C	14.5°C	14.1°C	17.6°C	21.1°C	23.2°C	24°C	23.8°C	23°C	21.4°C	18.8°C
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