Liskeard

Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish tucked into the south-east corner of Cornwall. Set in the South West region and carrying the postcode district PL14, it sits within easy reach of notable neighbours: roughly 20 miles west of Plymouth, 14 miles west of the Devon border and 12 miles east of Bodmin. The presence of Bodmin Moor to the north-west gives the town a quietly dramatic backdrop, while its stannary roots hint at a long and layered past. With a parish population of 10,902 at the 2021 census, Liskeard balances a sense of community scale with historic gravitas. For visitors seeking the atmosphere of an English market town enriched by centuries of local life, Liskeard offers pathways into regional identity — a town that reads like a page from Cornish history and sits comfortably within reach of wider South West Cornwall.