What to do and see in Liskeard, England: The Best Free Things to do

January 19, 2022 Tynisha Seiler

Liskeard (/lɪsˈkɑːrd/ ( listen) lis-KARD; Cornish: Lyskerrys) is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Restaurants in Liskeard

1. Minions, Hurlers and Cheesewring circular walk

Minions, Liskeard PL14 5LF England [email protected] http://www.iwalkcornwall.co.uk/walk/minions_and_cheesewring
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5.0 based on 13 reviews

Minions, Hurlers and Cheesewring circular walk

A circular walk around the iconic landmarks at Minions, including The Hurlers stone circles, The Cheesewring and the engine houses of the Phoenix mines.

Reviewed By places2seeplaces2go - England, United Kingdom

Stayed in North Cornwall October2020 for a week & just catching up with reviews. We visited the area of Minions twice taking in walks to The Hurlers/Cheesewring & the disused tin mines. We visited in October & had no trouble in parking. Not entirely sure if we did the circular walk or not, but we had great fun exploring the area.

2. The Hurlers (3 stone circles)

Liskeard PL14 5LE England http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/hurlers-stone-circles/?utm_source=Trip%20Advisor&utm_campaign=Local%20Listings&utm_medium=Trip%20Advisor%20Profiles&utm_content=hurlers%20stone%20circle
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4.5 based on 189 reviews

The Hurlers (3 stone circles)

Said to have been hurled by an angry God in response to violation of His Sabbath day, these three large stone circles are built close together and vary in size from 105 feet to 135 feet across.

Reviewed By PaulC923 - Plymouth, United Kingdom

Wonderful scenery with breathtaking views across Bodmin Moor and beyond. A gentle walk to the Cheesewring passing Daniel Gumps old "house" gives you an idea of what it was like many years ago. Occasional climbers in the quarry below the Cheesewring make interesting watching. Good choice of cafes and a pub in Minnions

3. St Hugh's Church

Quethiock, Liskeard PL14 6EA England +44 1579 382327 http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~soskernow/quethiock.htm
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

St Hugh's Church

4. Golitha Falls

Off B3254, Liskeard England +44 7849 488655 http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/nnr/1006060.aspx
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4.5 based on 685 reviews

Golitha Falls

Reviewed By HelenH771 - Birmingham, United Kingdom

Went here to see the falls whilst on holiday with our 3 children (aged 11, 11 and 10). Whilst they are not always enthusiastic walkers, they had a great time walking through this forest and we have some lovely photos of them in amongst the bluebells that were prolific! We also followed the river path and had great fun crossing on stepping stones and logs at various points and were very lucky to see some cows coming down to the river for a drink! Another fab photo opp. The cafe was fab! We had some lovely hot chocolates and whilst we didn't eat, the food that was being served to other customers looked amazing and would certainly try it out the next time! Staff were very friendly and helpful. Toilets on site.

5. St Martin's Church

Church Street, Liskeard PL14 3AQ England +44 1579 347411 [email protected] http://www.smartchurchliskeard.co.uk
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

St Martin's Church

St Martin’s Church in Liskeard is a medieval Grade II* listed building, dating back to 1428. It is the 2nd largest parish church in the Diocese of Truro. It comprises a central and two side aisles, plus a Lady Chapel. It has some beautiful decorative features, and the old font has a superb carved cover. The pulpit is of English oak, with rich arabesque carving. The clergy stall is also beautifully carved and adorned with a carved angel. Perhaps the most unusual feature is the highly decorated war memorial frieze, which includes civilians, as well as the armed forces. With eight women and four men depicted it is very unusual for war memorials. The churchmanship is “open evangelical”. Sunday services are usually at 09:15 (1-hour service with choir and organ), 11:00 (75-minute service with music group, children’s and youth groups) and 18:00. There is a communion service at 09:30 in the church centre on Wednesday mornings. The church can be hired as a venue so access cannot be guaranteed.

6. Liskeard & District Museum

Foresters Hall 1 Pike Street Pike Street, Liskeard PL14 3JE England +44 1579 346087 [email protected] http://www.museumsincornwall.org.uk/Liskeard-and-District-Museum/Cornwall-Museums/
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4.5 based on 36 reviews

Liskeard & District Museum

Liskeard is an ancient Cornish town with a fantastic museum where you can learn about local Cornish history, explore the development of the town from Mesolithic settlers to the present time. Find out about the social history of Liskeard and its local heroines including Emily Hobhouse. Our In Sickness and In Health exhibition is not for the faint hearted! Explore medicine in Liskeard over the last 100 years including some gruesome medical equipment from Rosedean surgery. Also not to be missed are iconic toys from the past including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, James Bond's Golden Gun and our NEWEST exhibit of two full size daleks and other Dr Who props! Keep an eye out for the augmented reality trail - use the Zappar app to bring our exhibits to life. The building is fully wheelchair accessible and dog friendly - and admission is FREE. We look forward to welcoming you

Reviewed By Barry_G_M_H - Liskeard, United Kingdom

It is a a most interesting Museum, with many interesting presentations. These presentations change from time to time. There is a shop associated with it and one can purchase many interesting items.

7. The Barley Sheaf

Church Street, Liskeard PL14 3AQ England +44 1579 340331 http://www.thebarley.com
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4.5 based on 23 reviews

The Barley Sheaf

The Barley sheaf is Liskeards leading music pub with live music every Thursday. we also do many other events such as foodie Friday, poker nights etc! On top of this we have a fully decked beer garden, large function room and skittle ally of which we hire out for free!

8. Stuart House Arts and Heritage Centre

Barras Street, Liskeard PL14 6AB England +44 1579 347347 [email protected] http://www.stuarthouse.org.uk
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4.0 based on 38 reviews

Stuart House Arts and Heritage Centre

9. Trago

Two Waters Foot, Liskeard PL14 6HY England +44 1579 348877 https://www.trago.co.uk/
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3.5 based on 33 reviews

Trago

Reviewed By 821jayf

We regularly holiday in Looe, (4th year this year) and have made a trip to Trago Mills an annual trip. Such a quirky building and external decoration makes it look a bit Disney like West Country theme park. The store itself is absolutely packed with items, literally anything and everything you want can be found in Trago. The prices as well appear to be below market average in an area of the UK that isn’t really know for cheap pricing. The choice is unreal. We always manage to walk away having spent hundreds and after picking up a wide variety of goods that are not normal holiday purchases. This year the range didn’t seem as wide but I would probably attribute this to covid. This being said we still manage to fill up on school supply’s, West Country produce, clothing and camping gear, even some early Christmas bits. My eldest daughter goes to university this September and she managed to get bits she needed at a great price. Moving on to the staff, they are helpful, polite and very welcoming. Would recommend this place for anyone just for the experience and defy you not to find something you didn’t realise you needed in your life.

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