Saltash, England

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Saltash is a town in southeast Cornwall. It is located on the western bank of the River Tamar, across from Plymouth. Saltash has a population of around 15,000 people (2012 estimate).

Guide to Saltash Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Saltash that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Saltash, Cornwall, England
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More on Saltash

Saltash began as a ferry terminal for the crossing of the River Tamar from Plymouth. This is probably a thousand years ago or more. After the Norman Conquest, it was owned by Robert, Count of Mortain, who sold it to Richard, Earl of Cornwall in 1270.

Visiting Saltash

From Manchester, take the M5 motorway until it continues as the A38 road. Continue on the A38 road until you arrive at Saltash.

Royal Albert Bridge (foreground) and Tamar Bridge (background), Saltash
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Places of Interest in Saltash

Cotehele
Medieval house dating to the 14th century. It is now a Grade II listed building under the National Trust.
Royal Albert Bridge
Railway Bridge across the River Tamar built in 1859.
Tamar Bridge
Suspension bridge across the River Tamar first opened in 1961, becoming the longest suspension bridge in the United Kingdom at the time of its completion. When it was widened in 2001, it was the world's first suspension bridge to be widened while remaining open to traffic.

Coombe Viaduct, a railway viaduct in Saltash
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