Dobwalls
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Dobwalls is a village in south-east Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated three miles (5km) west of Liskeard
.
The name is spelt Dubwalls on Bartholomew's map and Black's Guide of 1879.
The A38
trunk road ran through the village until the bypass was opened on 19 December 2008.. The bypass has two of the most elaborate bat bridge
s built so far in the UK (previous examples in Wales
being wooden posts with cables). Twelve native species of bat
s are found in the area.
Until 2006, the Dobwalls Adventure Park
tourist attraction was located north of the village.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is situated three miles (5km) west of Liskeard
Liskeard
Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Liskeard is situated approximately 20 miles west of Plymouth, west of the River Tamar and the border with Devon, and 12 miles east of Bodmin...
.
The name is spelt Dubwalls on Bartholomew's map and Black's Guide of 1879.
The A38
A38 road
The A38, part of which is also known as the Devon Expressway, is a major A-class trunk road in England.The road runs from Bodmin in Cornwall to Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. It is long, making it one of the longest A-roads in England. It was formerly known as the Leeds — Exeter Trunk Road,...
trunk road ran through the village until the bypass was opened on 19 December 2008.. The bypass has two of the most elaborate bat bridge
Bat bridge
A bat bridge is a structure of varying construction crossing a new or altered road to aid the navigation of bats following the destruction of a hedgerow, and to cause the bats to cross the roadway at a sufficient height to avoid traffic...
s built so far in the UK (previous examples in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
being wooden posts with cables). Twelve native species of bat
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
s are found in the area.
Until 2006, the Dobwalls Adventure Park
Dobwalls Adventure Park
Dobwalls Adventure Park was a family-run visitor attraction in the village of Dobwalls, near Liskeard, Cornwall.Founded in 1970, by John Southern OBE, the park was one of Cornwall's top visitor attractions....
tourist attraction was located north of the village.