Situated on the Devon/ Cornwall border and almost equal distance to both north and south Cornwall. Launceston is the natural custodian of the border and the Castle is a beacon on the landscape. The town offers a broad spectrum of shopping facilities both in the centre and on the industrial estates. In the town centre for more personalised shopping there are small well established shops for clothing, hardware and provisions.

There are two arcades offering a variety of shops and all major banks and building societies are available. On the outskirts of the town there are three large supermarkets and a wide variety of goods available, with ample parking. There are two industrial estates in the town, Newport and Pennygillam, sponsored by the District Council, on which sites are available at attractive terms for light industrial development.

In all cases there is good road access with main services available on site, ripe for immediate development. The policy of the Council is designed to achieve diversity of employment without detracting from the character of the town.

Launceston, the ancient capital of Cornwall, stands in the heart of an area of tremendous natural beauty in the south west peninsula of England, which ranges from Dartmoor to Bodmin Moor and seventeen miles from Bude which is on the rugged Atlantic coastline. Launceston itself offers a variety of shops of which some are old, established, family firms. The A30 road which runs by Launceston makes it easy to go further down into Cornwall and up into Devon.

A wide variety of houses and sites are available for purchase, both in the town and the surrounding villages, to suit every taste. Newcomers can be assured of the same friendly welcome that awaits the holiday visitor and the district is very suitable for those wishing to retire in restful surroundings.