LISKEARD was the only Cornish town to be named in The Times newspaper this week in its '30 Best Towns in Britain' feature, in which the town came in at 12th.

The description of each town named is divided into categories and for Liskeard the paper says:

'Why is it so great? An antidote to glitzy Rock and free of drunken teens on their first solo holiday.

Its granite houses are honest and charming – and extremely affordable. Local schools perform well.

The town is on the edge of Bodmin Moor and an easy hop from the coast.

'Who lives here? Locals, many of them farmers. Incomers may struggle to shake off the "grockle" tag for a generation or two.

'House prices: Buy a delightful farmhouse for £500,000 or a town-centre cottage for under £200,000; the average is £181,039.'