Handmade in Cornwall · a family pasty story

Crimped over the top. Made from the heart.

A restoration of the Over The Top Cornish Pasties story: handmade savoury bakes, a family recipe passed through generations and a distinctive top-crimp style rooted in Calstock and the Tamar Valley.

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Family Recipe

A recipe described as being passed down through generations.

Top Crimp

The distinctive “over the top” crimp became the business signature.

Baked Fresh

Later Calstock advertising promoted fresh pasties, pies and Scotch eggs.

By Post

The brand built a following beyond Cornwall through nationwide postal orders.

The Over The Top story

A family business that found its way back home.

Over The Top Cornish Pasties was created by Michaela Parry with help from her daughter Kelly. After operating in Callington, the business announced in 2023 that it would return to Calstock, where the family lived, so the focus could return to making the very best pasties possible.

Rooted in the Tamar Valley

The move back to Calstock brought the business closer to the village and family life behind it.

Recipe passed through generations

Rail and tourism features described the pasties as being made to a long-standing family recipe.

A recognisable crimp

Rather than hiding the difference, the “crimp over the top” became the personality of the brand itself.

Bakery concept

Pasties, pies & proper savoury bakes.

The latest verified Calstock advertising focused on pasties, pies and Scotch eggs baked fresh daily. The items below are positioned as a refreshed product structure rather than a guaranteed current menu.

Traditional-Style Pasty

The heart of the brand: generous savoury filling, handmade pastry and the famous top crimp.

SignatureFamily Recipe

Steak Pasty

A classic beef-led savoury bake inspired by the steak pasties repeatedly associated with the original business.

BeefClassic

Vegetarian Pasty

The historic range included vegetarian options alongside the traditional meat-filled bakes.

VegetarianHandmade

Vegan Pasty

Older tourism coverage specifically noted vegan choices as part of the Over The Top range.

VeganPlant-Based

Fresh Pies

The later Pasty Cellar advertising in Calstock prominently featured pies baked fresh alongside the pasties.

BakerySavoury

Scotch Eggs

A core part of the Calstock bakery offering advertised together with pasties and pies.

Scotch EggFresh

Pasties by Post

The online side of the business allowed customers beyond Cornwall to order boxes for home delivery.

NationwidePostal

Cornish Bakery Box

A relaunch-friendly format for mixed savoury boxes, gifts and freezer-ready deliveries.

Gift BoxRelaunch Idea

The thing that made it unmistakable

The crimp goes over the top.

Historical coverage repeatedly singled out the business's top-crimped pasty as its defining feature. The redesign turns that difference into a visual story: handmade, slightly rebellious and unmistakably Over The Top.

Hand Crimped Family Recipe Made in Cornwall Generous Fillings Small-Batch Feel Tamar Valley

Cornwall to your door

Pasties by post made the brand travel.

Great Scenic Railways featured Over The Top as a Calstock family business offering pasties by post. Older versions of the website also promoted nationwide delivery alongside local collection.

01 · OrderChoose a box

A future live shop can group traditional, vegetarian, vegan and mixed boxes clearly.

02 · Bake / FreezePrepare for travel

Build clear storage and cooking instructions into every postal order.

03 · DeliverShip across the UK

Pasties by post keep the Calstock story accessible beyond Cornwall.

04 · ReheatEnjoy at home

A relaunch should place food-safety and reheating guidance directly beside checkout.

Back in Calstock

The story returned to the village.

In 2023 Over The Top announced it was leaving its Callington unit and moving back to Calstock. By 2024–2025 local advertising was using the name The Pasty Cellar at Bonton, Fore Street.

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Latest Verified Shop The Pasty Cellar

Bonton, Fore Street, Calstock, PL18 9RN.

Latest Verified Phone 07305 063678

Shown in Calstock community advertising through June–July 2025.

Latest Advertised Hours Tue–Sun from 11am

These are 2025 advertised hours, not guaranteed current 2026 hours.

Former Callington Location Closed after the 2023 move

Old listings may still show Moss Side / Celtic Road and should not be used as the primary shop address.

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The freshest direct local evidence I found is from 2025, so this design keeps the verified heritage and contact details while clearly separating them from unconfirmed 2026 operating information.

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Good to know

About Over The Top & The Pasty Cellar.

What was special about Over The Top Cornish Pasties?

The business was known for a family recipe passed through generations and a distinctive crimp positioned over the top of the pasty.

Did the business move from Callington?

Yes. In September 2023 the owner announced that the Callington premises would close and the business would move back to Calstock.

What is The Pasty Cellar?

After the move back to Calstock, local community advertising used The Pasty Cellar name at Bonton, Fore Street, Calstock, while earlier advertising still referenced overthetopcornishpasties.co.uk.

Were pasties available by post?

Yes. Tourism coverage and indexed versions of the old website promoted nationwide pasties-by-post ordering.

Are the displayed shop hours definitely current?

No. Tuesday–Sunday from 11am is the latest directly verified advertising I found, from 2025. Confirm by phone before visiting in 2026.