Dobwalls () is a village and civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated 3 mi (5 km) west of Liskeard.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston
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. Highways Agency website. Retrieved April 2010 The bypass has two of the most elaborate built so far in the UK (previous examples in Wales being wooden posts with cables). Twelve native species of are found in the area.
Until 2006, the Dobwalls Adventure Park tourist attraction was located north of the village.
In 2020 Cornwall Council announced that from 1 April 2021 the part of Dobwalls and Trewidland parish surrounding the village of Trewidland would be moved to the parish of St Keyne, to form the new parish of St Keyne and Trewidland, with the remaining parish known as Dobwalls.
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