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The Coast and Clay Trail Challenging The Coast Caerhays Castle Veryan and Clay The Coast and Clay Trail Further Information This is the most challenging of the eight trails, although For more detailed information refer to OS Explorer 105 Trail there are easy sections to the north and south of St Austell, and 107. Other guides are available from the local Tourist including the popular off road Pentewan Trail. However, Information Centres. Lergh Arvor ha Pri your efforts will be rewarded! The route provides a contrast of landscapes: rolling farmland; wooded creeks; Tourist Information Centres sheltered coves; colourful fishing villages; historic towns; and views of the unique lunar landscape of the china clay Truro, Municipal Buildings, Boscawen Street industry. Take your time, spend a few days on the trail and Tel: 01872 274555 visit some of the fantastic attractions en-route. It’s worth St Austell, Southbourne Road, the effort! Tel: 01726 879500 Accessible from the Coast and Clay Trail are the Clay Trails Bodmin, Shire Hall, Mount Folly, north of St Austell (see separate map in this series). Tel: 01208 76616 How to get there Contacts Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk Cornwall Council Tel: 08457 484950 www.cornwall.gov.uk/cornishway St Austell and Bodmin Parkway are situated on the main line. or tel: 0300 1234 202 Public Transport - www.traveline.org.uk www.kingharryscornwall.co.uk Tel: 0871 200 2233 www.sustrans.org.uk Car - These routes make use of existing car parking facilities. www.visitcornwall.com Truro Eden Project St Anthony Lighthouse © Cornwall Council 2012 Part of cycle network t the e N t o he rth St h Co t P r ir rnw an wa s t ll tra tra il ail t the e N t o he Lanhydrock House. Owned by ther tNationalh Trust, St h Co t P r ir Lanhydrock is one of Cornwall’s grandestr nhouses.w an wa s t Set in a beautiful landscape of gardens, parklandll tra tra il and woods, the house overlooks the valley of ail the River Fowey. It is easily reached from Bodmin Parkway Station or the town of Bodmin. 0 1 2 4 The Camel Trail Kilometres Mi ine ra l T The St Piran Trail ra mw 0 1 2 4 wa ys The Camel Trail Kilometres Mi ine The Goss Moor Trail ra l T The St Piran Trail ra mw wa ys 3 The Goss Moor Trail NT Lanhydrock 3 NT Lanhydrock t the The Clay Trails e E ng ine e H ou t se the tr The Clay Trails e E rai ng il gin e 3 Ho us se The Eden Project tra The Fal Estuary. The deep, cold waters ail and the twice daily ebb and flow of the 3 3 river provides a rich marine habitat and is The Eden Project an ideal feeding ground for shore birds. th 3 e The sheltered micro-climates of the creeks No 3 National Cycle Network th rt also support the luxuriant growth of more 3 e h . h St Co King Harry Ferry Route Number 1 P tender plants. 3 1 ir rn 0 r 2 a w NT Trelissick an a National Cycle Network , s ll 3 Off Road 7 t l 4 tr t . r r 0 a Kraing Harry Ferry Route Number 1 i Minor Road 9 il il 1 4 l 0 0 2 NT Trelissick , The Lost Gardens of Heligan Urban Road 0 Off Road 7 0 4 1 0 Other routes , l Minor Road 9 i 4 c 0 n The Lost Gardens of Heligan Urban Road 0 u 0 Cycle hire o 1 3 Other routes , C l i l c l n a u Gradient: Cycle hire w o 3 n C r l 1:7 to 1:5 l o a C Gradient: w 1:5 and steeper d n r 1:7 to 1:5 e o v r C e 1:5 and steeper d s e Take Extra Care e r v r s e t s h Take Extra Care e r g Trail crosses a busy road i s r t l h l Trail crosses a busy road g use crossing provided A i r . t l l 0 1 2 4 use crossing provided h A . g i t Off road section crosses a road r The Camel Trail Kilometres h y g i p Off road section crosses a road r o y c p o M Railway/station n M c i w n Railway/station n e o r ra w o a The St Piran Trail C r l T Places of interest T C © ra Places of interest mw © wa Mevagissey ys The Goss Moor Trail 3 NT Lanhydrock t the The Clay Trails e E ng gin e Ho us se tra ail 3 The Eden Project 3 3 National Cycle Network 3 . King Harry Ferry Route Number 1 1 0 2 NT Trelissick , Off Road 7 4 0 Minor Road 9 4 0 The Lost Gardens of Heligan Urban Road 0 0 1 Other routes , l i c n Cycle hire u 3 o C l l Gradient: a w n 1:7 to 1:5 r o C 1:5 and steeper d e v r e s Take Extra Care e r s t h Trail crosses a busy road g i r l use crossing provided l A . t h g i Off road section crosses a road r y p o c Railway/station n w o r C Places of interest ©.
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