The Camel Trail
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Easy The Camel Cornwall Wildlife Trust Cornwall Wildlife Trust / S Hutchings RSPB / C H Gomersall Padstow / JB & S Bottomley Trail The Camel Trail Further Information Lergh an Kammheyl The Camel Trail is one of the most popular multi-use trails in For more detailed information refer to OS Explorer maps 106 and the UK, providing access to the beautiful Cornish countryside 109. Other guides are available from the local Tourist Information along a disused railway line linking Bodmin, Wadebridge and Centres. Padstow. An easy route: traffic-free, smooth surface and virtually level, Tourist Information Centres the trail is safe for families and easy to use for the mobility Padstow, North Quay, impaired. The experience is guaranteed to be memorable, Tel: 01841 533449 providing breathtaking views across the Camel Estuary within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Bodmin, Shire Hall, Mount Folly, Tel: 01208 76616 The Camel Trail has links to The St Piran Trail, The Coast and Clay Trail and The North Cornwall Trail. The trail is suitable for Contacts walkers, cyclists, horse-riders and wheel-chair users. Cornwall Council www.cornwall.gov.uk/cornishway How to get there or tel: 0300 1234 202 Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk Tel: 08457 484950 Bodmin Parkway is situated on the main line. www.sustrans.org.uk Bodmin and Wenford Railway www.visitcornwall.com www.bodminandwenfordrailway.co.uk Tel: 0845 1259678 Public Transport - www.traveline.org.uk Tel: 0871 200 2233 Car - These routes make use of existing car parking facilities. RSPB / C H Gomersall Padstow Harbour Cornwall Wildlife Trust / JB & S Bottomley © Cornwall Council 2012 Part of cycle network The North Cornwall Trail 0 1 2 4 Kilometres The St Piran Trail The North Cornwall Trail 0 1 Lo2bster Hatchery4 Kilometres The St Piran Trail 32 Lobster Hatchery 32 Padstow. Post Office, stores, pubs, eateries, Part of the Camel Estuary has been designated toilets. A picturesque medieval town an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Not centred around its harbour, Padstow is only is the scenery spectacular, especially on situated on the breathtaking Camel Estuary a clear day when the water and sky become at the very western tip of the Camel Trail. azure blue, but the river also provides a habitat 3 The town has much to offer the visitor for a fantastic array of wildlife. Indeed, the including white sandy beaches, coastal Camel River and its tributaries have been made a Special Area of Conservation, in recognition 3 walks and a warren of narrow streets and alleys, each enticing you to explore. Many of their biological diversity. medieval buildings still line the streets, the most notable being the c15th Abbey House and Sir Walter Raleigh’s c16th Court House. Wadebridge National Cycle Network Cardinham Woods 3 32 . Route Number 1 National Cycle Network 1 and Cycle Trails 0 3 32 2 Cardinham Woods . , 1 Route Number The Jail Off Road 7 1 4 0 and Cycle Trails 3 0 2 Minor Road 9 , 4 The Jail Off Road 7 0 4 0 3 Urban Road 0 Minor Road 9 0 4 1 0 Other routes , l Urban Road 0 i 0 c 1 n Other routes , l u i c Cycle hire o n Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway C u l Cycle hire l o a C Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway Gradient: l w l a n Gradient: r w 1:7 to 1:5 o n r C 1:7 to 1:5 o 1:5 and steeper d C e 1:5 and steeper d v r e v e r s e Take Extra Care e s r Take Extra Care e r The Coast and Clay Trail s t The Coast and Clay Trail s t h h Trail crosses a busy road g i Trail crosses a busy road g r The North Cornwall Trail i r l l l 0 1 2 4 l use crossing provided use crossing provided A A . Kilometres t t h h g g i i r Off road section crosses a road Off road section crosses a road r y y p The St Piran Trail p o o c c Railway/station n Railway/station n w w o r Lobster Hatchery o r C Places of interest C © Places of interest © 32 3 National Cycle Network Cardinham Woods 3 32 . Route Number 1 1 and Cycle Trails 0 2 , The Jail Off Road 7 4 3 0 Minor Road 9 4 0 Urban Road 0 0 1 Other routes , l i c n Cycle hire u o C Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway 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 The Coast and Clay Trail 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 ©.