The North Cornwall Trail

Challenging The North

Blisland Marhamchurch Roughtor Cornwall Trail The North Cornwall Trail Further Information Lergh Kernow Gledh Following the upper reaches of the Camel Trail out of For more detailed information refer to OS Explorer maps 109 Bodmin and onto the quiet lanes of Bodmin Moor, the and 111. Other guides are available from the local Tourist route winds its way through pretty villages and across Information Centres. beautiful open moors. Sections of the trail offer panoramic views across to the coast before dipping back into more sheltered valley bottoms. Heading north across the Tourist Information Centres disused airfield at Davidstow, the trail crosses some of the Bodmin, Shire Hall, Mount Folly, most remote parts of Cornwall. Near Hallworthy the route Tel: 01208 76616 splits, offering users the choice of taking the stunning… but energetic… coastal route, or the less strenuous inland Camelford, North Cornwall route. At Bude the route turns east, crossing the county Museum, The Clease boundary into Devon and links into the rest of the National Tel: 01840 212954 Cycle Network. Bude, Crescent Car Park Tel: 01288 354240 How to get there Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk Tel: 08457 484950 Contacts Bodmin Parkway is situated on the main line. Cornwall Council www.cornwall.gov.uk/cornishway Public Transport - www.traveline.org.uk or tel: 0300 1234 202 Tel: 0871 200 2233 www.sustrans.org.uk Car - These routes make use of existing www.visitcornwall.com car parking facilities.

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