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Padstow North Cornwall Heritage Coast Countryside & Service

urist Board . Cornwall To Padstow harbour Further Information Lergh an Kammheyl The Camel Trail For more detailed information refer to OS The Camel Trail is one of the most Landranger map 200 or The Cornish Way successful multi-use trails in the UK, map issued by Sustrans. Other guides are providing access to the beautiful Cornish available from the local Tourist Information Centres. countryside along a disused railway line linking Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow. Tourist Information Centres An easy route: traffic-free, smooth surface Padstow, North Quay, and virtually level, the trail is safe for families Tel: 01841 533449 and easy to use for the mobility impaired. The Wadebridge, Town Hall, experience is guaranteed to be memorable, Tel: 01208 813725 providing breathtaking views across the Camel Estuary within an Area of Outstanding Natural Bodmin, Shire House, Mount Beauty. Folly, Tel: 01208 76616 The Camel Trail has links to The St Piran Trail, The Coast & Clay Trail and The North Cornwall Trail. The Contacts trail is suitable for walkers, cyclists, Cornwall County Council horse-riders and wheel-chair users. Cornwall Wildlife / S Hutchings Trust Tel: 01872 222000 or How to get there www.cornwall.gov.uk www.cyclecornwall.com Rail - Bodmin Parkway is situated on the main line. Bodmin and www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk Wenford Railway Coach - National Express Cornwall Wildlife / JB Trust & S Bottomley Public Transport - www.traveline.org.uk Tel: 0870 608 2 608 Car - These routes make use of existing car parking facilities.

part of the Cycle Network © Cornwall County Council 2005 Design: CCC Technical Services E00893 06/05 rsall RSPB / C H Gome Part of the Camel Estuary has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Not only is the scenery spectacular, especially on a clear day when the water and sky become azure blue, but the river also provides a habitat for a fantastic array of wildlife. Indeed, the Camel River and its tributaries have been made a Special Area of Conservation, in recognition of their biological diversity. Padstow to Wadebridge Poley’s 5 miles Bridge to Bodmin 6.5 miles

Padstow. Post Office, stores, pubs, eateries, toilets. A picturesque mediaeval town centred around 27.5 its harbour, Padstow is situated on the breathtaking Camel Wadebridge Kilometres Estuary at the very western tip of Dawn Runnals / Cornwall Tourist Board 17.3 the Camel Trail. The town has much to offer the visitor including miles white sandy beaches, coastal walks and a warren of narrow streets and alleys, each enticing Bodmin you to explore. Many mediaeval to buildings still line the streets, the Wadebridge most notable being the c15th 5.8 miles Abbey House and Sir Walter Raleigh’s c16th Court House. Wadebridge and Bodmin are both worth stopping to enjoy.