The Camel Trail
Last updated: 18/06/2012
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The Camel Trail is arguably the most successful recreational
multi use trail in the UK, providing access to the beautiful
Cornish countryside along a disused railway line between
Wenfordbridge, Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow. As the final leg of
the Atlantic Coast Express journey from Waterloo, winding alongside
the spectacular Camel Estuary, the line was immortalised in
'Betjeman's Cornwall' as "the most beautiful train journey I
know".
Download The Camel
Trail leaflet which includes a map of the trail and the Code of
Conduct for using the Trail. A Cornwall Council
Ranger is responsible for the day to day management of the
Camel Trail and can be contacted using the details on the right
hand side of this page.
Managed by Cornwall Council and The Camel Trail Partnership, the
Camel Trail is carefully maintained and promoted in order to
accommodate the 400,000 users each year. Find out more about
the Camel Trail Partnership here. Running through both a Site
of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of
Conservation (SAC) the Camel Trail is run with conservation and the
environment as a major consideration.
The Camel Trail is an 18 mile largely traffic free, surfaced and
virtually level multi use trail which passes through some of the
most spectacular countryside in the south west.
Following the disused railway line once used by the London and
South West Railway, cyclists hug the Camel Estuary from Padstow to
Wadebridge before joining the route through the deeply incised and
beautifully wooded Camel Valley to Bodmin. At Bodmin yet
another line, one of the most historic in the country, winds its
way inland to the foot of Bodmin Moor where it comes to an end near
Blisland, an extraordinarily pretty moorland village.
Landscape and wildlife designations
abound, contrasts in scenery are striking and access to country and
seaside towns provide opportunities to use local shops, pubs and
visit attractions. Visitors can easily hire bikes in Padstow,
Wadebridge or Bodmin, if they don't have their own. The trail
provides access in to the heart of North Cornwall, experienced
cyclists can make off, away from the trail exploring the many
villages and country lanes which lie close to the trail.
Bodmin Walk to Work Project
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