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Saints Trails


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The Routes

The project has created 13km of trails for cyclists, walkers and equestrian users. This is mainly off road to enable safer journeys for commuters and leisure users in the locations indicated on the map below. Most of the route is now open for use with the exception of the short section indicated in green. This is due to be delivered later this year as part of the ongoing Northern Access Road works.

Map of the route

Latest News

April 2024

Chiverton Bridge opens providing a safe link for non-motorised users over the A30 from St Agnes to West Langarth.

The final section to link to Threemilestone and the Truro Park and Ride is due to open later this year.

For the full press release see New Saints Trails sections open at Goonhavern and St Agnes

Route plans

Further details on the location and onward connections can be found on the drawings below. Some of these files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. If you require a document in an accessible format please email saintstrails@cornwall.gov.uk.

Perranporth to Goonhavern

St Agnes to West Langarth


A390 Saints Trails

 Aerial view of Chiverton Bridge

Cyclist using Chiverton Bridge

Project Funding 

The project is funded as follows –
  • Perranporth to Goonhavern Trail - Entire route funded by National Highways and Cornwall Council
  • St Agnes to West Langarth Trail - St Agnes to Sevenmilestone, Chiverton Bridge and Chiverton Bridge to West Langarth sections are funded by ERDF.
  • Sevenmilestone to Chiverton Bridge - National Highways.
  • West Langarth to Threemilestone section will be delivered by adjacent the Northern Access Road scheme

The funding is split as follows:

  • The National Highways funding is £11.9M
  • The ERDF funding is £5.158M
  • Local Transport Plan funding of £1.289M
  • The Cornwall Council funding is £2M

The St Agnes to Threemilestone Saints Trail project has received £5,158,456 of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

This is part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. 

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities were the Managing Authority for the ERDF funding.

Established by the EU, the ERDF helps local areas stimulate their economic development. They invest in projects which will support businesses and create jobs.

England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Fund

Programme

Timeline 

  • February 2019 to August 2019
    • Preliminary design and public consultation
  • February 2019 to December 2022
    • Land negotiations and acquisition
  • November 2019 
    • National Highways funding agreement signed
  • November 2019 to June 2022 
    • Design development
  • January 2020 to June 2020
    • Construction Phase 1 (National Highways)
  • March 2020 to April 2021
    • Pandemic National Lockdowns 1 to 3
  • April 2021 to May 2021
    • CPO (AT) notices published
  • August 2021 to September 2021 
    • CPO (PN) notices published
  • September 2021 to December 2023
    • Construction Phase 2 (ERDF)
    • Construction Phase 3 (Chiverton Bridge construction) (ERDF)
  • April 2024 
    • Chiverton Bridge opens

View the Timeline as a PDF

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