Camel Trail
An 18-mile long-distance walk in Cornwall utilizing disused railway lines and the course of the River Camel on a route from Padstow to Wenford Bridge. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SW 920 752
Distance: 18 miles (29 km)
Time: 7–9 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
106 Newquay, Padstow, Wadebridge, Port Isaac and St Columb Major
107 St Austell, Liskeard, Fowey, Looe and Lostwithiel
109 Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Camelford and Liskeard
Summary
The Camel Trail is a multi-user trail in Cornwall which makes use of two sections of disused railway line: the first from Padstow via Wadebridge and Boscarne Junction to Bodmin, and the second from Boscarne Junction to Poley’s Bridge on the edge of Bodmin Moor. The Padstow to Wadebridge section runs alongside the River Camel estuary, with the remainder of the trail passing mainly through woodland. From the start in Padstow, the trail goes via Little Petherick Creek, Ball Hill, Oldtown Cove, Pinkson Creek, Wadebridge, Guineaport, Treraven Wood, Polbrock Bridge, Grogley, Boscarne Junction, Dunmere (Bodmin), Park Wood, Penhargard Castle, Lower Helland, Hellandbridge, Shell Woods, Tregaddick, and Wenford Dries to the finish at Wenfordbridge.