The Camel Trail is a 17 mile route based on an historic railway track.

The Padstow to Wadebridge line was opened in 1899 providing access from Waterloo via Okehampton and Launceston, but the section from Wadebridge to Poley's Bridge is one of
the oldest in the world and was opened in 1834.

Initially it was intended to bring sea sand from the estuary to farms inland. Bodmin through to Wadebridge was connected to the mainline system and operated until 1967, whilst the line between Bodmin and Poley's Bridge, which was only used for freight, and closed in 1984.

The Camel Trail winds through some of Cornwall's most beautiful and little known countryside part of which has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Cornwall County Council converted 11 miles of disused railway beside the River Camel from track bed
to trail, linking the towns of Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow.

An extension owned and managed by North Cornwall County Council follows the river towards Camelford. there are many visitors to the trail each year; some use it daily for jogging or birdwatching, others for an occasional day out walking or cycling. Why not join them? Travel along the Camel Trail and enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Camel Valley.