| Camel Trail | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The trail beside the Camel Estuary, near Trevanson, 1987 | |
| Length | 18.3 miles (29.5 km) as of 2024 |
| Location | Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| Trailheads | Padstow 50°32′16″N 4°56′05″W / 50.5377°N 4.9347°W Wenford Bridge 50°32′41″N 4°42′14″W / 50.5447°N 4.7039°W |
| Use | Hiking, Cycling, Horseriding |
| Grade | 0.23% |
The Camel Trail is a permissive cycleway in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, that provides a recreational route for walkers, runners, cyclists and horse riders. As a rail trail, the route has only a slight incline following the River Camel from Padstow to Wenford Bridge via Wadebridge and Bodmin, at a total of 18.3 miles (29.5 km) long.
An estimated 400,000 people use the trail each year, generating approximately £3 million year for the local economy.[1][2]
The trail is jointly managed by Cornwall Council and the Camel Trail Partnership.[3]
- ^ North Cornwall District Council (June 2003). "North Cornwall Matters - Partnership Improves The Trail" (PDF). North Cornwall Matters. North Cornwall District Council. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
- ^ Vergnault, Olivier (17 September 2020). "Huge cycle route would link the Camel Trail with north Devon". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "The Camel Trail". www.cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2024.