Wadebridge
Wadebridge, is one of Cornwall’s main market towns, situated near the North Cornish coast. It is a vibrant town with a wide variety of independent retailers, including greengrocers, butchers and bakers. There are two supermarkets within a walk of the apartment and a selection of larger supermarkets a short car ride away.
The camel trail, a short walk from Harbour House, is a flat trail, following the path of a disused railway line and runs from Padstow to Wenford Bridge, via Wadebridge. The total trail is over 17 miles long, mainly off road. The trail is able to broken into 5 mile sections and is accessible for cyclists, walkers and wildlife watchers alike. The views along the route are simply stunning.
The town plays host to year-round festivals and events- see link. It has its own cinema - see link and plenty of open space and parks for children to play.
Wadebridge is an ideal base to visit the beautiful offerings of Cornwall some of which we list here due to their popularity and their easy reach.
Polzeath (7 miles / bus route 456)
A popular beach with surfers and rock poolers alike.
Padstow (8 miles / bus route 24. Also accessible by the traffic free camel trail)
Famous for the Obby Oss and more recently for Rick Stein, this fishing village is a popular day out with shopping streets, the port, the many restaurants or to take a boat trip to Rock and beyond.
Tintagel (30 minute drive / bus route 94/95)
Famous for Tintagel castle on the back drop of the rugged Northern Coast, linked with the legend of King Arthur
Port Isaac (10 miles / bus route 96)
A small and picturesque fishing village, made famous by the popular TV show Doc Martin
Daymer Bay (7 miles)
Popular beach with families and kite surfers for access to the Camel River estuary.
Other Attractions
Also worth a visit are National Trust Lanhydrock House National Trust (9 Miles) and Carnewas at Bedruthan (14 miles), Heligan (23 miles) and the Eden Project (15 miles)
Popular with families, Lappa Valley (16 miles), the Strawberry farm/ Trevathan Farm 6 miles, pony and adventure centre (names?)
Truro (26 miles) and Newquay- nearest airport (16 miles)
Transport
The nearest bus stop is 200 metres away. The nearest train station is Bodmin Parkway and the number 555 bus travels to the station every 2 hours. Further details on train times can be found here.
