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简体中文Cornwall · Linear (one way)
Camel Trail: Wadebridge to Padstow
A surfaced, virtually level former railway beside the Camel estuary, shared with cyclists.
- Distance 8.8 km · 5.5 miles As stated on the official page
- Typical time Not stated The official page gives no time, so we show none.
- Ascent Not stated No official ascent figure
- Grade Moderate Our rule, see below
- Route typeLinear (one way) Wadebridge to Padstow
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Near the start, along the way and at the finish
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Photos of named places from our guides closest to each point of the walk, with the straight-line distance. They show the area, not the path itself: follow the waymarks and the official page.
The route
The Padstow end of the Camel Trail follows a former railway line along the estuary between Wadebridge and Padstow. Cornwall Council describes the trail as surfaced and virtually level, and walkers share it with cyclists and horse riders.
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Along the way
- Start: Wadebridge
- Finish: Padstow
The line is drawn from OpenStreetMap data and simplified to 279 points. It can differ from what is on the ground: waymarks and the official page take priority.
Route and map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), saved 2026-10-25. Spotted a mistake? Fix the map.
The GPX file holds the route as a track and the start, finish and waypoints, for use in a walking or hiking app. It is a planning aid, not a navigation guarantee.
Before you go
Safety and access notes come from official pages. Conditions change, so read the linked page for the day you walk.
Getting there
- Nearest station or stop to the start in our dataBoscarne Junction (station), about 7.1 km in a straight line.
- Nearest to the finishBoscarne Junction (station), about 14.2 km in a straight line.
Straight-line distances from our station list, not walking distances. Check timetables and the route to the start before you travel. Getting between regions
Step-free and pushchair access
- Pushchairs: the official page says they can use this route. “also beckons the buggy brigade” Source (opens in new tab)
Safety
- The trail is a shared multi-use route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders, and Visit Cornwall asks cyclists to take care when passing other users. Cornwall Council: The Camel Trail (opens in new tab)
How these figures were worked out
- Distance: taken from the official page (source (opens in new tab)).
- Grade: our rule, because the official page gives no grade. Easy: up to 8 km and up to 150 m of ascent. Hard: over 16 km or over 600 m of ascent. Moderate: everything else. No ascent figure is available for this walk, so the rule used distance only and the real grade may be higher.
- Time: only shown when an official page states it.
Sources
- Cornwall Council: The Camel Trail (opens in new tab). Padstow to Wadebridge 5.5 miles (8.8 km), surfaced and virtually level, multi-use, parking points. Checked on 2026-10-25.
- Visit Cornwall: The Camel Trail (opens in new tab). surfaced and reasonably level, cyclists asked to take care, wheelchair users. Checked on 2026-10-25.
- Visit Cornwall: Five to try, buggy-friendly walks (opens in new tab). Camel Trail described as buggy-friendly. Checked on 2026-10-25.
- OpenStreetMap relation 5621423 (Camel Trail) (opens in new tab). route geometry clipped to Wadebridge-Padstow (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL; measured 8.73 km. Checked on 2026-10-25.
- OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab) (ODbL). Route geometry. Saved 2026-10-25.
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