waterfall
St Nectan's Glen
A mystical 60-foot waterfall that bores through a holed rock in a fern-draped wooded glen near Tintagel.
6 km · about 10 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Camelford works well as a base: 5 minutes from Delabole, 25km from Atlantic Highway (A39).
Camelford is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,335, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Camelford sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Camelford to your route.
Camelford (Cornish: Reskammel) is a town and civil parish in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, situated in the River Camel valley north-west of Bodmin Moor. The town is approximately ten miles (16 km) north of Bodmin. The parish was historically called Lanteglos and was renamed Camelford after its largestRead more
settlement in 1934. As well as Camelford and the small village of Lanteglos, the parish also covers surrounding rural areas, including the hamlets of Helstone, Tregoodwell, and Trewalder. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 3,378 and the population of the built up area was 2,926.
The A39 road (known as the 'Atlantic Highway') passes through the town centre. A bypass has been discussed for many years. Camelford railway station opened in 1893, just over a mile north of the town. It closed in 1966, and the site was subsequently used as a cycling museum.
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Camelford is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.6219 latitude, -4.6796 longitude.
Camelford has a population of approximately 2,335 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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waterfall
A mystical 60-foot waterfall that bores through a holed rock in a fern-draped wooded glen near Tintagel.
6 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Dramatic clifftop ruins steeped in Arthurian legend, connected to the mainland by a striking modern footbridge above the Atlantic.
8 km · about 15 min drive
famous road
Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Giant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Savage stretch of North Devon coast where contorted rock strata zigzag into the Atlantic, reached by a dead-end road down the cliffs to a 16th-century harbour site and pub. Shipwreck country with a small museum.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Impossibly steep cobbled fishing village cascading down to a tiny harbour, where donkeys once carried goods and no cars are permitted.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The UK's largest aquarium in Plymouth dedicated to ocean conservation with Atlantic Ocean and deep reef exhibits.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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