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Crackington Haven
Constantine Bay
Daymer Bay
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Harlyn Bay
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Trebarwith Strand
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Warbstow Cross
Week St Mary
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Widemouth Bay

Churches in North Cornwall

Camelford is a small market town approximately six miles from the coast. It has several shops and some good places to eat and drink . Here can be found the local leisure centre and library. Camelford  is quite centrally located for either the beach and the seaside or equally the moors and inner North Cornwall, with its fabulous countryside.

Camelford town centre

There are various places to stay within this locality, from campsites to quality hotels . Camelford is Close to Crowdy Reservoir ideal for you windsurfers ...Roughtor...an extinct volcano, and Brown Willy (the highest  point in Cornwall) nestling on the edge of the moors.. again ideal for walkers and explorers.

Enfield Park

Enfield park has recently undergone quite extensive improvements.

Enfield Park affords lovely walks alongside a burbling river nestling in a wooded valley then wends its way to Slaughterbridge where legend tells of King Arthur's last battle with the wicked Mordred.

A view across Camelford

Camelford is a good place to base yourself if you wish to explore inner North Cornwall . 

St Clether is a small hamlet on the outskirts of Davidstow Moor

The River Camel

Camelford, formerly 'Cam Pol' which is Cornish for “curved river”, sits astride the river Camel. At over 700ft above sea level Camelford is one of the highest towns in England. The highest points above sea level, in the whole of the county of Cornwall, can be found close by.
Camelford grew to become an important river crossing on the route from Launceston, Cornwall’s former capital, to the market town of Wadebridge and then, on ultimately to Falmouth.
As a result of its favoured position, the town's inns and businesses thrived and the patronage of its MPs brought a lot of money into the town, which is reflected in some very handsome buildings. The symbol of the camel, as used on the Town Hall weather vane, is often used in connection with the town of Camelford, but actually the name has nothing to do with camels. The word Camelford is thought to derive from cam = crooked, alan = beautiful and ford. Thus Camalanford, contracted in the course of time to Camelford. The river Cam (which in Celtic means crooked stream) was easily forded by early travellers. Records show that there has been a bridge here since 1521.
Camelford became a free borough and an important centre of commerce when Richard, Earl of Cornwall, granted a royal charter in 1259. Like Bossiney, Edward VI bestowed on Camelford the right to send two members to Parliament, a practice which continued until 1832, when the Reform Bill abolished the two "rotten boroughs", of Camelford and Bossiney completely.

Roughtor is the site of bronze age hut circles.

Saxon Chronicle refers to the Battle of Camelford, 823 AD
 

For even more in depth information about Camelford we recommend you visit

The Road To Roughtor

www.camelford.org

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