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Please click on the links below or the relevant icons on the map above for
further information on the following nearby tourist attractions;
Pencarrow House
Camel Valley Vine Yard
Bodmin & Wenford Railway
Bodmin
The former capital of Cornwall provides the perfect base from which to explore the nearby moorland, rising above the town to the north, and it is the only Cornish town to appear in the Doomsday Book
During the Dark Ages, whilst Padstow was frequently being attacked by the Vikings, the monastery of St Petroc relocated to Bodmin. The relics of St Petroc are today kept in the priory church, the largest parish church in Cornwall.
Other notable places of interest include Bodmin Gaol, the scene of many public executions, the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Museum, the Bodmin & Wenford Railway Station, Bodmin Town Museum and the Shire Hall, once the seat of the County Court and today the home of the Charlotte Dymond
Courtroom Experience in which the general public are invited to take part in the trial of a man, Matthew Weeks, accused of murdering local girl Charlotte Dymond.
Nearby can be found the National Trust's Lanhydrock House.
Wadebridge
Standing at the point where the River Camel changes from being a wide sea estuary to a narrow, wooded river, Wadebridge serves a large agricultural area. In fact it was the local sheep farmers and wool merchants who financed the 16 arch bridge
which still stands today. It is known as the Bridge on Wool and has seen many changes over the years, having been widened on more than one occasion. At one time it was even used to display the severed heads of convicted criminals as a deterrent against other would-be
criminals!
The Wadebridge quays were busy places during the 19th Century being used for the export of slate from Delabole and granite from Bodmin Moor as well as many other agricultural and industrial goods.
Padstow
Founded by St Petroc in AD517, Padstow is a busy fishing port, although the industry has been struggling during recent years. Fresh seafood is an absolute 'must' when eating out in
one of the town's many restaurants.
On May 1st every year the town transforms itself for the Padstow 'obby 'oss - an ancient celebration of spring. All through the day two rival 'obby 'osses dance around the town.
National Trust's Prideaux Place, an Elizabethan House, can be found nearby in the town.
Contact Mike & Kathryn Hamley on +44 (0)1208 74291
or e-mail us at:
mikekathhamley@clara.co.uk
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