Joanna's Guidebook
Neighbourhoods
Wadebridge itself:
Camel Trail: the Camel Trail towards Padstow is a few minutes’ walk from the house and there are several bike hire places in Eddystone Road. The Camel Trail to Padstow (very popular) is about 5 miles; you can go the other way, inland to Bodmin, which is about 7 miles. It’s a disused railway line, so quite flat, and has picturesque scenery along the Camel Estuary.
Shopping:
Co-op supermarket, near Town Bridge (easy walking distance).
Tesco and Aldi towards top of the hill, south side of town, towards Padstow/St Columb.
Lidl, Goldsworthy Way, near start of Camel Trail towards Padstow.
M&S Food at petrol station at top of the hill on south side.
Baker Tom (near Co-op) The Platt, has good speciality breads.
Malcolm Barnecutt, bakers (for pasties) one in The Platt and one in Molesworth Street.
Polmorla Road has:
• Glanville’s, kitchenware and lighting shop.
Polmorla Walk has:
• Fishmonger selling really good local fish, pricey but great
quality. Open very short hours.
• Artisan bakery.
The Platt has:
• Baker Tom, lovely bread, closes early, about 3pm.
• Boots, chemist and another chemist opposite the cinema.
Molesworth Street has:
• Bookshop
• Health Food shop
• Two traditional butchers
• Banks/cash points
• Ocean Blue (ladies’ clothes, also at Polzeath)
• Gift shop/Scandi homeware shops towards the Bridge
Eddystone Road has:
• The Vine, a traditional fruit and vegetable shop which also sells milk from a machine - take the bottle in the fridge to refill.
• Ann’s Cottage clothing and surfing gear.
• Shoe shop.
• Mish (really good underwear shop).
Cinema: walk over the little bridge opposite the house, turn left, follow the road past the Social Club, keep going and the Regal Cinema is on the left-hand corner.
Places to Eat/drink/takeaways:
The Old Tea House, Polmorla Road (good cakes, takeaway cream teas) loyalty card on kitchen windowsill.
The Stepping Stone, Polmorla Road is a lovely small restaurant, chef owned and run, and uses really good local produce.
Tiny Thai, by the Town Bridge.
Swan Hotel on corner of Molesworth Street, honest pub grub.
The Salt Box (in shipping containers), pizza/burgers, Mexican, Indian street food.
Fish & Chips: Seasmith’s near the Bridge (very close) and Jon’s on the hill above Lidl (Goldsworthy Way).
Outside Wadebridge:
• St Kew Inn.
• Prawn on the Lawn, Padstow.
• Nathan Outlaw’s restaurants in Port Isaac: Outlaw’s Fish
Kitchen and New Road (pricey but prestigious) .
• The Mariners, Rock.
• Tintagel Brewery.
Many more!
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Wadebridge
Wadebridge itself:
Camel Trail: the Camel Trail towards Padstow is a few minutes’ walk from the house and there are several bike hire places in Eddystone Road. The Camel Trail to Padstow (very popular) is about 5 miles; you can go the other way, inland to Bodmin, which is about 7 miles. It’s a disused railway line, so quite flat, and has picturesque scenery along the Camel Estuary.
Shopping:
Co-op supermarket, near Town Bridge (easy walking distance).
Tesco and Aldi towards top of the hill, south side of town, towards Padstow/St Columb.
Lidl, Goldsworthy Way, near start of Camel Trail towards Padstow.
M&S Food at petrol station at top of the hill on south side.
Baker Tom (near Co-op) The Platt, has good speciality breads.
Malcolm Barnecutt, bakers (for pasties) one in The Platt and one in Molesworth Street.
Polmorla Road has:
• Glanville’s, kitchenware and lighting shop.
Polmorla Walk has:
• Fishmonger selling really good local fish, pricey but great
quality. Open very short hours.
• Artisan bakery.
The Platt has:
• Baker Tom, lovely bread, closes early, about 3pm.
• Boots, chemist and another chemist opposite the cinema.
Molesworth Street has:
• Bookshop
• Health Food shop
• Two traditional butchers
• Banks/cash points
• Ocean Blue (ladies’ clothes, also at Polzeath)
• Gift shop/Scandi homeware shops towards the Bridge
Eddystone Road has:
• The Vine, a traditional fruit and vegetable shop which also sells milk from a machine - take the bottle in the fridge to refill.
• Ann’s Cottage clothing and surfing gear.
• Shoe shop.
• Mish (really good underwear shop).
Cinema: walk over the little bridge opposite the house, turn left, follow the road past the Social Club, keep going and the Regal Cinema is on the left-hand corner.
Places to Eat/drink/takeaways:
The Old Tea House, Polmorla Road (good cakes, takeaway cream teas) loyalty card on kitchen windowsill.
The Stepping Stone, Polmorla Road is a lovely small restaurant, chef owned and run, and uses really good local produce.
Tiny Thai, by the Town Bridge.
Swan Hotel on corner of Molesworth Street, honest pub grub.
The Salt Box (in shipping containers), pizza/burgers, Mexican, Indian street food.
Fish & Chips: Seasmith’s near the Bridge (very close) and Jon’s on the hill above Lidl (Goldsworthy Way).
Outside Wadebridge:
• St Kew Inn.
• Prawn on the Lawn, Padstow.
• Nathan Outlaw’s restaurants in Port Isaac: Outlaw’s Fish
Kitchen and New Road (pricey but prestigious) .
• The Mariners, Rock.
• Tintagel Brewery.
Many more!
Surfing beach
Polzeath is good for surfing. Park on the beach (free after 6pm) in the Tristram Cliff car park, or in the Oyster Catcher pub car park. The Cracking Crab Café on Tristram Cliff has good seafood (just under 20 minutes’ drive).
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Polzeath
Polzeath is good for surfing. Park on the beach (free after 6pm) in the Tristram Cliff car park, or in the Oyster Catcher pub car park. The Cracking Crab Café on Tristram Cliff has good seafood (just under 20 minutes’ drive).
Harlyn Bay Beach
Great for surfing (20 minutes’ drive).
Food scene
Pretty fishing harbour made famous by Rick Stein, with lovely individual shops, cafes and restaurants. Gets extremely busy in the summer. There are boat trips and speedboat trips to see wildlife or go fishing. Park on the Quay in winter or in one of the car parks at the top of the town and walk down the hill (e.g. park in the car park off School Hill and walk down New Street). We always go to the very traditional chippy, ‘Chip Ahoy’ (painted bright yellow) but beware the seagulls if you are eating by the Harbour. Very good ferry across the Estuary between Rock and Padstow which arrives at/leaves from different places according to the tide (20 minutes’ drive).
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Padstow
Pretty fishing harbour made famous by Rick Stein, with lovely individual shops, cafes and restaurants. Gets extremely busy in the summer. There are boat trips and speedboat trips to see wildlife or go fishing. Park on the Quay in winter or in one of the car parks at the top of the town and walk down the hill (e.g. park in the car park off School Hill and walk down New Street). We always go to the very traditional chippy, ‘Chip Ahoy’ (painted bright yellow) but beware the seagulls if you are eating by the Harbour. Very good ferry across the Estuary between Rock and Padstow which arrives at/leaves from different places according to the tide (20 minutes’ drive).
Now famous for Doc Martin but a scenic fishing village and harbour. Also famous for Nathan Outlaw's restaurants, Outlaw's Fish Kitchen and New Road. You can still buy fresh fish and seafood on the Quay. Whatever you do, don’t drive through the village, park in the car park on the north side and walk down (20 minutes’ drive).
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Port Isaac
Now famous for Doc Martin but a scenic fishing village and harbour. Also famous for Nathan Outlaw's restaurants, Outlaw's Fish Kitchen and New Road. You can still buy fresh fish and seafood on the Quay. Whatever you do, don’t drive through the village, park in the car park on the north side and walk down (20 minutes’ drive).
Sailing
On the north side of the Camel Estuary. Good for sailing but not really a beach. Park on the street going down towards the sea or the pay and display car park at the end of the sea front. The Mariners pub does great food. Quite a few shops dotted along the road down to the sea and along the sea front. Lovely walks through the golf course to St Enodoc Church and Daymer Bay. Good, regular ferry service over the Estuary to Padstow (15 minutes’ drive).
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Rock
On the north side of the Camel Estuary. Good for sailing but not really a beach. Park on the street going down towards the sea or the pay and display car park at the end of the sea front. The Mariners pub does great food. Quite a few shops dotted along the road down to the sea and along the sea front. Lovely walks through the golf course to St Enodoc Church and Daymer Bay. Good, regular ferry service over the Estuary to Padstow (15 minutes’ drive).
Historic harbour
Harbour used for filming Poldark. There are usually several tall ships to be seen there (35 minutes’ drive).
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Harbour used for filming Poldark. There are usually several tall ships to be seen there (35 minutes’ drive).
Walking
Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Bodmin Moor contains Cornwall’s two highest peaks Brown Willy and Rough Tor, stone circles and many ancient settlements.
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Bodmin Moor
Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Bodmin Moor contains Cornwall’s two highest peaks Brown Willy and Rough Tor, stone circles and many ancient settlements.