Cornwall
Free maps are listed at bottom of page.
Open routes
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National Route 3 |
National Route 3 of the National Cycle Network is known as The Cornish Way in Cornwall and connects Bude to Penzance and Land's End via St Austell or Newquay (on National Route 32).
Options on the route include the Clay Trails, a series of traffic-free routes around the Eden Project. The route continues beyond Bude all the way to Bristol.
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National Route 32 |
National Route 32 connects Truro with Bodmin via Newquay and includes the popular traffic-free Camel Trail between Padstow, Wadebridge and Blisland.
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The Mineral Tramways |
The main Mineral Tramway route is the Mineral Tramways Coast to Coast Trail between Devoran and Portreath connecting the north and south coasts of Cornwall, some of which is also a part of National Route 3. The Great Flat Lode Trail is a circular route around Carn Brea. For more information visit the Mineral Tramways Heritage Project website.
Route development
Mud Lane works completed
In the last edition of the South West Hub we reported on £64,000 of funding received by Cornwall County Council to carry out some work to improve Mud Lane in Callington. The work is now complete and provides an easy route to school for students living in south east Callington and for Ginsters' employees who work in the nearby industrial estate.
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Clay Trails |
With the new route from Wheal Martyn Museum to St Austell, there are now 12 miles of Clay Trails open, linking Par and St Austell railway stations and the Eden Project, and seeing more and more use. For more info, visit: www.claytrails.co.uk
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Camel Trail and Bodmin |
The Camel Trail has been extended at the Northern (Wenford Bridge) end by more than a mile, so it now reaches an all-important tea-room. The link into Bodmin has also been extended further into the town. Bodmin's new two-mile St Gurans Way is a pleasant rural alternative to very busy local roads, providing a vital link to local schools, workplaces and amenities.
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Redruth and Camborne |
New trails are planned for these former copper-mining areas, giving local cyclists and visitors the chance to explore the post-industrial landscape, now reclaimed by a variety of flora and fauna, with wonderful views to the north and south coasts. The County Council is creating these new Trails, using funds released through external partners, to enhance the World Heritage Site for Cornish Mining.
Free cycle maps for Cornwall
Cornwall's Clay Trails - Sustrans, tel: 0845 113 0065 or download (pdf)
The Camel Trail - order or download from Cornwall Council, tel: 01208 265642
Mineral Tramways Project & Trails - out of print, download from Cornwall Council
Mineral Tramways Coast to Coast Trail - Cornwall CC, tel: 01872 322000
Mineral Tramways Great Flat Lode Trail - Cornwall CC, tel: 01872 322000
Mount Edgcumbe Country Park - Mount Edgcumbe, tel: 01752 822236