Wadebridge sits on both sides of the River Camel in north Cornwall, about five miles upstream from Padstow.

What is Wadebridge known for?

It is known as the home of the annual Royal Cornwall Show and as a midway point on the Camel Trail, the walking and cycling route between Padstow and Bodmin.

How did Wadebridge get its name?

It was formerly called Wade, after the river crossing here; the name became Wadebridge once the bridge across the Camel was completed in 1468.

What is there to do in Wadebridge?

Visitors walk or cycle the Camel Trail, explore the town's shops and riverside, and time a trip with the Royal Cornwall Show in early summer.

What is fishing like at Wadebridge?

The River Camel here is tidal, which makes it good for flatfish; locally the best time to fish is generally around an hour either side of high tide.

Wadebridge: River Camel Trail Town

Wadebridge is situated on both sides of the Camel River, 5 miles upstream from Padstow.

It was formerly known as Wade until the bridge across the Camel river was completed in 1468 when the place name became Wadebridge.

Wadebridge is the home of the annual Royal Cornwall Show and is midway along the route of the Camel Trail - a cycle trail that goes all the way from Padstow to Bodmin.

Sea Fishing in Wadebridge

Wadebridge is tidal and therefore good for flatfish. The best time to fish is an hour before and an hour after high tide.

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