Wadebridge, Cornwall

Details

Accessibility

"Concern Wadebridge is part of the Shopmobility scheme so we are able to hire mobility scooters, wheelchairs and walking aids.

This can be for short- or long-term use. We also run a Holiday mobility project where people who are visiting the area can hire the equipment or local people can hire to take away on holidays – our scooters have been all over the world on planes and cruise ships!

We have a variety of scooters, larger ones that are suitable for going along The Camel Trail and smaller boot scooters which are better for shopping and sightseeing."

https://www.concernwadebridge.org.uk/how-can-we-help/access-wadebridge#:~:text=Mobility%20Scooters%20&%20Wheelchairs,Delivery: 

Brief description

"Wadebridge is a town and civil parish in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town straddles the River Camel five miles (eight kilometres) upstream from Padstow. The permanent population was 6,222 in the census of 2001, increasing to 7,900 in the 2011 census. There are two electoral wards in the town (East and West). Their total population is 8,272.

Originally known as Wade, it was a dangerous fording point across the river until a bridge was built here in the 15th century, after which the name changed to its present form. The bridge was strategically important during the English Civil War, and Oliver Cromwell went there to take it. Since then, it has been widened twice and refurbished in 1991.

Wadebridge was served by a railway station between 1834 and 1967; part of the line now forms the Camel Trail, a recreational route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The town used to be a road traffic bottleneck on the A39 road until it was bypassed in 1991, and the main shopping street, Molesworth Street, is now pedestrianised.

The town has a secondary school where several notable sports-people were educated. The Royal Cornwall Show is a three-day agricultural show held at the nearby Royal Cornwall Showground every June, and the 5-day Cornwall Folk Festival takes place around the August Bank Holiday"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadebridge 

Address

Postcode district: PL27

Email

2025-

Wadebrisge town council - townclerk@wadebridge-tc.gov.uk

Phone

Wadebridge Town council - 01208 812643

Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadebridge

https://www.visitwadebridge.co.uk/ 

Directions

By Car- 

Wadebridge can be reached easily from the A30 through Bodmin or Camelford and from the A39. Please see the map for more details.

https://www.visitwadebridge.co.uk/getting-to-wadebridge 

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

2025: Wadebridge can be accessed by Bus from the following locations: Bodmin, Bodmin Parkway train station, Boscastle, Bude, Camelford, Exeter, Launceston, Newquay, Padstow, Port Isaac, St Columb Major, Tintagel and Truro. 

For more information on buses and timetables please visit Bustimes.

Train- 

The nearest train station is Bodmin Parkway, which can be accessed by bus from Wadebridge.

There is only one main train line running through the centre of Cornwall with a few branch lines. The stations are: Saltash, St Germans, Liskeard, Bodmin, Lostwithiel, Par, St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, Hayle, St Erth, Penzance.

The nearest train station to Wadebridge is Bodmin Parkway. For more information on train times please visit: The Trainline

The 11a bus runs from Bodmin Parkway to Padstow via Wadebridge. https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/

Amenities

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g315947-Activities-Wadebridge_Cornwall_England.html