Wadebridge

Wadebridge (Cornish: Ponsrys) is a market town in North Cornwall, England, UK, with a population of 7,900 (2011). The town sits at the Camel Estuary, 5 miles (8 km) upstream from Padstow. It is host to the Royal Cornwall Agricultural show, each June.

Understand

For many years Wadebridge was a traffic congested town but in 1991 the Wadebridge bypass was opened together with the Egloshayle bypass causing the two settlements to regain much of their former charm. The main shopping street in Wadebridge (Molesworth Street) has become pedestrianised through an inner link road, allowing traffic free shopping.

• Wadebridge Tourist Information Centre, Eddystone Road. 

Get in

By train

The nearest station is Bodmin Parkway which connects to London Paddington via principle settlements including Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Reading. Other services are available to Cardiff. These services, along with all local services within Cornwall, are operated by First Great Western.

Other train operators include Virgin Trains (which operate cross-country routes to the North of England and Scotland via Bristol and Birmingham) and Southwest Trains (who operate routes to London Waterloo). Train services are frequent with roughly one train every half-hour in each direction during the week.

By car

Wadebridge is joined to Bodmin by the A389. From Bodmin the A30 goes to Exeter where it connects with the M5. From Bodmin the A38 runs towards Plymouth.

By plane

Newquay Airport (NQY ^IATA) is around 20 minutes by car (or around £20 taxi fare). For the latest destinations and prices visit SkyScanner.net.

By coach

There are regular National Express coach services from London Victoria.

Get around

Foot

Wadebridge is a very pleasant town to walk around,: the main shopping street (Molesworth street) is pedestrianised.

Bicycle

Wadebridge has many cycle paths that are frequently used.

Taxi

• Ocean Taxis - [phone]
• Wadebridge Taxis - [phone].
• Wadebridge Midas Taxis - [phone].
• Wadebridge M & M Cabs - [phone].
• 24 7 - [phone].
• Kittiwake Taxis - [phone].
• BTS Bridge taxis, ☎ [phone]. 

See

• 🌍 Pencarrow House. 18th-century country house and gardens. (updated Jan 2017)
• 🌍 Wadebridge Old Bridge. A 12-arch bridge, built in 468, financed by a local vicar. There used to be 17 arches, but some have been filled in. The bridge was altered in 1847 and 1963. (updated Jan 2018)

Do

• 🌍 Camel Trail. A dismantled railway which is now a cycle path. The trail runs to Padstow in one direction and beyond Bodmin in the other. The trail is extremely flat and traffic-free, so it is extremely popular with cyclists in the summer months.  
• St. Kew Golf Club, St Kew Highway, Bodmin, PL30 3EF (on main road from Wadebridge towards Camelford & Bude, about 2 miles north of Wadebridge on the left hand side), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 9-hole and 18-hole courses available. Visitors £18 for 18 holes. 
• Go surfing at one of the many beaches within easy reach of Wadebridge.
• Eat a Cornish pasty from Malcolm Barnecutt's bakery.
• 🌍 Regal Cinema, The Platt PL27 7AD, ☎ [phone]. 
• Camel Creek Adventure Park, Tredinnick, Wadebridge, PL27 7RA, ☎ [phone]. Great family days out at Cornwall's top theme park. 
• 🌍 Royal Cornwall Show. (updated Jan 2017)

Buy

Wadebridge contains a large number of independent shops each with their own character.

• Hobgoblin Music. A key spot for acoustic folk musicians, specialising in guitars, accordions, banjos, etc. 

Eat

Takeaway

• Wai Kui (Chinese Takeaway), 56 Molesworth St, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Dancing Taipan, The Platt, ☎ [phone]. Thai restaurant and takaway. 
• he Bash Bagan, 1A Molesworth St., ☎ [phone], [phone]. Indian restaurant and takeaway. 
• Dial-A-Pizza, 7 Molesworth St, ☎ [phone]. 
• Le Snack, 4 Foundry St, ☎ [phone]. 
• Oriental Express, 2 Polmorla Rd, ☎ [phone]. 
• Yummies, 9 Commissioners Rd, ☎ [phone]. 
• Food Industry, Unit 1A, Bess Park Rd, Trenant Ind Est, ☎ [phone]. 
• Barny's Takeaway, 10 Molesworth St, ☎ [phone]. 

Restaurants and pub meals

• The Bash Bagan, 1A Molesworth St., ☎ [phone], [phone]. Indian restaurant and takeaway. 
• Rojanos Italian Restaurant, 6 Eddystone Rd, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Molesworth Arms Hotel, Molesworth St., ☎ [phone]. 
• Barny's Restaurant, 10 Molesworth St, ☎ [phone]. 
• Warne's Bar & Restaurant, 1-3, Polmorla Mews, ☎ [phone]. 
• Winstones Restaurant, 54 Molesworth St, ☎ [phone]. 
• Relish food & drink, Foundry Court, ☎ [phone]. Cafe & deli. 
• The Ship Inn, Gonvena Hill, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Swan Hotel, 9 Molesworth St, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Bay Tree, Polmorla Rd, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Hub (formerly The Waders), 1 Commissioners Quay, Eddystone Rd, ☎ [phone]. Restaurant & bar. 
• The Earl of St Vincet, Egloshayle, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Quarryman, Edmonton, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Granary, 34 Molesworth St, ☎ [phone]. 
• Hustyns Restaurant, St Breock Downs, ☎ [phone]. 
• La Mesa, Trevanion Rd, ☎ [phone]. 
• Trelawny Garden Leisure, ☎ [phone]. Sladesbridge. 
• Slades House Country Inn, Wadebridge, Sladesbridge, ☎ [phone]. 

Drink

• The Bridge on Wool, The Platt, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Molesworth Arms Hotel, Molesworth St., ☎ [phone]. 
• The Ship Inn, Gonvena Hill, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Swan Hotel, 9 Molesworth Street, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Earl of St Vincet, Egloshayle, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Quarryman, Edmonton, ☎ [phone]. 
• The Hub (formerly called The Waders), 1 Commissioners Quay, Eddystone Rd (Restaurant & Bar), ☎ [phone]. 

Sleep

• The Olde House, The Olde House, Chapel Amble, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6EN, ☎ [phone]. The Olde House offer family, self-catering accommodation with indoor and out door play areas for children. £400pw. 
• Rooke Cottages, Chapel Amble Wadebridge (In the village take the first turning right after the post office/stores. Cross a small bridge and they are the first on the left. There is ample parking for cars and boats), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Apr 2018)

Hotels

• 🌍 Trehellas House Hotel, Washaway, ☎ [phone], [phone]. 
• Hustyns, St. Breock Downs., ☎ [phone]. A luxury self-catering lodges in 100 acres of woodland. 
• Tredethy House, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. Helland Bridge. 

Camping

• Little Bodieve Holiday Park, ☎ [phone]. Bodieve. 
• The Laurels Holiday Park, ☎ [phone]. Whitecross. 
• Dinham Farm Caravan Park, ☎ [phone]. St Minver. 

Go next

• Visit nearby Padstow.