The small market town and civil parish of Camelford sits in north Cornwall, in the valley of the River Camel and on the edge of the granite uplands of Bodmin Moor. Its compact centre of stone buildings and an historic market street give it the feel of a rural service hub and a gateway between moorland and the north Cornwall coast.
Agriculture, small-scale commerce and tourism dominate the local economy, with walkers and visitors drawn by nearby tors, prehistoric sites and rugged coastal scenery. The town is also remembered for the 1988 water contamination incident, which had a long-lasting social and political impact locally and prompted ongoing calls for health and environmental inquiries; community life today centres on independent shops, village events and a strong sense of rural identity.
Postcode districts covering Camelford
Most populated places nearby
- St. Austell 19.5 miles
- Newquay 22.1 miles
- Saltash 24.9 miles
- Bodmin 10.8 miles
- Tavistock 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Camelford Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Advent Parish 1.2 miles
- St. Teath & Tintagel Ward 1.6 miles
- Delabole Built-up area 2.1 miles
- St. Teath Built-up area 3 miles
- Michaelstow Parish 3.1 miles
- Forrabury and Minster Parish 3.1 miles
- Trewassa Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Trevalga Parish 3.4 miles
- Davidstow Parish 4 miles
- Tintagel Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Camelford & Boscastle Ward 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Camelford
PL32 9SA, PL32 9XD, PL32 9TE, PL32 9XL, PL32 9RT, PL32 9YS, PL32 9RU, PL32 9PG, PL32 9TN … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 18.4 miles
- Exeter International Airport 56.2 miles
- Boscarne Junction Railway Station 10.6 miles
- Bodmin General Railway Station 10.7 miles
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Schools in Camelford
- Camelford Community Primary School Primary
- Sir James Smith's School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Buckator Beach Beach 6.1 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 11.6 miles
- Butterhole Beach Beach 12.5 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 14.4 miles
- Harlyn beach Beach 14.8 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 15.6 miles
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 16.1 miles
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 17.1 miles
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 17.8 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 18 miles
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 19 miles
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 19.1 miles