Wadebridge in Cornwall, England is a pleasant market town straddling the River Camel, its name coming from the long stone bridge that replaced an old ford in the late medieval period. Historically it was a modest trading and shipbuilding centre on the river; the old railway line is now the popular Camel Trail, a flat cycle-and-walking route linking the town with Padstow and Bodmin along the estuary.
These days Wadebridge has a lively community feel, with independent shops, regular markets and a year-round outdoor/sporting scene - it’s a hub for cyclists and walkers and is close to surf beaches such as Polzeath. The nearby Royal Cornwall Showground hosts the annual Royal Cornwall Show, and the local economy mixes tourism, agriculture and small businesses, giving the town a friendly, practical character.
Postcode districts covering Wadebridge
Most populated places nearby
- St. Austell 12.2 miles
- Truro 20.2 miles
- Newquay 12.4 miles
- Bodmin 6.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Egloshayle Built-up area 0.7 miles
- St. Breock Parish 1.1 miles
- Wadebridge West & St. Mabyn Ward 1.7 miles
- Wadebridge East & St. Minver Ward 2.6 miles
- St. Mabyn Built-up area 3.4 miles
- St. Minver Highlands Parish 3.6 miles
- St. Kew Parish 3.6 miles
- Rock Built-up area 3.7 miles
- St. Issey Parish 3.8 miles
- St. Minver Lowlands Parish 4 miles
- Tredinnick Built-up area 4.4 miles
- St. Wenn Parish 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Wadebridge
PL27 7NB, PL27 6AD, PL27 7PZ, PL27 6BJ, PL27 7PL, PL27 9DA, PL27 6GG, PL27 7FF, PL27 7PB … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 8.7 miles
- Exeter International Airport 64.2 miles
- Boscarne Junction Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Bodmin General Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels in Wadebridge Ad
- Molesworth Arms
- The Swan Hotel
- The Molesworth Arms Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Wadebridge 3
- Travelodge Wadebridge 3
Schools in Wadebridge
- St Breock Primary School Primary
- Wadebridge Primary Academy Primary
- Wadebridge School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Butterhole Beach Beach 6.1 miles
- Harlyn beach Beach 7.3 miles
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 7.9 miles
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 8.2 miles
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 8.4 miles
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 9.4 miles
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 9.7 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 11.5 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 12 miles
- Tolcarne Beach Beach 12.4 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 12.5 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 12.7 miles