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Feb 25, 2010 · Over time the name was shortened to Camelford, and the town emerged as a major crossing point for travellers bound for the market town of Wadebridge in the south or Launceston, Cornwall’s former capital, to the east.
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Camelford (Cornish: Reskammel [1]) is a town and civil parish in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, situated in the River Camel valley northwest of Bodmin Moor. The town is approximately ten miles (16 km) north of Bodmin [2] and is governed by Camelford Town Council. [3]
Location: Camelford is situated in North Cornwall. It is easily accessed from the A30 via the A389 from Bodmin or from the A395 at Kennards House. It is on the main A39 trunkroad with access from North Devon via the M5 and for Wadebridge, Truro and mid and west Cornwall.
Camelford is a quaint and picturesque market town that offers a serene escape to the countryside close to the beauty and mysteries of Bodmin Moor and the stunning coastal areas of north Cornwall while exploring the legends of King Arthur and Camelot.
Camelford is a quaint little market town on the edge of Bodmin Moor, and three miles inland of the beautiful North Cornwall coast, which makes it an ideal place to escape the summer crowds.
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There is a romantic notion that Camelford is linked to Camelot, thanks to its proximity to the seat of the King Arthur legend - the clifftop castle at Tintagel, which is less than ten miles away. There is also an Arthurian Centre at nearby Slaughterbridge which celebrates - and perpetuates - the mythical story of Arthur and his Knights of the ...