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Walking Holiday on Bodmin Moor on
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Enjoy a self-guided walking holiday on the 57 mile moorland route of the Copper Trail on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. | This circular trail meanders across rolling moorland, through quaint villages, old mine workings, over packhorse bridges, and past ancient granite crosses, stone circles and quoits. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Day 1: Arrive at Five Lanes This walk can also start from Bodmin. Copper was discovered on nearby Caradon Hill in the 1840's and Minions was known as Cheesewring Village until the early 20th century. The three stone circles known as The Hurlers date from the Bronze Age. |
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2: Minions to St Neot 8.5
miles We transfer you to Minions to start your walk on the Copper Trail. The walking route follows the old Liskeard and Caradon Railway built in the 1840's to serve the mines and granite quarries of the Minions area. The ruined engine house of the South Caradon Mine can be seen on across the valley. Today's highlight is Trethevy Quoit, possibly Cornwall's oldest man made structure, a tomb, thought to date back to 4500BC. You walk through the village of St Cleer, cross the River Fowey at Golitha Falls and finish today's walk at St Neot. |
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3: St Neot to Bodmin 13
miles Today you walk north from St Neot towards Colliford Lake and then hike around Carburrow Tor to the villages of Warleggan and Mount. The Copper Trail makes its way through Cardinham Woods to Bodmin, the county town of Cornwall. Bodmin Jail of worth a visit and lovers of steam will enjoy the Bodmin and Wenford restored steam railway. This day can be split into 2 days if required (then this holiday is a 9 day itinerary with 8 nights accommodation and 7 days walking). |
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Optional day in Bodmin perhaps to visit the Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4: Bodmin to Blisland 7
miles The Copper Trail follows the Camel Trail from Bodmin to Tresarret. The Camel Trail follows the old railway line created in 1834 to transport china clay and granite, thought to be one of the first in the world. The River Camel follows along beside the trail on its way to the Atlantic. A short walk takes you to the picturesque village of Blisland for the night. |
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5: Blisland to Camelford 9
miles Walking north from Blisland the Copper Trail passes De Lank Quarry. Granite from here was used to build many well known London landmarks: Blackfriars Bridge, Putney Bridge, Tower Bridge, The Thames Embankment, New Scotland Yard and The Cenotaph to name but a few. After walking through St Breward the Copper Trail continues northward across Bodmin Moor to Camelford for your overnight stay. |
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Optional
Day: visit Roughtor and St Michaels Chapel 6
miles An optional day to climb Roughtor (pronounced row tor as in cow). This is one of the highest points in Cornwall at 1315ft and is a very pleasant 3 mile stroll from Camelford. The rugged crest of granite shelters the remains of the medieval chapel of St Michael. |
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6: Camelford to Five Lanes 10.5
miles Leaving Camelford the Copper Trail heads east across Bodmin Moor. You walk alongside Crowdy Reservoir, through Davidstow Woods and across the disused Davidstow Airfield used by the RAF and USAF during the Second World War The Wesley Cottage in Duck Street, Trewint where John Wesley, the Methodist preacher stayed in the mid 1700s is worth a visit before finishing today's walk at Five Lanes. A short half mile diversion takes you to the pretty village to Altarnun. |
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7: Five Lanes to Minions 9
miles Walking the Copper Trail today you pass Treburland Mines where tin, copper, manganese and wolfram were mined. You walk through the village of North Hill and cross the River Lyner at Berriowbridge. At the quiet village of Henwood it is difficult to imagine that 150 years ago there were up to 12 engine houses at the centre of the industrial revolution. The Cheesewring rock formation can be seen on the right as you return to the village of Minions. We transfer you to Five Lanes for your overnight. |
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8: Depart after breakfast This route can also start and end in Bodmin. |
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A fascinating walk through history; with prehistoric stone circles, quoits and crosses from medieval times, old railways, abandoned china clay and granite quarries, and relics of tin and copper mines which give this trail its name. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What's included
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You can walk this wonderful trail over 6 days (about 10 miles per day).
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By Plane
to Newquay, Exeter, Bristol or London where we can arrange transfer to the
start of the route By Car to Bodmin where parking is available By Train / Bus to Bodmin |
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