Camelford


A historic market town only a few miles from the highest point in Cornwall.


Camelford is a historic market town situated in the River Camel Valley, northwest of Bodmin Moor.


The A39 road (dubbed 'The Atlantic Highway') passes directly through the town centre.


It is only a few miles walk from the highest point in Cornwall, Brown Willy – Rough Tor and Showery Tor can be seen from numerous places within Camelford and forms part of the surrounding scenery.


The town hall was built in 1806, but is now used as a branch public library. The symbol of the Camel, is used on the hall as a weather vane.


By the riverside in the centre of town, is the picturesque Enfield Park, with its beautiful walk and play area.


Camelford is home to the North Cornwall Museum and well worth a visit.


Camelford is the ideal town to have your holiday, close to Tintagel and Boscastle, the beautiful beaches at Trebarwith Strand and Polzeath.


Also close are the many interesting sights of the moor, with its tors, quoits and ancient remains.


The Eden Project is just thirty minutes away.


Camelford


All the colour and tradition of Flora Day at Helston.


Helston Most famous for being the home of Flora Day.


Helston is a unique combination of ancient market town, stepping off point for the Lizard Peninsula and its beautiful beaches and thatched roofed fishing towns, the home of air-sea rescue in West Cornwall, and potentially, using the famous giant satellite dishes at Goonhilly Earth Station, a world wide centre for space exploration.


It is also a town of independent shops with a difference.


Helston is perhaps most famous as the home of Flora Day, held every year on May 8 except when this date falls on a Sunday or Monday. 2018’s Flora Day will be held on Tuesday, May 8.


The entire town is transformed, with a large fairground and stalls selling souvenirs, crafts and food.


Locals and visitors are transformed as well, with


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celebrations that last well into the evening.


The town also has a monument which in today’s world must stand out, as it honours Helston banker and solicitor Humphry Millet Grylls, whose actions kept open the local tin mine and saved 1200 jobs.


Helston Folk Museum, housed in the old butter market behind the impressive Guildhall, features a cannon from the HMS Anson, wrecked in 1807.


This event at Loe Bar, with its loss of life, inspired Henry Trengrouse to invent the Breeches Buoy which is still in use today.


Helston, a town of heritage, is also home to RNAS Culdrose and to Flambards, the West Country's leading family attraction with rides, family fun and entertainment and exhibitions, including The Victorian Village and the Britain in the Blitz.


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