Local Area

We are situated close to the pretty villages of St Tudy, Blisland and St Breward in beautiful peaceful countryside between the coast and Bodmin Moor. Our drive leaves the road next to the Camel River and, after crossing a small stream climbs up the wooded side of the valley to Colesent. Our home and our holiday cottages have wonderful views over this tranquil valley and on towards Bodmin Moor.

About 5 minutes away by car is a holiday park which has a leisure complex and an indoor pool. The pool is open to non residence for a very modest fee. Although the holiday park is nearby it is not in the Camel Valley and so cannot be seen or heard from Colesent.

 

You can walk or cycle straight from your cottage down our drive and on to the Camel Trail. A new extension to the trail means you have a choice of two directions. The trail now continues another 3/4 of a mile north to Wenford Bridge where you find the Wenford Pottery and Potters Barn restaurant. The restaurant serves light meals and cream teas. The original trail heads south  west and after a mile comes to the hamlet of Tresarrett where you can leave the trail and walk along a footpath and then a lane to the village of Blisland and the Blisland Inn. About 2 miles door to door. The Blisland Inn sits picturesquely on the village green, surrounded by plenty of outdoor seating and is well known locally for it's real ale and good food.

A little further down trail you come to Shell Woods. A marvellous mixture of evergreen and deciduous woodland looked after by the Forestry Commission. With the sides of the Camel valley coming together quite steeply at this point you almost feel you are in Scotland or the Canadian Rockies!

A little further on again and you come to Helland Bridge. An picture postcard community centred on this ancient bridge and crossing point. The Helland Bridge Pottery is also found here. A round trip walk to Helland Bridge is probably about 5 miles.

Of course the Camel Trail in total is about 15 miles long and finishes in Padstow. A high point along the way that we haven't yet got around to is Camel Valley Vineyards. I'm told you can leave the trail, walk up through the vineyards and sip chilled, locally produced and internationally recognised white (and red!) wine whilst sunning yourself on their terrace! The less energetic will be pleased to discover that this Cornish high spot is also reachable by car!