The Camel Trail and Fernacre stone circle represent very different aspects of a trip to Saint Breward: a multi-use trail and prehistoric archaeology. The landscape of the Parish of Saint Breward, as well as its churches and historic sites, add to the picture. The specific features of the trails, monuments and landscape can help you compare these themes and choose your focus.

The Camel Trail: route and use

The Camel Trail starts in Wenfordbridge, in the Parish of Saint Breward. It is 18 miles long, largely traffic-free, surfaced and almost flat. The trail is suitable for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users. Its length, surface and route are useful points of reference when deciding whether this multi-use trail fits the focus of your trip.

There is a small car park at the Wenfordbridge end of the Camel Trail. As facilities can change, check the latest information before your visit.

Prehistoric sites and churches

King Arthur’s Hall is designated a Scheduled Monument and is well preserved. The rectangular enclosure is about 47 m long and 20 m wide. Fernacre stone circle, along with two stones outside the circle, is also a Scheduled Monument. The Fernacre stone circle is well preserved, is one of the largest stone circles in Cornwall and is visible as a ring of at least 63 granite slabs.

The two sites offer different forms to compare: at King Arthur’s Hall, the focus is the rectangular enclosure, while at Fernacre it is the ring of granite slabs. Anyone interested in archaeological sites can therefore see more than one example of how prehistoric structures may have been designed.

A prehistoric hillfort lies on the ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor. The site includes several ramparts, eight prehistoric burial mounds and a small chamber built from stone slabs. St Breward Church stands about 700 feet above sea level and is the highest church in Cornwall. St. James’s Holy Well in Saint Breward was used by pilgrims travelling to Compostela in Spain.

The landscape and nature of the Parish

The Parish of Saint Breward lies on the western edge of Bodmin Moor and includes some of Cornwall’s highest areas. Roughtor is one of the two highest peaks forming the eastern edge of the Parish. The De Lank River rises in the Parish of Saint Breward and flows through it. This makes it possible to consider the ridges and the river as distinct features of the landscape.

The entire Parish of Saint Breward is protected for its landscape. This includes an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation. Saint Breward is also home to rare flora and fauna, including carnivorous sundew, cross-leaved heath and the Pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly. These species add specific examples of plants and animals to the description of the landscape.

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