Camelford

Tucked into the River Camel valley in north Cornwall, Camelford is a small town and civil parish quietly framed by countryside and the northern edge of Bodmin Moor. About ten miles (16 km) north of Bodmin, the parish was for many years known as Lanteglos until it was renamed Camelford in 1934 after its largest settlement. Today the parish includes the town itself, the small village of Lanteglos and surrounding rural reaches with the hamlets of Helstone, Tregoodwell and Trewalder. Community and landscape blend here: the built-up area is home to just under 3,000 residents, while the wider parish counted 3,378 people at the 2021 census, reflecting the mix of settlement and open countryside. With its River Camel setting and proximity to the moor, Camelford offers a gentle, rural Cornish character and a sense of place shaped by village life and neighbouring hamlets. For anyone tracing the quieter corners of Cornwall, this compact parish provides an inviting glimpse of local history and landscape.