A Ride With Nige August 2006
Territorial farm dogs.

What a transformation - Friday we are looking at a scorched landscape with the Camel River barely having the energy to get to the sea and by early Sunday after just twelve hours of rain we have a vibrant green trail with the Camel River skipping along and hopefully encouraging the Seatrout and Salmon, that have been rarer than Hens teeth, to venture upstream.
It was an early morning ride out to Lanivet for me taking the Trail up to Nanstallon and then cutting across country and really this is another great aspect of the Camel Trail - it is such a safe cycling access whether you are planning a trip up to the Moors or out on to the coast roads. My only problem with minor country lanes is that with so little traffic movement territorial farm dogs have a habit of shooting out of sidelanes and "seeing me off" I have the scars to prove it.

Returning to the Trail it is amazing how little surface water there was after the downpour not only that riding the firm surface was an absolute pleasure.
At the other end of the trail take a wander around Padstow - Be there early to get the best of a unique environment.

With School holidays now in full swing could we please emphasise that it is really advisable to pre book your bikes - our worst scenario is local regular customers who waft into the Hireshop knowing that we have 400 plus bikes only to find they are all out that is ok for ten months of the year but not for the next few weeks.

We hope you enjoy the Camel Trail experience - safe cycling.