Wadebridge Town
	The old bridge across the River Camel with the new aqueduct in the background
		Historically Wadebridge was the place with a crossing which became a Bridge - built on piles of wool they say. It now has two newer ones. One allows the town to be by-passed, the other makes walking easier from Egloshayle into the main town. When the by-pass - aqueduct - was built they had problems finding a bottom to the river. The 2nd new bridge is called "Anneka's Bridge" after the name of the presenter of TV series which got it built. The town is a central point for access to the Camel Trail with a choice of heading seawards towards Padstow or inland towards Bodmin and then further up onto Bodmin Moor. Wadebridge is a place created by history and the river. The half way point between two extremely different areas of Cornwall.
	Wadebridge is a superb shopping opportunity without the pressures of larger towns. New shopping areas are married with all the traditional products of an old market town. Some of the best butchers in the UK. Where would you find better bakers, greengrocers, florists, health food? . What brand name are you looking for in clothing? It's almost certainly here in Wadebridge. Two of Europe's largest retail outlets have shops here. Shoes, surf wear and hardware. Traditional skills and new ones are exhibited in the art and crafts shops and galleries. Gifts, telescopes and optical equipment, mobile phones, souvenirs and an excellent choice off restaurants, pubs and cafes.
	Egloshayle Church through dawn mist on the river.
	Leaving the town heading downstream for Padstow under the new aqueduct.
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