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Contacts and Links

The Clay Trails are part of The Cornish Way which offers over 200 miles of linked trails across the county. The trails link to a network of cycle routes covering the UK, known as The National Cycle Network. This organisation is co-ordinated by Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport charity, which works with the support of over 450 local authorities and other groups.

For information about the charity NSPCC event, the BIG BIKE RIDE in July 2009, visit:
www.bigbikeride.co.uk

For further maps, guides and information on cycling in Cornwall, contact:

SUSTRANS
Tel: 0845 113 0065
www.sustrans.org.uk

For information on guided Cycling and Walking Events on beautiful trails and paths across Cornwall, contact:

PEDAL BACK THE YEARS
www.pedalbacktheyears.info

For information on the trails and other attractions in the area, contact:

ST AUSTELL TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE
Southbourne Road, St Austell
Tel: (01726) 879500
www.cornish-riviera.co.uk/activities.htm


An advance accommodation booking service is offered by the Tourist Information Centre who can be contacted on:
(01726) 874163 or via the website www.cornish-riviera.co.uk.


For a fascinating insight into the clay industry and an enjoyable visitor attraction for all the family, visit the China Clay Country Park:

CHINA CLAY COUNTRY PARK - MINING AND HERITAGE CENTRE
Wheal Martyn
Carthew
St Austell PL26 8XG
Tel: (01726) 850362
email: info@chinaclaycountry.co.uk
website: www.chinaclaycountry.co.uk



VISIT THE MINERAL TRAMWAYS HERITAGE PROJECT

Explore the Great Flat Lode Trail, the Coast to Coast Trail plus 29km of new trails. The Mineral Tramways Network is being extended in the Pool, Camborne and Redruth areas. The network is building on the Coast to Coast trail and the Great Flat Lode trail and links up many more villages with safe, predominantly off-road trails on which people can enjoy cycling, walking and horse-riding!
www.cornwall.gov.uk/mineral-tramways

DO YOU LIKE WALKS BUT NEED TO USE A WHEELCHAIR?

DO YOU HAVE A SMALL CHILD WHO NEEDS A BUGGY?

Two excellent websites for those wishing to find walks suitable for taking children's buggies, or for wheelchairs or mobility scooters: www.walkswithbuggies.com and www.walkswithwheelchairs.com

CHINA CLAY EXPLORER MAPS

The Clay Country Explorer Maps are a range of maps that will help act as a guide to all those who wish to get out and explore a bit of the Clay Country. As more and more areas of the china clay producing region of mid Cornwall are made accessible by both the Clay Trails and the restoration of disused workings, these maps may encourage more people to get out and explore for themselves this dramatic and exciting landscape. The maps show details of walking, cycling and horse riding routes and include sites of interest, show disused workings, parking places and access points. Two maps are currently available:

China Clay Explorer Map No 1 - East Carclaze (Baal)
China Clay Explorer Map No 2 - Treverbyn, Penhale and Ruddle

Colour prints of the maps are available by post by sending a cheque or postal order for 75p per map to :

China Clay Explorer Maps
Centenary Cottage
Church Road
Charlestown, St Austell, PL25 3NS

Please make cheques payable to: S Trudgian. Please indicate clearly in your order which map(s) you wish to receive.

For guidebooks and map-guides designed for the dedicated cyclist, mountain biker, tourist and walker, visit: Cycling-Guide-Books-and-Map-Guides

For a comprehensive visitors' guide to Cornwall, visit:CORNWALL TOUR: www.cornwalltour.co.uk

 

For Cornwall holiday information with extensive listings on towns, beaches, activities, news and more, visit THE CORNWALL GUIDE: The Cornwall Guide

 

ACCOMMODATION DIRECTORY
For a comprehensive directory of where to stay in Cornwall, visit: iknow-cornwall.co.uk.

 

For SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION and tourist information for Cornwall with a comprehensive list of quality cottages and houses to rent in Cornwall, as well as information about what to see and do in the area, visit: Cornwall Self Cater.

 

Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to help maintain and develop Clay Trails. If you are interested see dates for volunteering sessions on Events or contact:

Dave Readman: (01209 313419).

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