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Padstow, Cornwall, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Padstow_1.jpgAuthor: Mick Knapton
Padstow is a small town on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England. It is located on the western side of the River Camel estuary. The town has a population of 3,200 people (2012 estimate). It is five miles from Wadebridge and ten miles from Bodmin.
Padstow was named after Welsh missionary Saint Petroc, who landed at nearby Trebetherick in AD 500. The name was derived from Petroc-stow, meaning "Petroc's place". After his demise, a monastery was built here in his honor. Following the Viking raid in AD 981, the monks of the monastery relocated inland to Bodmin.
Today the people of Padstow depend on the sea for its lifelihood. The town has a thriving port. It is also a tourist destination popular and yacht haven.
Prideaux Place, Padstow: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Padstow_Prideaux_Place_01.jpgAuthor: Olaf Tausch
Visiting Padstow
From Manchester, take the M5 motorway until Exeter, then continue on the A30 road till the interchange for the A395 road. Head west on the A395 until it joins the A39. After Wadebridge, turn off to the A389 road and continue until you arrive in Padstow.
Trevose Head, Padstow: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Padstow_-_Coastline_Trevose_Head,_Bristol_Channel.jpgAuthor: Franzfoto
Places of Interest in Padstow
- Prideaux Place: Country house in Padstow.
- St Petroc's Church: Church that traces its history back to Saint Petroc, the namesake and probably founder of the town.
- Trevose Head: Headland about 5 miles to the west of Padstow.
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