Town guide
Wadebridge, Cornwall: beaches, parking and what’s on
Photograph to come Wadebridge.
Wadebridge is described by Wikidata as a “town and civil parish in north Cornwall”. Its Cornish name is Ponswad. Here are the beaches, council car parks and event listings nearby.
- Cornish name
- Ponswad
- Beaches in our guide within 10 km
- 2
- Council car parks within 3 km
- 2
- Nearest railway station
- Roche station (10.9 km (6.8 miles))
- Events
- Share Cornwall
Beaches near Wadebridge
Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Wadebridge, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daymer Bay | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Polzeath | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
Council car parks in and near Wadebridge
Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsworthy Way, Wadebridge | PL27 7DS | 370 m (0.2 miles) | 59 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| Piggy Lane, Wadebridge | PL27 7AP | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 197 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
Getting to Wadebridge by train
There is no National Rail station within 5 km of the centre of Wadebridge. The nearest in Cornwall are:
- Roche station: 10.9 km (6.8 miles)
- Bugle station: 13.3 km (8.3 miles)
- Bodmin Parkway station: 14.5 km (9.0 miles)
From there you would need a bus, taxi or lift for the rest of the journey.
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.
What’s on in Wadebridge
For events across Cornwall, including around Wadebridge, see what’s on in Cornwall on our sister site, Share Cornwall.
Other towns nearby
- Padstow: 7.7 km (4.8 miles) (straight line)
- St Austell: 20.1 km (12.5 miles) (straight line)
- Newquay: 20.7 km (12.9 miles) (straight line)
- Fowey: 24.8 km (15.4 miles) (straight line)
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Planning when to go? See Cornwall month by month for daylight, average weather and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Wadebridge – CC0
- OpenStreetMap: Wadebridge – ODbL; Wikidata coordinates (50.518, -4.885) are about 3.6 km west of the town centre, so we use OpenStreetMap (relation 5844030).
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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