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NANSTALLONNanstallon is situated on the banks of thepicturesque River Camel. The river flows alongthe edge of the village, where wildlife is inabundance. Directly above the river is the CamelTrail, popular amongst walkers, cyclists andhorse riders.

Take a pit stop and sample the award winningwines at the Camel Valley vineyard; or stop for acoffee and cake at the pretty tea gardens rightbeside the Camel Trail.

HISTORYMulberry Pit lies south west of the village, it was an open cast mine and was a feature of the landscape in 1748, although recordsonly date back to 1859. There is also aRoman Fort that overlooks the River Camel,it was excavated in the early 1870’s byAileen Fox & Professor W Ravenhill.

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Bodmin, CornwallPL31 2DQ

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WELCOME TO LANIVET

Lanivet Parish is situated 2 1/2 miles fromBodmin and is geographically the centre ofCornwall. It consists of two villages Lanivet andNanstallon and the hamlets of Bodwannick,Bokiddick, Lamorick, St Ingunger, Trebell,Tregullon, Tremore, Woodley and part of StLawrence.

The Parish has three places of worship.Nanstallon Methodist Chapel, St StephensChurch and Lanivet Church, which is dedicatedto St Nivet and dates back to the 15th Century. Inthe churchyard there are two ancient stonecrosses and a further four within the Parish.

St Benet’s Abbey is situated within the village ofLanivet, it was built in 1411 and is the half waypoint of the Saints way, which is a medieval routetaken by pilgrims on their travels from Padstow toFowey.

You may wonder what relevance a panda has tothis small Cornish village; as you will see animage of a panda bear on the Lanivet Inn sign.This is because for many years bamboo wasgrown in the village to feed the pandas ofLondon Zoo!

SPORTS AND RECREATIONLanivet sports and recreation trust is a community projectthat has created a purpose built venue for sports and allmanner of events. The hall and its facilities are availableto hire if you wish. Contact: 01208 832684

At the heart of the village is a lovely village green andchildren's play area; a perfect spot to have a kick aboutand picnic on a lovely sunny afternoon.

HWITHREWGH PLUWNEVES– EXPLORE LANIVETFish and Chip ShopPub (Lanivet Inn)Post OfficeCamel Trail Tea GardensCamel Valley VineyardWatersideToilets, Car Parking and Children’s Play Area

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