The small English town of Padstow is located within the area of Cornwall. The small town of Padstow is also a cargo port and civil parish. Padstow is located on the northern coast of Cornwall and the town is the administrative centre for the North Cornwall district. The town of Padstow has a population of about three thousand.
The town of Padstow is located about fourteen miles to the north of Newquay and it is situated at the mouth of the River Camel. Padstow Harbour is well known for tits presence of the Dom Bar and this is a highly dangerous sand bar that is caused by wrecks of small boats and ships.
There are three churches within the town of Padstow and these churches are known as St Petroc, Bodmin and also Little Petherick. All of these churches are said to have been founded by the saint. St Petroc church is a fairly big church that dates back to the thirteenth and fourteenth century. There are two monuments located within Padstow and these are both in memory of the Prideaux family. There is a monument of Sir Nicholas that dates back to 1627 and the monument of Edmund that dates back to 1693.
The town of Padstow was originally a fishing port however it is now a very popular destination for tourists but it does still have some of its fishing fleets. The town is mainly a haven for yachting and it is located on a dramatic coastline that has a few harbours that are easy to navigate.
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