Davidstow

Davidstow is a small parish on the northern edge of Bodmin Moor, about 4 miles north of Camelford. The village is perhaps best known as the site of the Davidstow Creamery, which has produced Davidstow Cheddar cheese since the 1950s - one of the largest cheese-making operations in the South West. A wartime RAF airfield was constructed on the moor at Davidstow during the Second World War; the runways are largely gone but the outline can be traced, and a small memorial marks the site at Davidstow Moor.

Brown Willy - Cornwall’s highest point at 420 metres - is about 4 miles south across the open moor, accessible on foot from the road near Camelford. Rough Tor (pronounced “Row Tor”), the second highest point in Cornwall, is about 3 miles south. Both summits are on National Trust land and attract walkers. The Jamaica Inn at Bolventor, made famous by Daphne du Maurier’s 1936 novel, is about 5 miles south-east on the A30.

Camelford, the nearest town with shops and services, is about 4 miles south on the B3266. The north coast at Boscastle is about 8 miles west and Bude is about 12 miles north-west. Holiday accommodation in Davidstow is in farms and converted buildings on the moorland edge.