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Padstow Harbour
Date Added: Sunday 22nd April 2007Padstow Harbour is a small commercial port which is situated 1.5 miles from the sea within the estuary of the River Camel. The harbour is capable of handling vessels up to 2000 gross tons. The port only handles cargo in bulk i.e. sand, roadstone etc. Padstow has a thriving fleet of inshore fishing vessel fishing mainly for lobsters and crabs. The fishing vessels and leisure craft are now the main users of the harbour. The inner harbour is serviced by a tidal gate, which is open approximately, two hours either side of high water.. A minimum of three metres is maintained at all times. The town of Padstow with its population of approximately 3800 has built up around the harbour. During 1999, the harbour handled around 100,000 tonnes of sand dredged from the estuary and used mainly for agricultural purposes.