Bodmin
Cornwall Beaches > North Cornwall > Cornish towns > Bodmin
Bodmin is the former county town of Cornwall. The oldest part is composed of mainly granite buildings clustered around a beacon on a windswept hill. The town museum is housed in what was once the county jail. The town expanded in the sixties and seventies, when people from the South East of England were rehoused in the area. This has given Bodmin a more cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Visitors arriving by train at Bodmin Parkway can catch a steam train for the short journey into town.
Bodmin Moor has been made famous by Daphne du Maurier and there is a small museum commemorating the author at Jamaica Inn. In nearby St Neot Church are some interesting fifteenth century stained glass windows, and not too far from there are the Carnglaze Slate Caverns.
The Moor boasts several ancient stones and offers the possibility of a glimpse of the renowned Beast of Bodmin.
Pencarrow, a privately owned Georgian house, and the late nineteenth century National Trust property, Lanhydrock, are both worth a visit. The latter also boasts a popular golf course.
The beaches...
Local links
Bodmin | Bodmin hotels | Bodmin cottages
Blisland Village - Village website for Blisland, located on the eastern edge of Bodmin Moor. Includes parish news, tourist info and history
Bodmin and Wenford Railway - The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is the only standard gauge railway in the county to run both steam and diesel trains
Bodmin Jail - Bodmin Jail, which was built as the County Prison in 1778 and was notorious for its cramped conditions and public hangings, is now a fascinating museum
Bodmin Town Council - The official town council site for Bodmin. Includes brief hisory of the town, local attractions and community info.
Bodmin weather - Met Office - Bodmin 5 day forecast from the Met Office
Cafe Fusion - Bodmins ONLY Premier Dining experience - Modern Contempory Cuisine sourced from the finest local and international ingredients
Camel Trail - A seventeen mile long cycle path which follows the River Camel from Padstow, on the north Cornish coast, to Poley�s Bridge, on the edge of Bodmin Moor.
Carl Whitfield - CWWPhotography is a Cornish photographer specializing in landscape and seascape photography of the pictureque county of Cornwall and the enchanting settings of Golitha Falls and Bodmin Moor.