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Bodmin Town Council
Shire House, Mount Folly
Bodmin, PL31 2DQ
Tel: (01208) 74159
Fax: (01208) 264764
Shire House, Mount Folly
Bodmin, PL31 2DQ
Tel: (01208) 74159
Fax: (01208) 264764
Places of Interest
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Bodmin's Well Trail
Town Museum
Court Room Experience
Beacon LNR
Camel Trail
Military Museum
St Petroc's Church
Bodmin Jail
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Places of Interest Around Bodmin
Bodmin has much to offer community and tourist alike in terms of its history, services and local attractions. Presented below are some of the town's features that offer particular historical interest.
Bodmin's Well TrailBodmin had several holy and civic wells.
Follow Bodmin's Well Trail and identify The Eye Well, Scarlett's Well, Cock's Well, Berrycoombe Cross and those of St Petroc’s and St Guron.
Follow Bodmin's Well Trail and identify The Eye Well, Scarlett's Well, Cock's Well, Berrycoombe Cross and those of St Petroc’s and St Guron.
Town MuseumThe Town Museum houses a rich heritage of artifacts and collections that tell the story of Bodmin from the earliest times until around 1950.
Displays include a typical 'pre-electricity' Victorian Cornish kitchen, the indispensible Smith at a local forge, what life was like in Bodmin during the 1914-18 War period and more
(Disabled Access Restricted)
Displays include a typical 'pre-electricity' Victorian Cornish kitchen, the indispensible Smith at a local forge, what life was like in Bodmin during the 1914-18 War period and more
(Disabled Access Restricted)
01208 77067
01208 79268
Times:
Mon before Easter to end September:
Mon-Fri: 10.30 - 4.30 Sat: 10.30 - 2.30
October:Mon-Sat: 10.30 - 2.30
Mon-Fri: 10.30 - 4.30 Sat: 10.30 - 2.30
October:Mon-Sat: 10.30 - 2.30
Court Room ExperienceThe Courtroom Experience is a 30 minute re-enactment of the trial of Matthew Weeks for the murder of Charlotte Dymond.
In the very courtroom in which the trial took place, you will hear conflicting evidence. Before the historic verdict is handed down, however, you are given the chance to act as the jury. You get to vote - guilty - or not guilty beyond all reasonable doubt...
In the very courtroom in which the trial took place, you will hear conflicting evidence. Before the historic verdict is handed down, however, you are given the chance to act as the jury. You get to vote - guilty - or not guilty beyond all reasonable doubt...
Beacon Local Nature Reserve
Bodmin Beacon LNR (Local Nature Reserve) is 87 acres of beautiful meadows, young woodland and Cornish lanes managed for the benefit of local people and wildlife.
The Beacon Reserve aims to give everybody the opportunity to study, learn or simply enjoy wildlife on their doorstep. Cornwall Council and Bodmin Town Council run a series of free events every year.
The Beacon Reserve aims to give everybody the opportunity to study, learn or simply enjoy wildlife on their doorstep. Cornwall Council and Bodmin Town Council run a series of free events every year.
01208 76616
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Camel TrailConverted by Cornwall County Council, the Camel Trail is a popular walker's and cyclist's path tracing the bed of an old disused railway line. The path runs alongside the river Camel from Poley's Bridge to the Padstow Estuary, is level and can be used by wheelchair and buggy users.
The trail links the towns of Padstow, Wadebridge and Bodmin. It can be accessed at the Borough Arms (Dunmere Road) or at Scarlett's Well Road on the outskirts of Bodmin.
The trail links the towns of Padstow, Wadebridge and Bodmin. It can be accessed at the Borough Arms (Dunmere Road) or at Scarlett's Well Road on the outskirts of Bodmin.
01208 76616
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Additional Information:
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Military MuseumRecording the events from the capture of Gibraltar in 1704 to World War II, this acclaimed Military Museum is based on the history of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Visitors will be treated to a fine display of military weapons, medals, coins, uniforms, insignia and pictures. Facilities include a shop, toilets, car parking, light refreshments and wheelchair access to some public areas.
Visitors will be treated to a fine display of military weapons, medals, coins, uniforms, insignia and pictures. Facilities include a shop, toilets, car parking, light refreshments and wheelchair access to some public areas.
01208 72810
Times:
Mon - Fri: 9.00am - 5.00pm
July - August: Sun - Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
Please contact for group bookings
July - August: Sun - Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
Please contact for group bookings
St Petroc's ChurchThe parish church of St Petroc is the
largest Grade 1 listed church in Cornwall.
Features include a 12th century Bodmin Casket believed to contain the relics of St Petroc and a beautiful 'closed' churchyard.
Medieval coffin stones, crosses, the adjacent St Thomas's Chapel (built 1377), a Well House and St Guron's Well are also of interest.
Features include a 12th century Bodmin Casket believed to contain the relics of St Petroc and a beautiful 'closed' churchyard.
Medieval coffin stones, crosses, the adjacent St Thomas's Chapel (built 1377), a Well House and St Guron's Well are also of interest.
01208 76616
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St Petroc's Times:
The church is open from April to September, Mon - Sat: 11:00am - 3.00pm and throughout the year for worship
Bodmin JailBuilt in 1778, Bodmin Jail was once the County Prison, notorious for its cramped conditions and public hangings, the last of which took place in 1909.
Today, Bodmin Jail is open to the public as a museum. Exhibits include re-creations of notable prisoners with details of their crimes and the sentences they faced. This historical attraction also has a bar, restaurant and gift shop on site.
Today, Bodmin Jail is open to the public as a museum. Exhibits include re-creations of notable prisoners with details of their crimes and the sentences they faced. This historical attraction also has a bar, restaurant and gift shop on site.
Steam RailwayTypical of a branch line you would find in the 1950's, the Bodmin and Wenford railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge section of track still used by steam locomotives.
The railway which uses Bodmin General as its main station caters for a variety of different train experiences and special events. The line itself runs both north to Boscarne Junction near to camel trail and south to Bodmin Parkway station linking it with the main rail network.
The railway which uses Bodmin General as its main station caters for a variety of different train experiences and special events. The line itself runs both north to Boscarne Junction near to camel trail and south to Bodmin Parkway station linking it with the main rail network.
