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Bodmin Tourist Information

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Bodmin Guide and History

 
Steam Train in BodminA busy hub in the centre of Cornwall, just on the Western edge of Bodmin Moor, Bodmin is one of the oldest towns in the county with a great deal of history. Like most of the settlements in the Duchy, its past is heavily involved with the tin industry, and has remained a business oriented town with many tradespeople and entrepreneurs.

There is a lot of achitecture from the past when it served as the county town, such as Bodmin Jail and the Shire Hall.

Bodmin Events

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Bodmin Accommodation

 
Bodmin is surrounded by exceptional scenery, peppered with accommodation of all sorts.

Entertainment and Eating Out Guide

 
The Moors offer walking and horse riding, and there are pubs and restaurants in the town. On the way to Lostwithiel you will find a golf club, and a heritage railway. There is a wealth of other activities and places to see in Bodmin viewable here.

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Shopping Guide

 
There is a busy town centre full of shops, independant and the well known chains you would expect. For picture framers Cornwall, take a look at Stable Art, located behind the Shire Hall in the centre of town. They also carry a large selection of art supplies.

Bodmin Webcams

View of the River Camel at Nanstallon.

  River Camel at Nanstallon

Bodmin Beach and Surf Guide

 
Located, as it is, in the centre of the county, there are no beaches. But, as the county is a peninsular, you are never far from the coast.

Travel Information

 

There a regular buses that operate throughout the town and the surrounding area. Taxis are also plentiful. Bodmin Parkway Station, just outside the town, is a well used railway station.

Bodmin Businesses

A central hub to the surrounding area, Bodmin is full of businesses of many varieties, catering for international concerns and also domestic. Smith of Bodmin have been providing Cornwall removals for over eighty years, and are well known for a high standard of service from freindly and reliable staff.

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