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Eden Project
Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Bodmin
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Bodmin
Bodmin works well as a base: 15 minutes from Lostwithiel, 16km from Golitha Falls, Bodmin Moor.
Bodmin is in England, United Kingdom, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Lostwithiel, about 8 km away.
Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvena [bɔzˈvɛnə] ) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated south-west of Bodmin Moor.
The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character. It is bordered to the east by Cardinham parish, to theRead more
southeast by Lanhydrock parish, to the southwest and west by Lanivet parish, and to the north by Helland parish. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 16,909.
Bodmin became the county town of Cornwall in 1838 when the main courts for the county moved there from Launceston. Bodmin gradually lost county town functions to Truro; in 1889 the new Cornwall County Council chose to base itself in Truro, and the county's main courthouse moved to Truro in 1988.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bodmin?
Within an hour or so of Bodmin: Eden Project (12 km), Brown Willy (15 km), Golitha Falls, Bodmin Moor (16 km), Golitha Falls (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Bodmin?
The nearest famous roads are Atlantic Highway (A39), B3212 across Dartmoor and A39 Atlantic Highway (Barnstaple to Bude).
Where is Bodmin?
Bodmin is in England, United Kingdom, about 8 km from Lostwithiel.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,909
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.4715, -4.7243
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Bodmin
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Brown Willy
The highest point in Cornwall at 420 m, a long granite-topped ridge in the middle of Bodmin Moor.
15 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Golitha Falls, Bodmin Moor
A series of cascades through ancient oak woodland on the River Fowey, a National Nature Reserve.
16 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Golitha Falls
A series of cascades where the River Fowey drops through ancient oak woodland on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Padstow
A working fishing harbour on the Camel estuary, transformed into a food destination and the terminus of the Camel Trail.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Rumps
A twin-headed promontory near Polzeath ringed by Iron Age ramparts, with a fine short walk from Pentire Point.
20 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
The Hurlers
Three Bronze Age stone circles in a line on Bodmin Moor near Minions, beside the natural stack of the Cheesewring.
20 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
St Nectan's Glen
A mystical 60-foot waterfall that bores through a holed rock in a fern-draped wooded glen near Tintagel.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Bodmin
- Right hereBrown WillyThe highest point in Cornwall at 420 m, a long granite-topped ridge in the middle of Bodmin Moor.
- 20 kmThe RumpsA twin-headed promontory near Polzeath ringed by Iron Age ramparts, with a fine short walk from Pentire Point.
- 22 kmBedruthan StepsGiant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
- 22 kmPark HeadA National Trust headland just north of Bedruthan Steps with wide views over the stacks and the Atlantic.
- 40 kmSt Agnes HeadA cliff-top headland on Cornwall's north coast with ruined engine houses of the tin mining World Heritage Site along the shore.
- 40 kmRame HeadA conical headland on Cornwall's south-east tip crowned by a 14th-century chapel, with views across Plymouth Sound.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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