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County town · moor gateway
Bodmin is Cornwall's historic county town, a market hub at the edge of Bodmin Moor, with surrounding villages and Bodmin Parkway for mainline rail.
Historic county town and gateway between mid Cornwall and Bodmin Moor.
Bodmin works as a mid Cornwall base. Allow time between town and Bodmin Parkway if you arrive by mainline train.
Start in the town centre, then choose moor villages or a day trip to Wadebridge or the coast.
Moor edge countryside and Cornwall walking routes via Cornish.co.uk maps only when verified.
Around Bodmin, useful local places include Lanivet, Blisland, Cardinham, Helland and St Neot. Open Discover & connect for the parish list, or use the interactive map to see how they sit together.
Bodmin also works as a base for days in Wadebridge, Liskeard and St Austell. Each has its own town page if you want to continue from here.
Use Cornish.co.uk to find places to stay, food and drink and things to do around Bodmin. Open the interactive map for pins, or jump to Cornwall walks and local services. Discover & connect lists neighbouring towns and parishes.
