Bodmin Jail
Bodmin Jail is a history museum. This one is within Bodmin’s built-up area. 31 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Eden Project (13 km).
Museum in Bodmin
Inside Bodmin
Bodmin Jail is inside Bodmin’s built-up area, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Aim for June to September, when Bodmin reaches 18–20°C.
Bodmin Jail
Museum: history.
In Bodmin, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Bodmin
- Official site
- bodminjail.org
The essentials
- EntryA fee is charged
Where it sits
Orange: Bodmin Jail.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Bodmin’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Bodmin Jail
Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
More to see nearby
Within 15 km you can add 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden.
GardenEden Project13 km away2
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle7.2 km away3
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House4.3 km away4
Heritage railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway Station1.3 km away5
Historic housePencarrow House4.4 km away6MuseumMuseum · English HeritageDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum1.4 km away7
Theme parkCamel Creek Adventure Park14 km away8
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Bodmin Jail: the answers
Where is Bodmin Jail?
Bodmin Jail is in Bodmin, Cornwall, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Bodmin Jail?
Museum: history.
When is the best time to visit Bodmin Jail?
June to September are the warmest months in Bodmin, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Bodmin Jail?
Within 15 km: Eden Project (13 km), Restormel Castle (7.2 km), Lanhydrock House (4.3 km) and Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station (1.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station: Phil Scott (Our Phellap), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camel Creek Adventure Park: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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