Dunmere Castle
Dunmere Castle is a fort 900 m northwest of Bodmin. Its status is a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 31 more places, Eden Project (14 km) first on our list.
Fort near Bodmin
Just outside Bodmin
Dunmere Castle is 900 m northwest of Bodmin. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Bodmin has 111 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Aim for June to September, when Bodmin reaches 18–20°C.
Dunmere Castle
Hillfort in Cornwall, England, UK.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 900 m northwest of Bodmin
Around Dunmere Castle, mapped
Dunmere Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Largest of the 3 is Bodmin, home to 16,904. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
More near Dunmere Castle
Among the 31 within 15 km are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden.
GardenEden Project14 km away2
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle9 km away3
Historic housePencarrow House2.6 km away4
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House6.1 km away5
Heritage railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway Station3.1 km away6MuseumMuseum · English HeritageDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum3.3 km away7
Theme parkCamel Creek Adventure Park13 km away8
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Dunmere Castle: questions
Where is Dunmere Castle?
Dunmere Castle is 900 m northwest of Bodmin, Cornwall.
What is Dunmere Castle?
Hillfort in Cornwall, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Dunmere Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Bodmin, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dunmere Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dunmere Castle?
Within 15 km: Eden Project (14 km), Restormel Castle (9 km), Pencarrow House (2.6 km) and Lanhydrock House (6.1 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
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.