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Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station
Attractions in Bodmin

Bodmin has 6 places to visit, Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station first

On foot in Bodmin, 7 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. Just outside, 8 more are mapped within 5 km of its edge. Look for 5 museums, 2 castles and 2 historic houses. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Eden Project, 12 km away.

Photo: Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station, Phil Scott (Our Phellap) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Bodmin
6
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Bodmin’s big names

Along with Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station, see 5 museums.

Heritage railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway Stationin townMuseumMuseum · English HeritageDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museumin townMuseumMuseumBodmin Jailin townMuseumBodmin Town Museumin townMuseumMuseumDiscovering42in townMuseumMuseumBodmin Keepin town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Map of the places

To the southeast lie most of the 8 nearby.

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The dashed line is Bodmin’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What you can see

Castles or historic places number 7, museums or galleries 5.

Museums & galleries 5 museums5 in town
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 historic houses · 2 forts · 1 historic site0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway1 in town
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Bodmin. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Restormel Castle and Lanhydrock House).

Every place

Each place in turn

14 places in all: 6 in town and 8 within 5 km of its edge.

The 6 inside Bodmin come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

111 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Bodmin’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bodmin →

Big names nearby

Further away

Allow a day for Eden Project, 12 km away, the pick of 12.

GardenEden Project12 km southCastle · English HeritageTintagel Castle22 km northCathedralTruro Cathedral33 km southwestCastle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle32 km northeastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan21 km southCastle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle17 km southMuseum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone17 km eastMuseum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office22 km northMuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic25 km northFort · National TrustThe Rumps20 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustTrerice24 km westHistoric house · National TrustCotehele House35 km east

Places well known beyond Bodmin (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Visiting Bodmin: the answers

What are the main attractions in Bodmin?

The best known inside Bodmin’s built-up area are Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin Jail and Bodmin Town Museum. In all, 6 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.

Does Bodmin have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bodmin: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin Jail, Bodmin Town Museum and Discovering42.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bodmin?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Bodmin, 3 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Restormel Castle and Lanhydrock House).

What are the best-known days out near Bodmin?

Within 40 km: Eden Project (12 km), Tintagel Castle (22 km), Truro Cathedral (33 km), Launceston Castle (32 km).

Where are Bodmin’s historic buildings listed?

Bodmin has 111 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bodmin when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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).

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