Ancient and modern, BODMIN is a start to the Camel Trail and thirty minutes from the Cornish beaches. In the town centre, St Petrocs Church is the largest Parish Church in Cornwall, nearby is the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Museum which has exhibits of military artefacts. Bodmin is a great town for a day trip because once you have parked your car in one of the town’s central car parks, there are six places to visit within walking distance of each other, all of which are nearby the town’s local cafes and pubs if you fancy some refreshment.
Places to visit include the Shire Hall, formerly the County Courts, the award winning Courtroom Experience where you are invited to act as a member of the jury in a Victorian murder trial, full of conspiracy and intrigue. THE TOWN MUSEUM is fascinating, and at the old Bodmin Jail you can imagine how prison life was in yesteryear, there is also a restaurant. At the general railway station, BODMIN & WENFORD RAILWAY offers a thirteen mile round trip through the countryside. Around the town there are several statues and plaques commemorating famous sons and daughters. Tere is a prominent monument erected in honour of its famous son General Walter Raleigh Gilbert, and William Hamley of the famous toy shop was born in Bodmin, to find out more, please go to the Town Museum.
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is close to the Eden Project and nearby are the National Trust houses of Pencarrow and Lanhydrock, both have extensive gardens and should be on any visitor’s agenda for Cornwall.
Whatever the weather BODMIN & WENFORD RAILWAY is just the ticket to discover the excitement and nostalgia of steam travel in 1950’s coaches. Enjoy a leisurely thirteen mile round trip through the countryside on the route that links Cornwall’s County Town to the main railway. If you are arriving by road, join the train at Bodmin General, if arriving by
cross-platform interchange at Bodmin Parkway.
Tere are themed and special journeys, and much more going on throughout the year. See our website.
See the new displays in BODMIN TOWN MUSEUM. Learn about Bodmin’s ‘Spy School’ , the Joint Services School for Linguists. See a Royal Observer Corps uniform belonging to one of the first lady members and a fur cape which travelled across Russia. Listen to some 1940s speeches and music. New displays, permanent favourites, plus the popular Children’s Quiz.
STEAM TRAINS
Discover the excitement and nostalgia of steam travel with a journey back in time on the Bodmin &Wenford Railway - Cornwall's only full size railway still operated by steam locomotives.
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WHAT’S ON 2017 28 May Tedy Bear’s Picnic Bodmin & Wenford Railway 1 June Tornado at the BWR Bodmin & Wenford Railway 8–10 Royal Cornwal Show Wadebridge 17–18 Heritage Transport Festival Bodmin & Wenford Railway 24 June Mixed Traction Day Bodmin & Wenford Railway 1 July Bodmin Riding and Heritage Day 5–1 Aug Creation Fest Cornwal Events Centre, Wadebridge 9 Aug Camelford Agricultural Show Halwil Barton 17 Aug Pub Quiz Train Bodmin & Wenford Railway 15 Aug Camel River Festival Wadebridge 24–28 Aug Cornwal Folk Festival Wadebridge 16 Sept Diesel Gala Bodmin & Wenford Railway 2–24 Sept China Clay Gala Bodmin & Wenford Railway 28–29 Oct Half Price & Kids Go Fre Wekend Bodmin & Wenford Railway 2–24 Dec Santa By Steam Bodmin & Wenford Railway 30 Dec Winter Steam Up Bodmin & Wenford Railway
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