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Bodmin & East Cornwall ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Bodmin & East Cornwall Why Go? Bodmin. 151 Hugging the edge of the Devon border, the stark, barren ex- Around.Bodmin. .153 panse of Bodmin Moor is the county’s wildest and weirdest landscape. Pockmarked by bogs and treeless heaths, Corn- Lanhydrock . 153 wall’s ‘roof’ is often overlooked by visitors, but it’s well worth Bodmin.Moor. 153 taking the time to explore; lofty peaks loom on the hori- Camelford.&.. zon, stone circles are scattered across the hills, and ancient the.Northern.Moor. 153 churches nestle at the foot of granite tors. Central.&.. It’s also home to Cornwall’s highest peaks – Rough Tor Eastern.Moor. .156 . (pronounced row-tor; 400m) and Brown Willy (420m) – as Liskeard.&. well as the infamous Beast of Bodmin Moor, a black catlike the.Southern.Moor. 158 creature that’s been seen for many years but has still not been conclusively captured on camera. You’re probably unlikely to spy the legendary cat, but on the upside you most likely won’t spot many other tourists: Best Places to Bodmin Moor is an under-explored corner of Cornwall that’s skipped by most visitors making a beeline for the better- Eat known attractions of the coast. ¨ Woods Cafe (p153) ¨ Rising Sun (p158) ¨ Cowslip Cafe (p158) When to Go ¨ Hilltop Farm Shop (p156) ¨ Apr–Jun These are often the best months to visit the moor, as they’re usually when you’ll encounter the most sunshine, ¨ Cornish Cheese Company along with colourful displays of spring wildflowers. (p159) ¨ Jul & Aug The summer months can swing either way: it could be hot and sunny one day, or carpeted in thick fog the next. Don’t rely on the moor having good weather simply Best Places to because it’s sunny on the coast. Stay ¨ Sep & Oct Can also be pleasant months to visit, with a ¨ South Penquite Farm good chance of late sunshine and rich autumnal colours. (p158) ¨ All year The changeable weather on the moor means ¨ Yurt Works (p153) it’s vital to take precautions before venturing out: always ¨ The Green (p159) check the forecast, pack an Ordnance Survey (OS) map, and definitely don’t forget your waterproofs. ¨ Quirky Holidays (p158) ¨ Old Chapel House (p156) 151 BODMIN of the county court until the mid-1990s. POP 14,500 You can visit the old courtroom inside the On the western side of the moor is the town hall and the ruins of Bodmin Jail, stout market town of Bodmin, which grew Cornwall’s most infamous lock-up, where up around a large 7th-century monastery lawbreakers were incarcerated or – in more founded by St Petroc, and later became one serious cases – introduced to the hang- of the county’s most important stannary man’s noose. towns. Although much of Bodmin’s admin- The modern town has little to detain you, istrative power shifted to Truro in the late but it makes a useful launch-pad for ventur- 19th century, Bodmin remained the seat ing out onto nearby Bodmin Moor. 0 10 km Tintagel #\ e# 0 5 miles Launceston #\ #\ Camelford Altarnun Rough R #\ Tor #R1 Brown Willy â# Jamaica Inn Ta 0¸A388 ma Poley's #\ /· Dozmary r Bridge A30 Pool The Colliford Pipers Lake Camel Bodmin ä# Valley Moor #\ Minions #\ Helland #2 Vineyard B Siblyback Lake #7 ä#Trethevy The od #3 Quoit #5 Hurlers #4 m Bodmin Cardinham St Neot #\ 0¸A390 Woods Golitha in #6 Falls T & E #\ a Bodmin Lanhydrock Liskeard m Jail â# a House r A s T /·A38 C #\ orn Lostwithiel #\ Saltash w all #\ Torpoint Looe B . BODMIN #\ odmin Rame St Austell Bodinnick Whitsand #\ #\ #\ Polperro Peninsula #\ Looe Bay #\ Charlestown Fowey Polruan #\ Ù# Ù#Lantic Talland Island Kingsand #\ St Austell Lansallos Bay Bay Lantic Bay Bodmin & East Cornwall Highlights 1.Conquering.the.summit. 3.Taking.a.tour.around. 6.Spotting.spooks.in.the. of.Cornwall’s.highest.hill,. Cornwall’s.premier.vineyard,. haunted.setting.of.Bodmin Brown Willy.(p153) Camel Valley.(p152) Jail.(p152) 2.Pondering.the.past. 4.Picnicking.by.the. 7.Piloting.a.canoe.across. around.the.eerie.stone. cascading.waters.of.Golitha the.choppy.waters.of. circle.known.as.The Hurlers Falls.(p159). Siblyback Lake.(p159) (p159) 5.Hiking.or.biking.the.trails. of.Cardinham Woods.(p152).
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