Bodmin
Being the former County town of Cornwall, Bodmin can boast numerous interesting buildings, such as the the Turret Clock, marking the site of the ancient Butter Market, the Assize Hall, Shire House and of course the notorious Bodmin Gaol.
Towering above the town on Bodmin Beacon stands the 144 ft obelisk to Lt.-Gen. Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert (1785-1853) - descendant of the Elizabethan sailors Raleigh and Gilbert - commemorating his distinguished services in India.
In the mainly 15th century church of St Petroc, the largest in Cornwall (with remains of monastery and priory) is St Petroc's Casket (c1170)
The barracks of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry are now the Regimental Museum, where the regiment's history is told through maps, uniforms, dioramas, paintings and one of the finest collections of small arms and machine guns.
Bodmin Town Museum is situated on Mount Folly approximately 100 yards from the main car park. Recently refurbished, the museum tells the history of the town from the earliest times up until the end of the second world war.
Local attractions include:
Bodmin and Wenford Railway
Bodmin Gaol
Bodmin Moor
Camel Trail
Cardinham Woods Nature Trails
Lanhydrock (National Trust)
Pencarrow House
Cornwall Theatre Festival Week
Heritage Day first Saturday
in July
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