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Here are a selection of local attractions that are ideal places to visit on a sort or weekend break in Bodmin.
Bodmin is situated between the North and South coasts and mid-way between Exeter and Penzance and being the old County Town of Cornwall, Bodmin is well signposted throughout. If you find an attraction that think should be listed here, then please lets us know.
| The Eden Project | | Map | Bodelva - St Austell - Cornwall - PL24 2SG
www.edenproject.com | 01726 811911 | | Only a 20 minute drive from Bodmin, The Eden Project is a living theatre of plants and people and has become a top international visitor destination. It is a global garden for the 21st century and a dramatic setting in which to tell the story of mankind's dependence on plants. |
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| Bodmin & Wenford Railway | | Map | Bodmin General Station - Bodmin - Cornwall - PL31 1AQ
www.bodminandwenfordrailway.co.uk | 01208 73666 | | Steam and diesel trains connecting Bodmin and Boscarne Junction. A real treat for enthusiasts and everyone else. They have all sorts of events throughout the year and you can even arrange to drive a steam locomotive. |
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| Camel Valley Vineyard | | Map | Nanstallon - Bodmin - Cornwall - PL30 5LG
| 01208 77959 | | Wines that have won numerous national and international awards from vineyards situated on sunny slopes above the River Camel.You can tour the vineyards and the winery, sample the wine and buy a few bottles or more to take home. |
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| Bodmin Gaol | | Map | Berrycombe Road - Bodmin - Cornwall - PL31 2NR
| 01208 76292 | | Dark, dank, gloomy and definitely different. Bodmin Gaol dates back to 1776, is the former county jail and you can take a tour of the cells that are especially atmospheric in damp weather. |
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