Bodmin Moor Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, England
About Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor is a remote, bleak heather heather-covered upland granite moorland inNorth Cornwall, about 208 km² (335 mi²) in extent and 250 or more metres above sea level. Its highest point, Brown Willy, is 420 metres above sea level. It is bounded in the north by the Camel River and in the south by the Fowey River. It has no towns of any size but has a few villages that often have little more than a row of houses and maybe a church, a village shop or a pub. Many artefacts that date back to theBronze Agehave been found and there are a number of stone circles that were probably used for ceremonial or religious purposes. The principal towns on the periphery of the moor are: The A30 road which is along the spine of England's Southwest Peninsular passes over the top of Bodmin Moor. The ble
Top Attractions in Bodmin Moor
Explore the best things to see and do in Bodmin Moor:
- ★Brown Willy
- ★Cheesewring
- ★Dozemary Pool
- ★Golitha Falls
- ★Hiking in the Cardinham Woods
- ★Jamaica Inn, Smuggler's Museum
- ★Rough Tor and 43rd Wessex Division Memorial
- ★South Phoenix Mine Engine House
Bodmin Moor Travel Guide Sections
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