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Bodmin away from the coast and striking deep into Bodmin Moor you'll witness a strange muted fury in the landscape. In moorland villages like
Blisland, Bolventor, Temple and Altarnun, this fury melts into a welcoming stillness, while at Roughter and Brown Willy, it is whipped up into twin peaks of clitter-strewn granite. Stand here in the evening twilight,
with the curling moorland mists beneath and you'll feel the real spirit of this beguiling place. |
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Bodmin, standing proud on the western edge of the moor is the perfect place to re-group after a foray into the foothills. With excellent
facilities, including indoor tennis centre and superb new swimming pool, Bodmin's pleasant façade betrays a turbulent past, which you can explore in the towns' two museums.History is re-enacted on the
annual Riding and Heritage Day - a pageant of mock battles and medieval crafts; a truly historical experience. In 1998 this event is preceded by the spectacular Cornwall Theatre Festival. |
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From Bodmin you can take in the grand houses of Pencarrow and Lanhydrock, follow the nature trails in Cardinham Woods, or enjoy a heady
blast of nostalgia on the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. For those interested in the past there are an abundance of Neolithic and Bronze age remains close to Bodmin. If you are interested in Arthurian
legend then visit Dozmary Pool. For the readers of Daphne du Maurier then a visit to the world renowned Jamaica Inn is a must. |
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