Bodmin

British

/ ˈbɒdmɪn /

noun

a market town in SW England, in Cornwall, near Bodmin Moor , a granite upland rising to 420 m (1375 ft). Pop: 12 778 (2001)

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Five of them are near the route of the Trail between Padstow and Bodmin - which is popular for walkers and cyclists to explore the Cornish countryside.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

In Bodmin, 130 older people meet weekly at the town hall at an Age Concern social group.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Firebrand, which sits in an industrial estate not far from the wilds of Bodmin Moor in Launceston, Cornwall, reflects a much wider trend.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

In particular covering Wallace Street, Berrycombe Road, and the A389 between Cardell Road and Bodmin Hospital, between 22:00 on Saturday and 01:30 on Sunday.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

The old boroughs that existed before the reign of Edward VI were Truro, Helston, Lostwithiel, Bodmin, Liskeard, and Launceston.

From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

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