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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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It was Bodmin Moor's rich history and St Austell's clay pits which sparked more than 40 novels for EV Thompson, while his son Luke continues to focus on Cornwall's landscape in his own work.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

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

The new centre is called Kowel Gwenen, Cornish for The Hive, and it is being set up in Bodmin by teacher Chrissie Berry to provide more support to families navigating exams.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

Devon and Cornwall Police said there was an altercation at a Bodmin property at just after midnight on Sunday.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

The former comes from Bodmin Road where it joins the main line, and continues also to Wadebridge.

From Cornwall by Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith)

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