Category: North Cornwall

Boscastle

14 miles south of Bude and 5 miles from Tintagel. Boscastle north of Cornwall is one of Cornwall’s most romantic places and ideal for your family holiday in Cornwall Over the years it is a place where authors and artists have been inspired Before the railways Boscastle was a thriving port – now it is…
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Bodmin

Bodmin in Cornwall is a historic Town. Bodmin is where the Cornish rebellion started in 1497. 15,000 Cornish men marched on London. Bodmin is the former capital of Cornwall – It has a population of 14,700 approx. Bodmin Jail Bodmin Jail was the home of the crown jewels and the Domesday book. It dates back…
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Truro

Truro is Cornwall’s capital city and centre for administration leisure and Retail. Truro’s population is approx. 19000, it became a city in 1877. Truro cathedral was completed in 1910. The name truro is said to derive from “tre-uro” i.e. settlement on the river Uro. Truro had a castle that was built in the 12th century…
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