Explore Bodmin

Discover the excitement and nostalgia of steam travel with a journey back in time on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway - Cornwall's only full size railway still operated by steam locomotives - Special events include: Steaming through the Forties; Murder Mysteries; Thomas Tank Engine & special event Dining Trains - less than 5 minute walk from Roscrea.
http://www.bodminandwenfordrailway.co.uk/

Bodmin Jail was the last County Jail in Cornwall, eventually closing in 1927. Start in the covered courtyard and explore a Civil and Naval Prison housing a museum within its walls & split over six levels... complete with the hangman’s noose & guided ghost walk events. The Jail has an excellent restaurant too.
http://www.bodminjail.org/

Bodmin Beacon is dominated by the monument erected to Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert in 1857 and from here you get a spectacular view over Bodmin & beyond. The Beacon Field itself is a popular public open space featuring relict heathland and ancient Cornish Wrestling ring. Adjoining this and spreading out into the wider countryside the reserve also encompasses managed hay meadows and a community woodland planted in 1993.

The Camel Trail is an 18 mile surfaced and virtually level multi use trail which passes through some of the most spectacular countryside in the south west. It follows the disused railway line once used by the London and South West Railway, cycle or walk from Bodmin right through the centre of Wadebridge & along the Camel Estuary to Padstow. Alternatively wind your way inland to the foot of Bodmin Moor where the trail comes to an end at Poley’s Bridge near Blisland (& the famous Blisland Inn). You can hire your bike here in Bodmin.

Lanhydrock is the perfect country house and estate, with the feel of a wealthy but unpretentious family home. Follow in the footsteps of generations of the Robartes family who were Bodmin’s benefactors, walking in the 17th-century Long Gallery among the rare book collection under the remarkable plasterwork ceiling. Boasting the best in country-house design and planning, the kitchens, nurseries and servants' quarters offer a thrilling glimpse into life 'below stairs', while the spacious dining room and bedrooms are truly and deeply elegant.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-lanhydrock