neighbouring areas
| Bude | Launceston | Penzance | St. Ives |
| Camborne | Liskeard | St. Austell | Truro |
| Falmouth | Looe | St. Agnes | Wadebridge |
| Fowey | Newquay | St Austell | |
| Helston | Padstow | St. Columb |
Bodmin is a strategically important urban centre in North Cornwall and, with a population of approximately 14,000, is the largest town in North Cornwall. The town is home to a wide range of businesses and industrial development supporting around 9,000 jobs. Bodmin is the home town of the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry and the Bodmin and Wenford railway. Its moor is also, reputedly, the home of the Beast of Bodmin. No matter what type of Bodmin property you are searching for, this town offers the best of all worlds, suiting those who love the countryside and also those who enjoy living in a thriving town centre. The types of properties for sale in Bodmin include a good selection of Edwardian town houses, detached bungalows, developments of new family homes, as well as detached properties in rural positions on the edge of town.
Amenities for properties in Bodmin
The estate agents in Bodmin consider the area to be a good location for families, as the town has a full range of shopping facilities and amenities, including banks, a Post Office, a variety of restaurants and cafés, as well as a hospital, a library, a leisure centre and five schools. With further education available at Bodmin Community College. Over the past few years, Bodmin has enjoyed a renaissance, with the refurbishment of the Shire Hall and conversion from courthouse to busy heritage and visitor centre and the townscaping of the Mount Folly area. A major Townscape Heritage Initiative has resulted in many of the impressive Listed Buildings in the town having a ‘facelift’. Walkers and cyclists looking to buy property in Bodmin will find the Camel Trail of great interest. This scenic footpath/cycle trail begins at Padstow, on the North Coast and follows the River Camel to Wadebridge and then on to Bodmin, following the route of a former railway line.
Transport for Bodmin
Bodmin is easily accessible from the A30 and A38 trunk roads. By train, Bodmin Parkway station is on the outskirts of town, and is on the main rail line from London to Penzance.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Bodmin, you may like to extend your search and explore neighbouring areas and search for property for sale in Launceston, Wadebridge and St Austell.