Bodmin

Travel to Cornwall by car It takes less than five hours to get from London or Birmingham to the heart of Cornwall by car. Drive along the M4 motorway from London, or M6 from Manchester, and then the M5 to Exeter and finally either the A30, that is mostly dual carriageway, or the A38 passing Plymouth and Saltash into South East Cornwall. Alternatively if you enter Cornwall from North Devon, there is the scenic A39 Atlantic Highway running through Bude, which you can join from Junction 27 on the M5. Due to the high volume of traffic on Cornwall's roads during the summer months the main routes can become congested especially at weekends. Travelling overnight or outside peak rush hours is recommended to avoid long delays. - To plan your journey use the [**AA Route Planner**](https://www.theaa.com/route-planner/route) for a tailor made travel plan with timings and mileage - For information on possible delays or roadwork's throughout the UK or in Cornwall visit [Traffic Watch](https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/news/traffic-watch#/incidents) - - Travelling to Cornwall with a caravan? Check out this [Caravan Towing guide](https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/driving-advice/towing-a-caravan/) **Travel to Cornwall by coach and bus** [**National Express**](https://www.nationalexpress.com/en) operate a full service into Cornwall as far as Penzance, [**Megabus**](https://uk.megabus.com/)s also go to a few towns including Newquay and Falmouth. Coach travel times from London or Birmingham to the city of Truro are around 7-8 hours Many tour operators offer coach holidays to Cornwall, contact your local travel agent for details. For information on public transport, including local bus timetables, once you are in Cornwall [click here].(https://www.firstbus.co.uk/cornwall/plan-journey/timetables). If you are bringing a coach to Cornwall, did you know Cornwall Council now offers a [**weekly coach rover ticket**](https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/transport-parking-and-streets/parking/car-park-tickets-and-permits/coach-rover-tickets/). This is available for all car parks where coaches are permitted and costs £16.60 for 24 hours or £55.35 for 7 days and £38.75 for 4 days.

Bodmin is a town, and for many years was the County town of Cornwall. It was here that the courts and jail were and the Church of St Petroc was the largest religious building in Cornwall until Truro Cathedral was built at the end of the 19th century.

Bodmin is in the middle of Cornwall, so easily placed to get to beaches on both the south and north coast. The beaches around the Camel estuary at Padstow and Polzeath are probably closest, being about a 20 minute drive. On the south coast the family friendly resort of Looe is about half an hour away and there are also nice beaches around St Austell.

Nobody really knows for sure.. there have been many sightings over the years, but nothing has ever been proved. People claim the beast is a large cat, released into the wilds many years ago, but although there have been some grainy images produced, all attempts to capture it have failed. We would like to assure people that it is safe to walk on the moor!