Welcome to Bodwen

Bodwen is a small village located in the county of Cornwall, England. It is situated near the coast and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Bodwen is also home to a number of historic buildings, including a 14th-century church and several traditional Cornish cottages.

One of the main attractions in Bodwen is the nearby beach, which is a popular spot for swimming, surfing, and sunbathing. The beach is known for its clear waters and golden sand, and is a great place to relax and unwind. There are also several coastal walks in the area, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside and coastline. Visitors can explore the nearby cliffs and coves, or take a boat trip to see the local wildlife, including seals, dolphins, and seabirds.

Despite its small size, Bodwen has a thriving community, with a number of local shops, pubs, and restaurants. The village is known for its friendly locals and welcoming atmosphere, and visitors are always made to feel at home. Whether you're looking for a relaxing break by the sea, or an active holiday exploring the countryside, Bodwen has something to offer everyone.

Local Schools

School	Details
St Mewan Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Elaine Badger	St Mewan St Austell Cornwall PL26 7DP 0 172674887 School Website
Pondhu Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Clift	Penwinnick Road St. Austell Cornwall PL25 5DS 172674550 School Website
Poltair School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Mark Everett	Trevarthian Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 4BZ 1726874520 School Website
Foxhole Learning Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Davis	Beacon Road Foxhole St Austell Cornwall PL26 7UQ 01726822416 School Website
Restormel Alternative Provision Academy Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Miss Jayne Brigg	The Sidings Brunel Buisness Park St Austell Cornwall PL25 4TJ 0 172661003 School Website
Cornwall College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr John Evans	Corporate Headquarters Cornwall College St Austell Tregonissey Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 4DJ 1726226557 School Website
Brannel School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Chris Liles	Rectory Road St Stephen St Austell Cornwall PL26 7RN 1726822485 School Website
Mount Charles School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Claire Bunting	Morven Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 4PP 0 172673911 School Website
St Stephen Churchtown Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Charlotte Smith	Creakavose St Stephen St Austell Cornwall PL26 7NZ 01726822568 School Website
Penrice Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Gambier	Charlestown Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NR 0 172672163 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
St Austell High Cross Street, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4LA 2.11 Miles

Bugle Station Road, Bugle, Cornwall, PL26 8QP 5.40 Miles

Luxulyan Main Road, Luxulyan, Cornwall, PL30 5EF 5.74 Miles

Par Station Approach, Off Eastcliffe Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2LT 6.07 Miles

Roche Victoria Road, Victoria, Near Roche, Cornwall, PL26 8LG 6.21 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A1 Taxis 01726 68666 2 St. Mewan Lane, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7DP 0.92 Miles
Compass Carriage Company 01726 74800 8 Marlborough Way, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7EX 0.96 Miles
B And B Taxis 01726 70999 12 Edgcumbe Rd, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5DX 1.37 Miles
A 2 Z Taxis 01726 882641 11 Edgcumbe Rd, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5DU 1.39 Miles
St Austell Taxis 01726 66999 Bay View Farm, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5RH 1.90 Miles
Garys Taxis 01726 72023 23 South Street, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5BH 1.96 Miles
White River Cars 01726 76244 12 Boconnoc Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4UN 1.98 Miles
A2b Taxis 01726 66600 14 High Cross Street, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4AN 2.04 Miles
Apple Cars 01726 74474 53 Trevarthian Rd, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4BT 2.12 Miles
Spot On Cabs 01726 77877 20 Alexandra Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4QP 2.20 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Trelowth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Springfield Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Stephens Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Sticker Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St Mewan Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Polgooth Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tremewan Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trewoon Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
School Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Sticker Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gover Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hewaswater Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edgcumbe Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edgcumbe Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Polgooth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Park Medical Centre	19 Bridge Road St. Austell Cornwall PL25 5HE
Kccg-Menopause Service 01726 627953	Sedgemoor Centre Priory Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5AS
Kccg-Skin Service 01726 627953	Sedgemoor Centre Priory Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5AS
Foxhole Medical Centre	Carpalla Road Foxhole St. Austell Cornwall PL26 7TZ
Carlyon Road Health Hub	14 Carlyon Road St. Austell Cornwall PL25 4EG

Local Stores

Westhill - St. Austell
Moorland Road
Westhill
St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 5BS
01726 65601
Store Website
1.75 miles

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SPAR Bethel
SPAR
Bethel
St Austell
PL25 3DW
01726 72398
Store Website
3.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

St Austell Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2B Pentewan Retail Park Pentewan Road Saint Austell Cornwall PL25 5BU 1.89 miles

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Kernow Veterinary Group
Trevarthian Road St. Austell Cornwall PL25 4BH 01726 72095 adminkvg@btconnect.com Website 2.08 miles
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Kernow Veterinary Group
8 Kings Avenue St. Austell Cornwall PL25 4TT 01726 68177 adminkvg@btconnect.com Website 2.20 miles
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Penmellyn Veterinary Group - St Austell
54A Holmbush St Austell Cornwall PL25 3LQ 01726 77777 staustellvets@penmellyn.co.uk Website 3.30 miles
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24 hour emergency service available by calling the normal phone number.
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24 hour emergency service available by calling the normal phone number.
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24 hour emergency service available by calling the normal phone number.
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24 hour emergency service available by calling the normal phone number.
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24 hour emergency service available by calling the normal phone number.
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24 hour emergency service available by calling the normal phone number.
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24 hour emergency service available by calling the normal phone number.

Rock View Veterinary Surgery
10 Tremodrett Road Roche St. Austell Cornwall PL26 8JA 01726 890887 info@rockviewvets.com Website 5.43 miles
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Clifton Villa Veterinary Surgery
Unit 3 Tregongon Ruan High Lanes Truro Cornwall TR2 5LD 01872 501900 enquiries@clifton-villa.co.uk Website 7.55 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ethy Woods Lostwithiel
Short Paddles Across Some Man Mad Stepping Stones And A Short Walk Into Some Woods A A Great Circular Walk, 30 Mins - 1 Hr Plus Lostwithiel Lancashire PL22 0NF 9.82 miles Perfect For Dogs Off The Lead, Some Part Will Require A Lead As Cows And Sheep Grazing But Plenty Of Advance Notice And All Finished Off With A Paddle.

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Cardinham Woods
Woodland Walk With Plenty Of Options For Routes, Nearly All Of Which Are On The Flat And Either Paved Or At Least A Sand/Gravel Path. Some Routes Follow The River Which Is Fairly Shallow. Margate Ln Bodmin Lancashire PL30 4AL 11.89 miles

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Cardinham Woods
Cardinham Woods Are A Beautiful Mixed Woodland. Here, We List Three Circular Walks With Varied Length, To Suit All Abilities. PL30 4AL 11.90 miles Cardinham Woods Are Located Just Off The A30 Near Bodmin And Lanhydrock.

Watergate Bay
Watergate Bay Is A Two-Mile Stretch Of Golden Sand On The North Cornish Coast, Two Miles From Newquay. A Favourite With Surfers And People Flying Kites (Which Drove My Dog Crazy - Big Multi-Coloured Birds In The Sky!) It Is Dog-Friendly All Year Round. Jame Oliver Has A Restaurant Overlooking The Beach (Probably Not Dog-Friendly, I Don't Know). But The Beach Hut, Which Is Adjacent To The Sand, Is Very Dog-Friendly And Serves Locally Caught Mussels And Very Fine Hamburgers. I Visited In April But I Imagine This Place Gets Mobbed In August. Watergate Rd Newquay Lancashire TR8 4AA 12.05 miles

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Bosveal
Make The Most Of Bosveal, Follow The Moderate Route (In Pink), Joining The South West Coast Path For Some Great Coastal Views, Along With Taking In The Countryside. TR11 5JR 19.73 miles From Truro, Join The A39 South-Bound Direction Falmouth From Truro. Follow The A39 Until You Can Take The 2Nd Exit Onto Union Road. Continue Straight Onto Union Corner. From The Roundabout Follow The Brown Road Signs To Glendurgan Via Mawnan Smith. Leaving Mawnan Smith Take The First Left Hand Turn, On The Road To Helford Passage, This Road Is Marked Durgan, Continue Along This Road Until You See The Entrance To Bosveal Car Park On The Right.

Seaton Beach
The Moorings Downderry Torpoint Lancashire PL11 3LL 20.74 miles Season Beach Cafe Pl11 3Jq

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