Bodmin Visitor Information Centre

Bodmin Visitor Information Centre

Bodmin's Visitor Information Centre is located in the Shire Hall on Mount Folly Square.  

Opening Times

We are open all year round!

Easter to the end of October, Monday to Saturday 10am -5pm

October to the week prior to Easter, Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm

We are open on all bank holidays, 10am - 5pm, with the exception of Christmas and New Year when we are closed.   Outside of normal office hours, we have a 24 hour answer phone so please leave a message and we will come back to you the next working day. 

Contacting us...

You can contact us by post, by telephone, by email, by fax and through our website ~

Bodmin Visitor Information Centre

Shire Hall

Mount Folly Square

Bodmin, PL31 2DQ

Tel: 01208 76616

Fax: 01208 75466

Email: bodmintic@visit.org.uk

Web: www.bodminlive.com

A Helping Hand - The Services We Provide

The cheerful team of knowledgeable staff at the award-winning Visitor Information Centre can provide help and advice on a wide range of subjects.  

The staff can help you ~ 

• Book a place to stay
• Find your way about with local bus and train information and get ideas for car free days out!
• Book your National Express Coach Tickets and buy discount coach cards. 
• With walking routes around the area - we sell a range of walking books and have several free routes too!
• Find lots of accessible walks, accommodation, attractions, gardens and useful information. 
• With route plans and directions to attractions, places of interest and the local amenities. 
• To save money with our range of free discount vouchers and let us inspire you with our ideas for cheap days out in Cornwall. 
• Book Eden Project tickets at a discounted price!
• Buy local events tickets. 
• Provide you with all the postcodes that you need to get from a-b

We also have public internet access and Wifi; we sell clotted cream by post and offer a booking service for Theatre Royal theatre tickets in Plymouth.  Plus anything else that you might need from local clubs and societies; to places to eat, help with local history; you name it and we can probably help.  Just come and ask.  We would be very pleased to help!

Tickets currently available at Bodmin Visitor Information Centre

• Eden Project reduced price admission tickets. 
• Bodmin Community Cinema tickets - Coming up Sherlock Holmes, War Horse, The Artist, Iron Lady and the Girl with the dragon Tattoo. 
• Theatre Royal Tickets
• National Express coach cards - Young persons, Senior, Disabled and Family.  £10 each per year for a third off your travel. Plus all your National Express coach tickets

How to find us

By Bus

When getting on your bus, ask the driver for the Mount Folly stop and you will be dropped off right outside our building. 

By car

Follow the brown visitor signs and the "i" symbol and Shire Hall.  We are situated directly in the town centre on Mount Folly Square.  For satellite navigation systems use the postcode PL31 2DQ. 

By Bike

We are on the Sustrans Route 3 cycle trail and a short distance from the end of the Camel Trail.  There are plenty of bicycle racks at the side of our building (inbetween the Shire Hall & Public Rooms)

About us

Accessibility

Bodmin Visitor Information Centre is situated in the Shire Hall, a Grade II* Listed building, in the centre of Bodmin.  The Shire Hall was the former county court of Cornwall and when you visit us you will will be able to see many of the original features of the building from its day as a working court.  If you are planning a visit, you might like to read our access statement or if you have any partiuclalr requests please feel free to conatct us. 

Green Bodmin

With such beautiful countryside all around us, Bodmin Visitor Information Centre aims to practise as sustainably as possible.  Have a look at our environmental policy to see what we do. 

We also know that you want to have the best holiday possible but there are just a few little things that you can do.  They say every little helps!

Be a responsible Visitor

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Reuse carrier bags, recycle your waste- there are various recycling points around the area and if it's just a case of some empty drinks cans, come and see the Visitor Information Centre.  We have a recycling point for plastic,tins and paper. 

• Reduce traffic walk, cycle or use public transport

Come and have a look at some of our ideas for car free days out.  With both good bus and train links from Bodmin, as well as plenty of walking and cycling opportunities, you will be surprised at what you can do. 

• Stay local, eat local, buy local, see local

There is lots to do right on Bodmin's door step.  We produce a monthly, extensive what's on events guide and have a look at our "Cornwall for Foodies" fact sheet and sample some of the yummy local produce. 

• Chill out - Switch off!

It makes sense!  In the Visitor Centre, for example when it is not being used we turn our staff microwave off.  As we say every little bit helps. 

• Follow the Countryside Code

When you are out and about don't forget your country code.  It makes it all the more enjoyable for everyone!  And enjoy yourself!

Here to help you

All the staff are committed to help and promise to always be courteous to, informative and interested in their customers.  Have a look at our customer charter to see the minimum level of service that you can expect to receive although we will always endeavour to exceed your expectations...

Award winning

Bodmin Visitor Centre is an award-winning Tourist Information but if you have any ideas, comments or suggestions, we would love to hear them so we can improve our service to you.  Email us or visit our Virtual Suggestion box.

In November 2011, Bodmin Visitor Centre was awarded the title of best Tourist Information Centre in Cornwall and was also awarded the title of Winner of Winners because of the team's consistency to excellence over the ten years that the awards have been running.  In the ten years that the Cornwall Tourism Awards have been running, the centre has picked up the following awards 2002 Gold, 2003 Gold, 2004 Silver, 2005 Silver, 2007 Gold, 2008 Silver, 2009 Gold, 2010 Gold, 2011 Gold. 

In February 2012, the Bodmin Visitor Centre went on to represent Cornwall in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards and were there too awarded the Gold award.