Walk through the forestry commission's Cardinham Woods site which offers various trails through the deep cut valley including past the overgrown remains of the engine house of the former lead and silver mine at Wheal Glynn.
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A small military museum, if this is your bag.
15th-century church building. Largest parish church in Cornwall. See 11th-century granite font with carved Celtic design and 12th-century bone reliquary for remains of St Petroc.
Grade 1 listed country house dating back to 1620 on a 360-hectare estate owned by the National Trust.
Described as a holiday attraction, may not be everyone's cup of tea. The gaol dates from the 1770s and is rather large, with many ghost and scare stories to go with it. The Beast of Bodmin legend may have arisen to scare any prisoners thinking of escaping across the Moor.
A ruined castle run by English Heritage, notable for being almost completely cylindrical. You can walk around most of the castle's walls circumference by climbing the stairs on either side of the castle's former gatehouse. There are a few signs detailing the castle's history, but they are worn and in need of replacement.
Volunteer-run museum. Small exhibition in the window for when the museum is closed.