Bodmin 

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Bodmin's situation between the north and south coasts, and on both the Camel and Fowey rivers allowed trade to flourish and the town became the official County Town.

The town is probably most famous for the moor it gives its name to; Bodmin Moor is a designated area of outstanding natural beauty and with a ten mile diameter is the smallest of the West Country’s great moors, which makes it the easiest to explore. First farmed over 4,000 years ago, the area is rich in Bronze Age relics.

• For many centuries there been rumours of 'the Beast of Bodmin Moor' that at first was believed to be a supernatural being. Scientists have entered the debate and they now know 'the beast' as the Exmoor Cat. There are colonies of large wild cats living on the West Country Moors, though they are rarely sited as they live their lives as far from man and his prying eyes, as possible.