4 bedroom house
Four bedrooms
Detached house
Attached garage
An exciting development of 56 new homes close to the glorious Bodmin Moor.
Located in the heart of Cornwall and crossed by the ancient Saints Way running from north to south of the County and used by merchants from Wales, Ireland and France, the historic town of Bodmin has a fascinating past. With the distinction of being the only large Cornish settlement in the Doomsday Book in 1086, the town was, from the middle ages, an important wool and tin trading centre and market town. Home to three Cornish Rebellions and with a rich tin mining history, the town is still dominated by some magnificent granite buildings, in part due to its status as the former County Town. Until it was closed in 1927, Bodmin Jail, built in the late 18th century, witnessed many hangings and, during the First World War, the Jail housed the Crown Jewels, along with the Doomsday Book. Now partly in ruins, it offers tours and experiences which are not for the faint hearted!
The town is now a thriving centre offering a comprehensive range of facilities, including schools and a college, a good range of shops and major supermarkets, and has become something of a hub in the local area. Located at the junction of the A38 and A30, with a station on the main Paddington to Penzance railway line, the town has expanded due to its increasingly accessible location. With good road links to St. Austell (13 miles), Truro (25 miles) and Plymouth (31 miles), Bodmin is ideally placed for easy travel to all parts of Cornwall and beyond.
The town of Bodmin is located on the edge of Bodmin Moor, an area offering almost boundless opportunities for keen walkers and cyclists – in itself a rugged and wild expanse in which to enjoy superb scenery, plants, wildlife and, with its official Dark Sky Landscape designation, a wonderful place for stargazing. Venture into the Tamar Valley, explore the Camel Trail by bike from Bodmin Moor to Padstow, investigate fascinating Cornish Legends, take a steam train ride from Bodmin or visit the locations where the famous Poldark series was filmed. With a favourable climate, the area abounds with historic houses set in beautiful gardens well worth visiting – close by Lanhydrock or maybe Pencarrow House, a Palladian Mansion approached over a milelong carriage drive, both gardens boasting impressive displays of camellias and rhododendrons in the Spring.
With so much to see and do, Highfield Park is indeed a truly fascinating location in which to make your home
