Jamaica Inn Bodmin Moor Uk

The inn is temporarily closed due to coronavirus see news the world famous jamaica inn cornwall s most famous smugglers inn.

Jamaica inn bodmin moor uk. Many thanks for your top 5 star review for your visit in march. As galaxyflyer has said the first letter is region the second letter is country and dependencies and the last two letters are down to the national authority. Find the pub or hotel you re seeking or let us show you those closest to you. Jamaica inn is a traditional inn on bodmin moor in cornwall united kingdom built as a coaching inn in 1750 and having an association with smuggling it was the setting for daphne du maurier s 1936 novel jamaica inn which was made into the film jamaica inn in 1939 by alfred hitchcock.

Although bodmin moor abviously derives its name from bodmin the town barely touches the western fringe of the moor. It includes brown willy the highest point in cornwall and rough tor a slightly lower peak many of cornwall s rivers have their sources here. Goon brenn is a granite moorland in northeastern cornwall england it is 208 square kilometres 80 sq mi in size and dates from the carboniferous period of geological history. What s on where to stay things to do cornwall maps guide to beaches how to get here.

It lies in a remote and bleak corner of england. Glad you thought the inn was full of history and character and in a fabulous location on top of bodmin moor and visited our smuggling museum that you say had amazing exhibits and fascinating stories of smuggling through the ages. However in the uk it is not just coincidence that major airfields have a double letter ending. Mary lies to the magistrate about the inn s involvement with smuggling but feels guilty and visits the vicar francis davey and his sister hannah who partially condone some of the smuggling but.

Located just off the a30 near the middle of the moor close to the hamlet of bolventor it was used as a. Jamaica inn part 1 meet mary yellan. Welcome to jamaica inn high up on wild and beautiful bodmin moor and made world famous by daphne du maurier s tale of smugglers rogues and wreckers. The official tourist board online visitor guide to cornwall uk.

Most people are probably familiar with bodmin moor from the works of daphne du maurier and at jamaica inn there is a small museum commemorating the author in nearby st neot s church are some interesting fifteenth century stained glass windows and not too far from there are. In the uk that means e northern europe then g great britain followed by two further letters.