Best Things to See & Do in Minions

  • Cheesewring - Minions

    On lonely, dramatic Bodmin Moor lies one of the most iconic sites in Cornwall: the Cheesewring. This granite tor gets its name from a cheesewring, a traditional gadget for squeezing the liquid out of cheese. It's also...

  • Hurlers - Bodmin Moor
    Here in Minions, high on Bodmin Moor, there is not one but three stone circles - the Hurlers. Although not perfectly aligned, they all contain similar stones with a smooth inner face and dressed so as to be graded to fit the landscape...
  • Trethevy Quoit
    Located high on the moors, overlooking a meeting of streams near St Cleer, this impressive quoit is known locally as the ‘giant’s house’ and, although a sweet image, John Norden’s 16th century description of “a little howse raysed of...
  • The Golitha Falls are a series of spectacular cascades and waterfalls along a section of the River Fowey as it makes its way through the ancient oak woodland of Draynes Wood. It is one of the best known beauty spots on Bodmin Moor.

    As the...

  • Long Tom Standing Stone

    Its formal name of "The Longstone (Cross)" is a pretty apt description of what this ancient structure is. Commonly known as "Long Tom" this stick of granite stands more than 2.5 metres (9 feet) high. Taking the form of a...

  • King Doniert's Stone

    Doniert's Stone is thought to be the remains of a royal grave. The stone is inscribed with the latin "DONIERT ROGAUIT PRO ANIMA".

    Doniert is probably Durngarth, a 9th century Cornish king, who drowned in the River ...

  • Ancient Art Falconry

    Enjoy the free flight of a majestic birds of prey in the setting of the countryside of South East Cornwall .
    Bookings are exclusive to yourselves - We are not an open centre and all bookings have to be made through our website or telephone for availability.

  • Roughtor summit

    Bodmin Moor, one of Cornwall's designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is a remote, bleak heather covered upland granite moorland still grazed by moorland ponies and bisected by the main A30 road.

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  • Dozmary Pool - Bodmin Moor

    In the heart of magical, mystical Bodmin Moor lies Dozmary Pool, steeped in mystery, myth, and legend. It's a fabulous location for picnics, photography, and peace and quiet, but the atmosphere is undoubtedly a little spooky. Even at the height...

  • Carnglaze Caverns

    Carnglaze consists of three underground caverns reaching over 100 meters into a wooded hillside between Liskeard and Bodmin.

  • The Hulers - Minions

    Although today Bodmin Moor is a sparsely populated wilderness area, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that it was once a bustling hub of civilisation and many parts of the moor are literally covered with the remains of...

  • Roughtor summit

    Bodmin Moor remains one of Cornwall's few true wilderness areas. Much of the unspoilt high moorland has Open Access status, which means that members of the public have the right to walk freely within designated areas without having to stick to...

  • The coaching house immortalised by Daphne du Maurier in her novel of the same name, has stood on a high point Bodmin Moor for more than four centuries

  • Colliford Kids map

    [CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE] An action day out for all ages with a ball pool, rollers, net mazes, drop slides, cart rides and lots of indoor and outdoor attractions