Dunmere, Cornwall

Dunmere
Dunmere
Dunmere shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference SX048678
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BODMIN
Postcode district PL31
Dialling code 01208
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament

Dunmere is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated one mile northwest of Bodmin in the valley of the River Camel[1] on the A389 road.

The former branch of the Bodmin and Wenford Railway to Wenfordbridge crossed the A389 road at Dunmere. This section of the railway now forms part of the Camel Trail, a long-distance footpath and cycle trail.

Boscarne Junction railway station, the current terminus of the railway, is situated a mile (1.6 km) west of Dunmere.

Dunmere has a pub, The Borough Arms.

The River Camel at Dunmere Weir

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5


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