Bodmin Jail wins international Tripadvisor award
22 August 2023
Bodmin Jail has been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travellers’ Choice award winner for attractions.
The coveted award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great reviews over the last…
New beginnings for Paranormal at Bodmin Jail
01 August 2023
I am overwhelmed with enthusiasm and excitement in taking on this wonderful department. My academic study into Hauntology has created a foundation for the new approach our team is taking.…
Beast of Bodmin colouring sheet download
20 July 2023
Calling all artists...
Get ready to embark on a captivating journey into the realm of mythical beasts. As we gear up to celebrate the mesmerising Beast of Bodmin Carnival on…
100 Years, 100 Stories: Our brand new immersive exhibition
01 February 2023
Selina Wadge was 28 years old on Thursday 15th August 1887 when she left the condemned cell at Bodmin Jail and made the short walk to the hanging spot, the…
The History of Halloween
30 October 2022
Before the church and the candy companies, the plastic skeletons and food shaped like body parts there was the Celtic holiday of Samhain and the celebration of the Dark. So,…
Walking with Witches
05 September 2022
Misconceptions
Witches were burnt at the stake
False: While it is the case that those convicted of witchcraft were burnt at the stake in Scotland and Europe, in England the…
Experience Culture From The Edge
17 May 2021
Reboot Cornwall
The initiative invites you back to experience Cornish culture and history in a whole new way, through a range of tech-driven experiences, from mind-bending augmented reality to immersive…
Star Crossed Lovers - The murder of Charlotte Dymond
12 February 2021
It has all the ingredients of a classic tragedy; a brutal murder in a desolate location, a pretty young victim and a spurned lover who was hanged despite claims of…
Artist Opens Shop at Bodmin Jail - Win One of Three Exclusive Signed Prints
07 December 2020
Ghost Hunting in Cornwall
04 December 2020
Impressions of life gone by through touch and smell and possession. Welcome to a world where icy fingers hold your hands and eerie voices descend through the corridors. People who…
THE PAST COMES BACK TO LIFE AT BODMIN JAIL
10 August 2020
One of Cornwall’s most historic sites, Bodmin Jail, is set to open on 1st October, featuring a brand-new Dark Walk experience – and tickets to the world-class attraction can…
Becky Bettesworth
01 April 2020
Commissioned artist for Bodmin Jail
The internationally renowned Devon artist, Becky Bettesworth, has been commissioned to create a very special, exclusive artwork for Bodmin Jail, which will only be available…
Beast of Bodmin
05 February 2020
Does the Beast of Bodmin exist?
The so-called Beast of Bodmin Moor has sparked stories and legends for three decades about a phantom black cat the size of a puma…
Meet the CEO - Martin Lyall
05 February 2020
Cornwall’s former county jail which originally opened in 1779, is currently in the middle of the largest private leisure development in the South West since the Eden Project; a £40…