Dunmere, Cornwall

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.

Dunmere
Dunmere
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSX048678
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBODMIN
Postcode districtPL31
Dialling code01208
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

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

Governance

In local government terms, Dunmere is within the civil parish of Bodmin and the unitary authority Cornwall Council division of Bodmin St Mary's. The Member of Parliament for the North Cornwall constituency is Scott Mann, Conservative.

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


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