Reclaimed by Nature

First farmed over 4000 years ago by bronze age settlers, much of Bodmin Moor’s prehistoric and medieval past remains untouched by the passing of the centuries. The Moor is dominated by dramatic granite tors which tower over the sweeping expanses of open moorland. Marshes and bogs on the high moor drain into shallow moorland valleys, before the rivers cross onto the softer shales surrounding the Moor, and carve themselves deep river valleys. Historically the landscape of Bodmin Moor has engendered fear and awe, generating folklore and legend. Fact and fiction become one, as tales are passed down the generations.

 

Minions, the highest village in Cornwall, can be found high up on Bodmin moor in South East Cornwall. The surrounding area offers a wealth of archaeological interest from early Bronze Age onwards. Tin and copper mining took place here until early in the last century. Although the area has now been returned to nature, with its industrial past slowly succumbing to slow decay and overgrowth, many of the pump houses and spoil tips can still be seen.

 

www.visitcornwall.com/regions/bodmin-moor

 

www.visitcornwall.com/destinations/minions

 

 

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