Surely Cornwall's most famous inn, this is the setting of Daphne Du Maurier's novel 'Jamaica Inn'. The pub is a Grade II-listed building and was built in the mid-18th century. It was a well known smugglers inn and is today quite a tourist destination. In the heart of Bodmin Moor, it certainly occupies an impressive position.

Natalie

July 27, 2022

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If you are looking for somewhere that conjures up the smuggling history of Cornwall, then this is it. The setting for Daphne du Maurier's novel, Jamaica Inn is an 18th …

bassotom

March 30, 2015

Road cycling

Jamaica Inn is a 1939 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock adapted from Daphne du Maurier's 1936.

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1. Jamaica Inn loop from Cornwall National Landscape

5.42km

01:28

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Jamaica Inn – Colliford Lake loop from Cornwall National Landscape

15.1km

04:01

140m

150m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Halvana Woods Gravel Trails – Jamaica Inn loop from Halvana

14.3km

03:56

230m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 280 m

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Location: Altarnun, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Jamaica Inn loop from Cornwall National Landscape

2. Jamaica Inn – Colliford Lake loop from Cornwall National Landscape

3. Halvana Woods Gravel Trails – Jamaica Inn loop from Halvana

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