Welcome to Altarnun Parish Council

The parish of Altarnun lies on the eastern side of Bodmin Moor and covering 15,014 acres is the largest in Cornwall. The rugged moorland surrounds the unspoilt villages of Altarnun and Bolventor which boasts the world renowned Jamaica Inn. There are also a myriad of picturesque hamlets all combining to form a heart-warming diversity of rural Cornwall.
Our parish council is the voice of our traditional farming community — working to protect what makes our area special while driving improvements that matter to local people. We listen, act, and deliver on the issues that affect daily life, from green spaces to local services. By bringing residents together and championing their needs, we make sure our community’s future is shaped by the people who live here.

Important Messages -please also click on these links: Notice Board & Events Page

Our Notice of Public Rights & Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return -please click this link: Notice of Public Rights and unaudited Annual Governance and Accounting Report 2025/2026

Altarnun Parish Council Report 2025/26 - please click this link: Altarnun Parish Council Report 2025/26

Cornwall Councillor Adrian Parsons Report 2025/26 - please click this link: Ward Councillor Report

DOG WALKERS: When walking your charges near farm animals please have them on a lead.Please also remember, a person who owns or is in charge of a dog which worries animals on any agricultural land, commits the offence of livestock worrying.

Cathedral Of The Moor

Cathedral Of The Moor

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Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn, high on wild and delightful Bodmin Moor and made world-famous by Daphne du Maurier's tale of smugglers, rog...

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Wesley Cottage

John Wesley came here to preach in 1744. The house where he stayed in Trewint was restored in 1950 and opened to the pu...

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