Our Facilities & Attractions

The parish oozes charm and character in equal measure, something the Parish Council and residents work hard to maintain, from the picturesque packhorse bridge by St Nonnas church, a variety of traditional cottages to Altarnun village hall which houses the local shop and post office. There is also a lovely tea room in the heart of Altarnun village, noted as a 'hidden gem'. The surrounding moorland has a fine network of superbly maintained footpaths offering spectacular views and a good workout! Thanks to the adjacent A30, road links are outstanding and the local bus network services provide frequent travel options to Bodmin, Launceston and beyond on a frequent basis. For route details, refer to Local Bus Services under our 'Useful Links' menu.

The Parish boasts a reputable primary school and pre-school, a Duchy Premier League football club, adult and youth organisations and other sporting clubs. Almost bordering the parish, Trethorne Golf Club is just a few miles east on the A30. For details of other local clubs, organisations and services please go to our 'Useful Links' menu.

For more information relating to the following please click into the photo boxes below.

OUR PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR

Installed in the former telephone box at Five Lanes is a public access defibrillator with operating instructions on-site and these can also be viewed in the following link: Defibrillator Quick User Guide

Please note: Whilst not administered by the parish council there is also a public access defibrillator mounted in a yellow box on the roadside wall of Jamaica Inn, opposite the Bolventor War Memorial. It can be quickly accessed via a footpath from the pavement into the property.


OUR FOOTPATH NETWORK

There are nearly 17 kilometres of public footpaths within the parish to enjoy and they are regularly cut to facilitate their use. Full details are on our Footpath Network page where you can download the map..

OUR PARISH CEMETERY

The Parish Council provides a burial ground located to the south side of the old Methodist Chapel in Rose Hill. Burial plots in the cemetery and the internment of ashes in the memorial garden are available for reservation. The Council provides services relating to the maintenance of statutory records and the marking of your chosen site. All enquiries should be directed to the clerk.

OUR HOSPITALITY

Three excellent public houses, The Kings Head, Jamaica Inn & The Rising Sun, give a warm Cornish welcome, offer great food, accommodation and of course excellent local ale. All three will be keen to act as your visitor information centre!

Local Attractions

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn, set high on Bodmin Moor was made world-famous by Daphne du Maurier's tale of smugglers, rogues and wreckers. This historic work house has welcomed weary travellers crossing the moor for nearly three hundred years. Filled with legend, mystery, romance and even, consistent with lore, the odd friendly spirit.

The hotel welcome guests to its 36 en suite bedrooms, ‘olde worlde’ bars with local ales and wines, its farm shop, gift shop and also the fascinating Smugglers’ depository where tales of wreckers, murderers and villains are brought splendidly to life!

https://www.jamaicainn.co.uk/

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The Rising Sun Inn

The Rising Sun is an 18th century traditional moorland inn, offering a fine selection of local and guest real ales, wines and spirits, contemporary bar and restaurant food in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The food is freshly prepared using ingredients with sustainability, seasonality and localism at the top of the agenda. It is situated just off the A30 about 1 mile through the village of Altarnun in the hamlet of Treween. Lunch and dinner is served 7 days a week and there is also a great little campsite with shower facilities and electric hook-ups, so stay as long as you like!. 

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The Kings Head

Old mansard-roofed beamed village pub, dating back to 1623, with a nice beer garden. Guest ales are always available, such as local Penpont Brewery and Tintagel Brewery offerings, as well as Stowford Press and Old Rosie ciders. Generous, reasonably priced pub food includes a popular Sunday carvery. There is a big log fire, slate floor restaurant and public bar with another fire, friendly staff and not forgetting the ghost - former landlady Peggy Bray!

Call to book - Tel:0156686241


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Altarnun Village

One of the prettiest villages in Cornwall lies in the valley of Penpont Water just off the A30 trunk road. Altarnun has retained its historic charm and character, something the Parish Council and residents work hard to keep up, including its picturesque packhorse bridge by the church, a variety of traditional cottages, the village hall which houses the local shop and post office and the church hall which was formerly a national school dating from early Victorian times until 1935 but now hosts many community and social events.

The stunning parish church of St Nonna, known as the Cathedral of the Moor, was built largely in the 15th century in the Perpendicular style, with its bell tower standing 109 ft (33 m) high. It is notable for a fine Norman font and old woodwork, including the screen, bench-ends and communion rails which date back to 1684. The screen is one of the finest 15th century examples in Cornwall; it has three gates and the carved cornice of vines and tracery, and vaulting are extraordinary.

More modern evolvements are a thriving primary school situated just up the hill at Five Lanes, numerous sports and social clubs, for both the young and more mature and our twinning with Gueltas in Brittany, France.

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Footpath Network

There are nearly 17 kilometres of public footpaths within the parish to enjoy and are cut regularly.

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Yellow way marker

The public have a right of way on foot only. Prams, pushchairs, wheelchairs and invalid carriages are allowed along public footpaths, however not all paths may be suitable particularly in the countryside

Download a copy of our footpath map here   Altarnun Footpath Map

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Parish Cemetery

The Parish Council provides a burial ground located to the south side of the old Methodist Chapel in Rose Hill. Burial plots in the cemetery and the internment of ashes in the memorial garden are available for reservation. The Council provides services relating to the maintenance of statutory records and the marking of your chosen site. Reservations will be taken for a period of 20 years and are renewable. All enquiries should be directed to the clerk.

Altarnun Parish Cemetery Fees


Exclusive Rights of Interment            Parishioners                       Non Parishioners

Interment in new grave                                                £250                                                                   £950

2nd Interment in grave                                                 £180                                                                   £550

Interment of ashes in new plot                                  £140                                                                  £400

2nd Interment of ashes in plot                                    £80                                                                    £200

Reservation of plot for 20 years                                £50                                                                    £300

Siting of memorials                                                           nil                                                                       nil

Fees for eligible children (under the age of 18) will be claimed from the Children’s Funeral Fund for England.

The full details of the Children's Fund for England can be found by clicking the link Children's Funeral Fund



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