Bodmin Keep: Cornwall’s Army Museum 2025
Brings Cornwall's rich military history to life. Explore 12,000 artefacts spanning 300+ years, and discover the stories of ordinary men and women living through extraordinary times.
Contacts
Address: The Keep Lostwithiel Road Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1DU
- Telephone: 01208 72810
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- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Mar-Nov Tue-Sat 1000-1700. Visit website or facebook for more details and advance booking.
Travel
- By Rail: Bodmin Parkway / 4 miles
Facilities
- Parking
The only Ministry of Defence building that remains on the old Victoria Barracks site, and is one of Bodmin’s most important historic buildings which dates from 1859. It is the historic home of the Army in Cornwall. The former headquarters of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry houses the museum. Stories about the battles that have been fought, weapons that were used or personal letters that were written on the battlefield.
The current regiment, The Rifles, was formed in February 2007 by the amalgamation of the Devon & Dorset Light Infantry, the Royal Green Jackets, the Light Infantry & the Royal Gloucester, Berkshire & Wiltshire Light Infantry into a huge single regiment, the largest in the army. It still has its county office in The Keep.
