Appeared in Series/Episodes:

• Series 1–5 – Exterior shots of Nampara, Ross and Demelza’s family home

• Series 1–2 – Miners’ cottages including Jim Carter and Jenny’s home

• Series 2 – Dr Dwight Enys’s original cottage on Bodmin Moor

Episode Synopsis

Across the series of Poldark, Ross and Demelza’s cottage at Nampara, the miners’ cottages and Dr Dwight Enys’s modest home are central to the story. These buildings show three different worlds in 18th-century Cornwall: the struggling gentry at Nampara, the working mining families in their granite cottages, and the compassionate country doctor living close to his patients on the moor. On screen, all three are rooted in one wild landscape — Bodmin Moor.

Location & Travel Time from Chyvounder

General area (all locations):

• St Breward & Bodmin Moor, Cornwall (PL30 area) – private farmhouse and surrounding cottages near the village of St Breward

• Miners’ cottages: around Minions village, Bodmin Moor

• Dwight’s cottage: also on Bodmin Moor, in the wider St Breward/Minions area

These are real working and private locations, so please visit respectfully, stick to public roads/paths and do not trespass onto private land.

Approximate travel time from Chyvounder:

• Around 1 hour 15–20 minutes by car to St Breward / Minions area

For many Poldark fans, the real emotional heart of the series isn’t a grand house or a windswept cliff — it’s Nampara. Ross and Demelza’s stone farmhouse, the rough-hewn miners’ cottages and Dr Dwight’s simple home together tell the story of everyday life in 18th-century Cornwall.

What you might not realise when watching the series is that all three are rooted in the same wild landscape: Bodmin Moor, particularly around St Breward and nearby Minions.

Nampara – The Poldark Family Farmhouse

The exterior of Nampara, the Poldark family home, is filmed at a stone farmhouse near St Breward on Bodmin Moor. It’s a private property (often cited as an old farmhouse a couple of miles east of the village), so you can’t walk right up to the house, but the surrounding lanes and open moor give you a strong sense of the setting you see on screen.

In the series, Nampara is more than just a home. It’s where Ross rebuilds his life after war, where he and Demelza create a family, and where many of the most intimate and heartbreaking scenes take place. From the outside, the cottage is deliberately simple — granite, slate, and nothing fancy — reflecting a family caught between gentry and hardship.

When you drive into the St Breward area, look out for:

• Low stone walls and granite cottages scattered across the moor

• Open views towards tors in the distance

• Narrow, winding roads giving that “edge of the world” feeling

Even without seeing the specific farmhouse, the atmosphere is immediately recognisable.

The Miners’ Cottages on Bodmin Moor

In contrast to Nampara, the miners’ cottages show the realities of working-class life. Several of the cottages seen in the series — including the one Ross gives to Jim Carter and his wife Jenny — are filmed on Bodmin Moor, particularly around the village of Minions.

These granite cottages, huddled together against the weather, tell their own story. Small windows, thick walls and low doorways speak of families who endured tough winters and relied on mining wages to survive.

When you visit the Minions area, you’ll notice:

• Rows of traditional stone cottages

• Old mine workings scattered across the landscape

• Wide views over the moor, often with grazing ponies

It’s easy to imagine Ross riding in with news, or Demelza visiting friends between the cottages.

Dwight’s Cottage – The Moorland Doctor’s Home

Dr Dwight Enys, one of the series’ most loved characters, also has his cottage rooted on Bodmin Moor. The original exterior for Dwight’s cottage is in the same wider moorland area as the miners’ cottages and Nampara — remote, practical and quietly beautiful.

His modest home reflects his character: not grand, but full of compassion and purpose. From here, Dwight rides out to treat miners, families and the Poldarks themselves, often crossing the moor in all kinds of weather.

On screen, these scenes underline:

• How isolated rural communities could be

• How vital a good doctor was to village life

• The physical effort involved in every journey

Standing on Bodmin Moor, with the wind in your face and the land stretching in every direction, you understand just how challenging those journeys would have been.

Visiting Respectfully

Because the St Breward farmhouse and many of the cottages are private homes, it’s important to visit respectfully:

• Do:

  • Use public roads, paths and bridleways

  • Enjoy the views and sense of place

  • Explore nearby villages, churches and moorland walks

• Don’t:

  • Enter private driveways or farmyards

  • Take close-up photos of private homes without permission

Think of it as experiencing the wider Nampara landscape rather than hunting for a single doorstep.

Combining with a Bodmin Moor Day Out

A Poldark-themed day on Bodmin Moor pairs perfectly with:

• A walk up Rough Tor or Brown Willy for big views

• A visit to Jamaica Inn for an extra dose of Cornish legend

• A gentle explore of St Breward village and its church

From Chyvounder, it’s roughly 1 hour 15–20 minutes by car, making it a comfortable day trip from your West Cornwall base.

Why Base Yourself at Chyvounder

By staying at Chyvounder with Hideaway Stays, you get the best of both worlds:

• Easy day trips to Bodmin Moor for Nampara, miners’ cottages and Dwight’s cottage

• Short drives to West Cornwall’s coastal locations like Botallack, Levant, Porthcurno and St Michael’s Mount

• A private, secluded garden to come home to after a day on the moor

• A peaceful, cosy base that feels every bit as atmospheric as the series itself

After walking the wild moorland and passing the granite cottages that helped define Poldark’s world, returning to your own comfortable hideaway makes the experience even more special.