Altarnun

Altarnun is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, in the South West region of the United Kingdom. It lies seven miles (11 km) west of Launceston on the north-eastern edge of Bodmin Moor. The settlement's postcode district is PL15 and its Ordnance Survey grid reference is SX 223 811—details useful to anyone planning a visit or plotting the moorland on a map. Set on the fringe of Bodmin Moor, Altarnun’s precise location places it within the county of Cornwall and within easy relation to the nearby town of Launceston. As both village and parish, it is defined by its position at SX 223 811 in Cornwall’s PL15 postal area. Whether marked on a map or encountered in person, Altarnun announces itself by location: seven miles west from Launceston and positioned on the north-eastern edge of the moorland that characterises this part of the South West. These details help orient visitors and map-readers alike.