Around Bude

"The Loveliest Peace of Cornwall" - the phrase aptly used to describe this part of North Cornwall - was adopted many years ago to summise the special nature of the area. Sir John Betjeman endorsed this by describing Bude as "the least rowdy modern seaside town in Cornwall". Today, this is as appropriate as ever it was.

The town was "born" with the arrival, in 1819, of the Canal, built to carry lime-rich sea sand to infertile, inland soils. However it was not until the arrival of the railway (now sadly departed) that Bude grew in size to become a popular Victorian resort. The town therefore owes its existence to Holidaymakers and to this end still provides a friendly Cornish welcome and boasts the top Tourist Information Centre in the South West!

Famed for its beaches, Bude has a wealth of other assets. Never too crowded, the town itself is divided by a magnificent 18-hole golf course and is flanked to the west by rolling downland on the cliff-tops which provide some excellent short walks as well as playing host to sporting activities such as pitch and putt, cricket and some superb "championship" grass tennis courts.