Carole’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Notable for the flood 16th August 2004. Pretty Harbour and eating places
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Boscastle Harbour
Notable for the flood 16th August 2004. Pretty Harbour and eating places
Castle ruins of the legendary King Arthur. Also The Old Post Office. Check opening times for both.
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Tintagel Castle bridge
South West Coast PathCastle ruins of the legendary King Arthur. Also The Old Post Office. Check opening times for both.
Roughtor
Great views on a clear day
Brown Willy Tor
Cornwall's highest peak
2 beaches and several independent shops, banks, fuel, supermarkets. Also the canal towpath walk up to the Weir [coffee, cakes, light lunches]. Canal basin, the lockgates, the breakwater. Open air swimming pool, refreshed at high tide most day. Ten Pin Bowling. Tennis courts, golf course.
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Bude
13 Lansdown Rd2 beaches and several independent shops, banks, fuel, supermarkets. Also the canal towpath walk up to the Weir [coffee, cakes, light lunches]. Canal basin, the lockgates, the breakwater. Open air swimming pool, refreshed at high tide most day. Ten Pin Bowling. Tennis courts, golf course.
Sandymouth Bay Beach
National Trust owned beach with cafe.
rugged and interesting rock strata. Pub serving food on quayside. Nearby is Hartland Abbey.
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Hartland Quay
rugged and interesting rock strata. Pub serving food on quayside. Nearby is Hartland Abbey.
Clovelly
steep pedestrianised cobbled street down to pretty harbour.
known as Port Wenn in the Doc Martin TV series. Home of the Fishermens' Friends sea-shanty singing group. Pretty working harbour. Eateries down by the harbour and in the Old School.
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Haven van Port Isaac
Church Hillknown as Port Wenn in the Doc Martin TV series. Home of the Fishermens' Friends sea-shanty singing group. Pretty working harbour. Eateries down by the harbour and in the Old School.
flat sandy beach, good for surfing. Lively and busy in season. Surf shops. Beachside eating.
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Polzeath Beach
South West Coast Pathflat sandy beach, good for surfing. Lively and busy in season. Surf shops. Beachside eating.
Daymer Bay
Next beach on from Polzeath. Much quieter. Has a beach cafe.
Newquay
mecca for surfers. Beaches and busy town.
just over 6 miles cycle path alongside the estuary from Wadebridge to Padsow. Or head in the other direction from Wadebridge to Bodmin [pub at this end] for a pretty woodland ride. Bikes can be hired at Wadebridge and Padstow.
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Camel Trail (Cycle Way)
just over 6 miles cycle path alongside the estuary from Wadebridge to Padsow. Or head in the other direction from Wadebridge to Bodmin [pub at this end] for a pretty woodland ride. Bikes can be hired at Wadebridge and Padstow.
Local beach with 2 beach cafes and the Coombe Barton Inn. Starting point for several scenic walks and for accessing the South West Coast Pth
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Crackington Haven
Local beach with 2 beach cafes and the Coombe Barton Inn. Starting point for several scenic walks and for accessing the South West Coast Pth
2 beaches ideal for surfing in season. Life guarded. Open sandy beaches. Perfect for watching the sunset. Beach cafes.
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Widemouth Bay
2 beaches ideal for surfing in season. Life guarded. Open sandy beaches. Perfect for watching the sunset. Beach cafes.
lovely sandy beach between mid and low tides. Food and drinks. Great for sunset watchers.
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Trebarwith Beach
lovely sandy beach between mid and low tides. Food and drinks. Great for sunset watchers.
Renowned inn in Daphne Du Maurier's novel of the same name. Bar and restaurant alongside the A30 on Bodmin Moor.
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Jamaica Inn
Renowned inn in Daphne Du Maurier's novel of the same name. Bar and restaurant alongside the A30 on Bodmin Moor.
Food scene
Busy harbour and home of Rick Stein's restaurant and renowned fish and chip take away. Take the ferry across to Rock for more eateries.
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Padstow
Busy harbour and home of Rick Stein's restaurant and renowned fish and chip take away. Take the ferry across to Rock for more eateries.
Crackington Haven. Delicious locally sourced home cooked food. Light lunches, cream teas etc. BBQ/steak evenings. Pizza nights.
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The Cabin Cafe
Crackington Haven. Delicious locally sourced home cooked food. Light lunches, cream teas etc. BBQ/steak evenings. Pizza nights.
Crackington Haven.Licenced restaurant & bar. Outside and inside seating. May need to book a table as they have had staffing issues recently and the kitchen has been closed from time to time.
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The Coombe Barton Inn
Crackington Haven.Licenced restaurant & bar. Outside and inside seating. May need to book a table as they have had staffing issues recently and the kitchen has been closed from time to time.
Extensive choice of home cooked food. Eat in [when allowed] or enjoy the coastal views from their garden area.
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Boscastle Farm Shop
Extensive choice of home cooked food. Eat in [when allowed] or enjoy the coastal views from their garden area.
Sharon's Plaice
Fish & Chip etc take-away or sit in their garden area outside.
Popular. Delicious food from licenced restaurant and bar. Tables outside.
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Cobweb Inn
Popular. Delicious food from licenced restaurant and bar. Tables outside.
Licenced restaurant serving quality locally sources and freshly prepared meals. Seating in their garden area alongside the river.
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The Riverside (Guest accommodation & coastal restaurant)
Licenced restaurant serving quality locally sources and freshly prepared meals. Seating in their garden area alongside the river.
Great views, good food, carvery on certain days, bar. Inside and outside seating.
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Widemouth Manor
Great views, good food, carvery on certain days, bar. Inside and outside seating.
Bar and seafood restaurant overlooking the beach.
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Beach House B&B & The Break Bar
Marine DriveBar and seafood restaurant overlooking the beach.
The Brendon Arms
Vicarage RoadPub meals and bar. Large outside eating area
Freshly prepared light meals and snacks, licenced alongside the lower wharf. Inside and outside seating.
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Olive Tree Bude ~ coffee house ~ bar ~ bistro ~
Freshly prepared light meals and snacks, licenced alongside the lower wharf. Inside and outside seating.
Tiandi Restaurant
16 The StrandThai /Indian take away
Mirchi
7 Lansdown RdIndian restaurant and take away
The Bank at Bude Tapas and Grill
Tapas and Grill
The Deck
19 Summerleaze CresRestaurant with inside and outside eating overlooking the beach
Silver River
20 The Strandchinese take away
Potters
2 Lansdown Rdrecently opened restaurant in Bude
They have a new covered area outside. Good food so a good choice when Covid restrictions do allow outside eating.
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The London Inn
They have a new covered area outside. Good food so a good choice when Covid restrictions do allow outside eating.
Funky Chicken Bude
21 The StrandKentucky fried chicken, wedges etc take away
Rick Stein
RiversideOwned by the famous Rick Stein. Seafood
Outlaw's New Road
6 New RdFor seafood lovers
Famed as the school in the TV series Doc Martin. Now a hotel and restaurant enjoying views down to the Port Isaac harbour. Serving seafood and other locally sourced food
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The Old School Hotel
21 Fore StFamed as the school in the TV series Doc Martin. Now a hotel and restaurant enjoying views down to the Port Isaac harbour. Serving seafood and other locally sourced food
beach cafe and restaurant. seating inside and outside overlooking Crooklets beach
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Rosies Kitchen And Starboard Wood Fired Bistro
Crookletsbeach cafe and restaurant. seating inside and outside overlooking Crooklets beach
Crooklets Strand
South West Coast Pathbeachside cafe
The Old Wainhouse Inn
Local Bar and reataurant
The Rocket Store
Seafood restaurant. Freshly prepared, locally sourced.