Carole’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Notable for the flood 16th August 2004. Pretty Harbour and eating places
32 locals recommend
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.
299 locals recommend
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.
196 locals recommend
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.
109 locals recommend
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.
27 locals recommend
Port Isaac Harbour
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.
124 locals recommend
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.
182 locals recommend
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
103 locals recommend
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.
161 locals recommend
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.
53 locals recommend
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.
50 locals recommend
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.
436 locals recommend
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.
14 locals recommend
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.
45 locals recommend
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.
92 locals recommend
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.
29 locals recommend
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.
6 locals recommend
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.
41 locals recommend
Widemouth Manor
Great views, good food, carvery on certain days, bar. Inside and outside seating.
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.
36 locals recommend
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.
7 locals recommend
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
9 locals recommend
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
23 locals recommend
Rosies Kitchen And Starboard Wood Fired Bistro
Crookletsbeach cafe and restaurant. seating inside and outside overlooking Crooklets beach
Crooklets Beach
South West Coast Pathbeachside cafe
The Old Wainhouse Inn
Local Bar and reataurant
The Rocket Store
Seafood restaurant. Freshly prepared, locally sourced.