A guide to the Hartland Cornwall Heritage Coast... and Bude
Closest Beaches
Quiet and ruggedly beautiful National Trust beaches . Overlooked by cliffs carpeted in wild flowers . Northcott and Sandymouth have lifeguards in season. These are great family, as well as more off the breaten track, Surf spots . Duckpool is our closest ( 10mins ) .
At the mouth of Woodland walk , Coombe Valley. Overlooked by cliffs carpeted in wild flowers . Its a 10 min drive with easy parking and is best at low tide. Also great surf spot (for advanced surfers) and is great for kids rockpooling . Toilets are closed this year for some reason.
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Duckpool Bay
At the mouth of Woodland walk , Coombe Valley. Overlooked by cliffs carpeted in wild flowers . Its a 10 min drive with easy parking and is best at low tide. Also great surf spot (for advanced surfers) and is great for kids rockpooling . Toilets are closed this year for some reason.
Sandymouth is our nearest beach with all the amenities to make it easy for a day out . With two waterfalls cascading onto the beach below its overlooked by grassy pastures on a cliff . This national trust beach has a wide expanse of sand at low tide and life guards to make it a great swimming spot for all the family . There’s a national trust cad park with overflow in high season set back up the hill . There’s surf hire as well as a cafe and toilets .
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Sandymouth Bay Beach
Sandymouth is our nearest beach with all the amenities to make it easy for a day out . With two waterfalls cascading onto the beach below its overlooked by grassy pastures on a cliff . This national trust beach has a wide expanse of sand at low tide and life guards to make it a great swimming spot for all the family . There’s a national trust cad park with overflow in high season set back up the hill . There’s surf hire as well as a cafe and toilets .
This is always written about as one of Cornwalls best kept secret beach . It’s wild and remote but still with lifeguards in season and a tea room set back off the beach in a garden . There’s national trust parking and is accessed by coming back on yourself through Bude by car . It’s a very short beach stroll from Sandymouth being the next cove up but make sure the tides going out not in !
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Northcott Mouth Beach
This is always written about as one of Cornwalls best kept secret beach . It’s wild and remote but still with lifeguards in season and a tea room set back off the beach in a garden . There’s national trust parking and is accessed by coming back on yourself through Bude by car . It’s a very short beach stroll from Sandymouth being the next cove up but make sure the tides going out not in !
The beach in town . This is the one where you buy fish and chips and sit on the beach . Be warned though fish and chip queues can be hours long in season .
The beach Ian good one for learner surfers at high tide in a big protected bay . The sea pool is here too which is great at low tide .
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Playa Summerleaze
Summerleaze CrescentThe beach in town . This is the one where you buy fish and chips and sit on the beach . Be warned though fish and chip queues can be hours long in season .
The beach Ian good one for learner surfers at high tide in a big protected bay . The sea pool is here too which is great at low tide .
Lovingly restored historic bathing pool
Set into the rocky cliffs . A great sea water swimming pool that’s free to all and has refreshments on sale .
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Bude Sea Pool
Lovingly restored historic bathing pool
Set into the rocky cliffs . A great sea water swimming pool that’s free to all and has refreshments on sale .
Nearest places of interest
Our area is all about the coast but there’s a few gems inland and spots worth a visit further a field .
Bude town has a lovely selection of independent shops both gifty and touristy but also practical things like cobblers and hardware stores . There are two Surf shops , a great Bookshop with cards and toys , lots of gift shops , a health food shop , refill whole foods store , lots of pasty bakeries and lots of charity shops .
The carboot is here (twice a week during the summer ) There’s two beaches and a sea bathing pool
. Outside of town you’ll find the best bakery and the big supermarkets Morrison’s and Lidl . In town there’s a smaller sainsbury and co op .
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Bude
13 Lansdown RdBude town has a lovely selection of independent shops both gifty and touristy but also practical things like cobblers and hardware stores . There are two Surf shops , a great Bookshop with cards and toys , lots of gift shops , a health food shop , refill whole foods store , lots of pasty bakeries and lots of charity shops .
The carboot is here (twice a week during the summer ) There’s two beaches and a sea bathing pool
. Outside of town you’ll find the best bakery and the big supermarkets Morrison’s and Lidl . In town there’s a smaller sainsbury and co op .
Has an amazing, be it small , farm shop in a beautiful estate called Combes Head farm . They bake their own delicious sourdough bread and have a small selection of snacky bits in the fridge, as well as pork and duck that they produce . The wine selection is exquisite , though on the pricier side . Snacks are also a bit meat orientated. Its definitely worth a visit if you have a minute as you can wonder round the small holding.
If you are meat eaters however , Philip Warren is in this town. More locally we also have a great butcher, Moores of Kilkhampton 8am - 1pm (home reared lamb and beef ).
They’ll be loads more in Launceston I just haven’t explored it properly yet .
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Launceston
Has an amazing, be it small , farm shop in a beautiful estate called Combes Head farm . They bake their own delicious sourdough bread and have a small selection of snacky bits in the fridge, as well as pork and duck that they produce . The wine selection is exquisite , though on the pricier side . Snacks are also a bit meat orientated. Its definitely worth a visit if you have a minute as you can wonder round the small holding.
If you are meat eaters however , Philip Warren is in this town. More locally we also have a great butcher, Moores of Kilkhampton 8am - 1pm (home reared lamb and beef ).
They’ll be loads more in Launceston I just haven’t explored it properly yet .
Holsworthy is where you’ll find the nearest Waitrose . There’s a great healthfood shop here in the old market place , Natures way and a small farmers market on Wednesday 9-2
Old Market Place
Old Market PlaceHolsworthy is where you’ll find the nearest Waitrose . There’s a great healthfood shop here in the old market place , Natures way and a small farmers market on Wednesday 9-2
This is our neatest town its small but has Moores the butcher and a Co op .( 10 mins ) The fish and chip shop Gillets is here too . Wait time about 30-1hr usually at this time of year so plan ahead .
Kilkhampton
This is our neatest town its small but has Moores the butcher and a Co op .( 10 mins ) The fish and chip shop Gillets is here too . Wait time about 30-1hr usually at this time of year so plan ahead .
Stratton , just outside Bude is where you’ll find Alexs Wood fired pizza on Tuesdays . (Pre order on instagram necessary ) .
Theres also a farm shop hear All the P’s, Plants produce and preserves ! They have chickens roaming here for eggs and a small selection of organic meats but mostly a wide range organic fruit and veg . This is handy without having to go into Bude and they have a cute tea garden here during the summer .
I also like the village post office here that does frozen croissants ready to pop
In the oven and refil cleaning products .
Stratton
Stratton , just outside Bude is where you’ll find Alexs Wood fired pizza on Tuesdays . (Pre order on instagram necessary ) .
Theres also a farm shop hear All the P’s, Plants produce and preserves ! They have chickens roaming here for eggs and a small selection of organic meats but mostly a wide range organic fruit and veg . This is handy without having to go into Bude and they have a cute tea garden here during the summer .
I also like the village post office here that does frozen croissants ready to pop
In the oven and refil cleaning products .
Our little village.
There’s a shop with cafe , furze stores and a kids play area in the community centre opposite .
The post office is in the men’s social club (WI room )on Mondays and Thursdays , 1pm -3pm . I know !
Shop
Our little village.
There’s a shop with cafe , furze stores and a kids play area in the community centre opposite .
The post office is in the men’s social club (WI room )on Mondays and Thursdays , 1pm -3pm . I know !
Coastal walks
Our area is awash with beautifully rugged coastal paths and secret coves for remote sea swimming.
Surfers Against sewage have bought a grassy plot here so anyone is allowed to camp in the beach cliff . It’s beautiful and serene with a little river tumbling down a small waterfall . This then cascades down onto a dramatic rugged Rocky beach . It’s amazing how these two energetic bodies of water come together . A great spot
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Welcombe Mouth Beach
Surfers Against sewage have bought a grassy plot here so anyone is allowed to camp in the beach cliff . It’s beautiful and serene with a little river tumbling down a small waterfall . This then cascades down onto a dramatic rugged Rocky beach . It’s amazing how these two energetic bodies of water come together . A great spot
A quirky driftwood hut set into the cliff overlooking the Ocean . Built by the victorian local legend , Reverend Hawker it’s now maintained by National trust. Its a short walk across the cliff from the rectory tea rooms . Alternatively you can access it from the Bush inn through the valley .
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Hawker's Hut
A quirky driftwood hut set into the cliff overlooking the Ocean . Built by the victorian local legend , Reverend Hawker it’s now maintained by National trust. Its a short walk across the cliff from the rectory tea rooms . Alternatively you can access it from the Bush inn through the valley .
With space for a few cars this is a lovely walk through woods down a valley to another remote stoney beach with rock pools .
Marsland Wood
With space for a few cars this is a lovely walk through woods down a valley to another remote stoney beach with rock pools .
From Docton Mill , the beautiful gardens (£4) with cafe , this is a short walk to really dramatic waterfall . There’s no easy access to the beach here but the waterfall is worth watching from the cliff top .
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Speke's Mill Mouth Waterfall
From Docton Mill , the beautiful gardens (£4) with cafe , this is a short walk to really dramatic waterfall . There’s no easy access to the beach here but the waterfall is worth watching from the cliff top .
Eating and drinking out
Bakery , fish restaurant and modern fusion roof terrace in Bude . Tea rooms and local pub in Morwenstow
A great artisan bakery in the industrial estate just shy of town with interesting beers and great coffee . Saturday lunch special is a the best takeaway food option in town .
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Electric Bakery Bude Ltd
Kings HillA great artisan bakery in the industrial estate just shy of town with interesting beers and great coffee . Saturday lunch special is a the best takeaway food option in town .
Temple
10 Granville TerPotters
2 Lansdown RdA cosy local pub with great live music often . A beer garden with food it has a play area for the kids too. Also through the gardens a decent 2k walk down to the cliff edge to check out hawkers hut . past the church on the right , down the coastal Path the hut is to the left when you hit the coastal path .
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The Bush Inn
A cosy local pub with great live music often . A beer garden with food it has a play area for the kids too. Also through the gardens a decent 2k walk down to the cliff edge to check out hawkers hut . past the church on the right , down the coastal Path the hut is to the left when you hit the coastal path .
Cute ‘ye Olde ‘ tea room full of antiquities . Great for cream tea and sandwiches served in bone China .
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Rectory Farm
Cute ‘ye Olde ‘ tea room full of antiquities . Great for cream tea and sandwiches served in bone China .
Essentials / Groceries
Our village shop , filled with all the essentials open 8am -6pm daily .
Mid week pre orders from Electric bakery available here on Fridays .
Furze Stores
Our village shop , filled with all the essentials open 8am -6pm daily .
Mid week pre orders from Electric bakery available here on Fridays .
Morrisons
Stucley RoadWith petrol station
Co-op Food - Kilkhampton
Off A39Sainsbury's
Dennison Road