Bude and the Local Area

Penstowe Park

The Holiday Bungalows are located at Penstowe Park, a 4 star Holiday Village set within 30 acres of parkland.

Penstowe Park has superb leisure and entertainment facilities and an excellent restaurant. For table reservations please call 01288 321 354.

Residents can also make use of Penstowe Park's on site facilities including an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, beauty treatments, tennis courts, free evening entertainment, restaurant and bars. (Family swimming pools pass £42 per week unlimited).

www.penstoweholidays.co.uk

Out & About

Discover the rugged Cornwall/Devon Heritage coast close by with miles of stunning beaches and secret coves for you to explore. Being just off the A39, accessing the many attractions could not be easier. Bude, a leading holiday centre is famous for its sandy beaches, surfing and coastal walks. Stunning coastal Sandymouth Bay (DOG FRIENDLY all year round) is close by, and Widmouth Bay are popular.

Discover the timeless, historic and world famous fishing village of Clovelly, where its car free, cobbled main street tumbles down past gleaming white cottages to the tiny, deep blue harbour, is well worth a visit, www.clovelly.co.uk

Docton Mill, wonderful historic mill, gardens/cafe, www.doctonmill.co.uk; Rosemoor Gardens, beautiful gardens and restaurant/cafe, www.rosemoorgardens.co.uk; Dartington Crystal, Local glassworks, shop and cafe, www.dartington.co.uk; Hartland Abbey, beautiful historic house/gardens, www.hartlandabbey.co.uk; For children: The Milky Way Adventure Park, www.themilkyway.co.uk The Big Sheep, www.thebigsheep.co.uk; Watermouth Castle, www.watermouthcastle.com; Rectory Farm Tea Rooms, Morewenstow, www.rectory-tearooms.co.uk is a must for a superb cream tea/lunch/dinner. Visit the adjacent historic Church of St. John the Baptist, made famous by the eccentric Parson Hawker and visit his legendary hut, where he wrote many of his famous poems, built in the cliff face, just a 10 mins. walk from the tea rooms along the coastal path.

Welcombe - Visit the beautiful thatched Old Smithy Inn, Welcombe, www.oldsmithyinn.co.uk, unspoilt coastal village, located in a stunning valley, offers village shop, good home cooked food at the Old Smithy Inn and lovely gardens, Strawberry Water waterfall, beach for bathing/surfing/coastal footpath.

The Eden Project, www.edenproject.co.uk; The Tate Gallery, www.tategallery.co.uk; Boscastle; Tintagel; Dartmoor; Exmoor; Bodmin; Rick Stein's Restaurant, Padstow, www.rickstein.co.uk; Jamie Oliver's restaurant, Watergate Bay, www.jamieoliver.co.uk are easily assessible for days out.

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