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Bude (/bjuːd/; Cornish: Porthbud) is a small seaside resort town in north Cornwall, England, UK, in the civil parish of Bude-Stratton and at the mouth of the River Neet (also known locally as the River Strat). It is sometimes formerly known as Bude Haven. It lies southwest of Stratton, south of Flexbury and Poughill, and north of Widemouth Bay and is located along the A3073 road off the A39. Bude is twinned with Ergué-Gabéric in Brittany, France. Bude's coast faces Bude Bay in the Celtic Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the civil parish can be found under Bude-Stratton.
Restaurants in Bude
1. Big Blue Surf School
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5.0 based on 199 reviews
As Bude's original surf school, established in 1999, we have taught over 30,000 men, women & children. We are proud to be a Surfing England and International Surfing Association accredited surf school. We cater for everyone from beginners to advanced, focusing on superb coaching, great service and lots of fun. We aim to be fully inclusive offering 1:1 Adaptive surfing sessions for people with Autism/disabilities. Our qualified coaches/lifeguards are chosen for their knowledge, passion and in-water experience. All equipment is provided. You won't find a better surf school.
2. Bude Surfing Experience
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5.0 based on 125 reviews
Bude Surfing Experience is a well established surf school who run surfing lessons on Summerleaze beach - the main surfing beach in Bude, North Cornwall. Summerleaze beach is surrounded by some great places to eat, drink and stay and you can access the shops in Bude town centre from the beach car park. At the surf school you can learn to surf or improve your surfing by joining a surf lesson lead by an experienced, highly qualified instructor. All lessons are suitable for all ages and abilities and are available everyday, all year round. You can also have a private 1:1 surf lesson or try Stand Up Paddle boarding (S.U.P). You can also hire equipment and pick up and drop off the gear from the beach car park. If you are part of a small or large group you can also book a private session just for you.
3. Shoreline Extreme Sports
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
Established in 1979 Shoreline provides extreme sports and adventure races in Bude, North Cornwall, Cornwall and Devon and further afield. We cater for school residential's, youth camps, specialist clubs, families and friends of all ages and all abilities. An example of our range of customers would be:- - Lakefield Junior School's multi-activity week in June - Ivybridge Scouts kayak training - The Robinson family - surfing, rock climbing and archery sessions during their holiday - Ben, Josh and Karl - 3 half-day sessions of kayaking and canoeing on Bude Canal - Penzance Canoe Club surf kayak training - Budehaven school advanced adventure training for sixth form students
4. Freewave Surf Academy - Day Adventures
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5.0 based on 424 reviews
Freewave Surf Academy provides surfing lessons for small groups, families and individuals.
5. Rebel Cinema
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5.0 based on 214 reviews
The Rebel is a traditional style cinema showing the latest Big Screen releases.
Reviewed By waterbaby028
We went and saw Miltary Wives, coming from a city where there are lots of cinemas we were delighted to find an independent cinema that gave us an overall better experience. The staff were friendly and helpful, the cinema was clean, comfortable seats with ample leg room. Would definitely visit again when in the area.
6. The Gildhouse, Poundstock
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
The Gildhouse is a fully restored Tudor Gildhouse, c. 1540, Open on Wednesdays from 10 am - 4pm from Easter until the end of October. Free admission, guided tours etc plus a full education programme for schools, history groups and WIs etc.
7. OA Surf Club
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5.0 based on 231 reviews
OA Surf Club runs surf lessons and coasteering sessions for individuals, families and groups on a daily basis, we operate from Widemouth Bay, Bude. We also run Bed and Breakfast accommodation for families and groups. Our accommodation is perched on the cliff top with stunning grounds and views across the sea.
8. Beau Nidol
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5.0 based on 53 reviews
We run half day workshops during which you can try fused glass tiffany glass or bone carving. We also make and sell driftwood sculpture and art glass,all the goods we sell are made in cornwall.
Reviewed By 116katef
I’m so pleased I finally booked a workshop. It was great fun really friendly and easy to learn. I was so delighted with my creation I booked a second session. If you don’t fancy creating your own masterpiece there are lots of lovely ready made pieces or if you ask you can have something made in your choice of colour etc!
9. Banfords
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By ThatGirlWhoReviews - Northampton, United Kingdom
I'm so glad this shop has TripAdvisor as it was actually my favourite gift shop in the whole of Bude. It had a sense of quirkiness about it that made it very memorable. The shop is kind of divided into two halves. I did lots of my holiday gift shopping in here- there was lots of Bude Souvenirs - found the lucky Pasties quite funny and cute! I Was impressed by the large Bomb Cosmetics stand in store and was particularly impressed that they stocked my favourite bomb cosmetics soap sponges (they are so hard to find in shops!) so I made sure I stocked up whilst I was there! Lots of lovely soapy gifts alongside the bomb cosmetics and candles as well as incense sticks and cones and seaside-themed decorations and trinkets, toys- there was literally every gift you could think of! Will definately come again when I return to Bude! Such a lovely shop!
10. The Kitchen Front Studio
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5.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By PanLion - Ealing, United Kingdom
Absolutely wonderful afternoon spent learning about the history of Bude. Having visited the shop in the past, we signed up for the Friday afternoon local history talk. The proprietor, Clair, spent a lot of time interviewing locals about what happened during the war years, and shares some amazing stories of what happened during those years - most notably "when the Americans came". I won't share any spoilers but it was riveting - true social history - and our kids (12 and 10) loved it too. The fee included a very generous WW2 inspired tea - including spam and corned beef sandwiches (as well as ham and cheese) - as well as cakes made using authentic recipes from the period (as well as cakes made using far too much butter and sugar...) I can't speak highly enough of this place - absolutely magic.
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