Karen’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Beautiful scenic cobbled streets and picturesque harbour. Pubs, cafe and gift shop are all available but there is a fee to enter.
277 locals recommend
Clovelly
Beautiful scenic cobbled streets and picturesque harbour. Pubs, cafe and gift shop are all available but there is a fee to enter.
Hartland Quay
Stunning beach and coast path walks. There is a small fee to park.
Long sandy beach, when the tide is out, with a lifeguard at peak times of the year.
73 locals recommend
Sandymouth Bay Beach
Long sandy beach, when the tide is out, with a lifeguard at peak times of the year.
A good selection of shops, cafes, and an independent wine shop and quirky pubs (the Barrel). Good surfing beach with surf school.
196 locals recommend
Bude
13 Lansdown RdA good selection of shops, cafes, and an independent wine shop and quirky pubs (the Barrel). Good surfing beach with surf school.
Duckpool Bay
Beautiful beach with small carpark and toilet facilities.
Home of the Stucley family with treasures and memorabilia collected over many generations. It has been featured in many films and TV series.
65 locals recommend
Hartland Abbey
Home of the Stucley family with treasures and memorabilia collected over many generations. It has been featured in many films and TV series.
Gold Medal Award winning flower gardens that have been voted 'Best Cream Tea in Devon' and 'Best Tea Room in North Devon'.
32 locals recommend
Docton Mill Gardens & Tea Rooms
LymebridgeGold Medal Award winning flower gardens that have been voted 'Best Cream Tea in Devon' and 'Best Tea Room in North Devon'.
Food scene
Real ales and ciders, food. Regular music events. Short distance from the Granary.
35 locals recommend
The Old Smithy Inn
Real ales and ciders, food. Regular music events. Short distance from the Granary.
Stylish food with foody events and a range of guest chef hosted evenings/menus.
31 locals recommend
Temple
10 Granville TerStylish food with foody events and a range of guest chef hosted evenings/menus.
Cafe serving traditional cakes and sandwiches with a great view of Bude's summerleaze beach and the canal.
8 locals recommend
Wroes Department Store, Bude
13 Belle VueCafe serving traditional cakes and sandwiches with a great view of Bude's summerleaze beach and the canal.
'13th Century country pub, riddled with history and intrigue'
It is possible to walk to along the South West Coast Path from Welcombe, but it is very up and down with a number of steps, and takes a couple of hours each way.
36 locals recommend
The Bush Inn
'13th Century country pub, riddled with history and intrigue'
It is possible to walk to along the South West Coast Path from Welcombe, but it is very up and down with a number of steps, and takes a couple of hours each way.
Gold Medal Award winning flower gardens that have been voted 'Best Cream Tea in Devon' and 'Best Tea Room in North Devon'.
32 locals recommend
Docton Mill Gardens & Tea Rooms
LymebridgeGold Medal Award winning flower gardens that have been voted 'Best Cream Tea in Devon' and 'Best Tea Room in North Devon'.
Rectory Farm Tea Rooms at Morwenstow. Award winning tea rooms, a ten minute level walk to the cliffs with the most spectacular views over the Atlantic Ocean and the rugged North Cornish coastline.
27 locals recommend
Rectory Farm
Rectory Farm Tea Rooms at Morwenstow. Award winning tea rooms, a ten minute level walk to the cliffs with the most spectacular views over the Atlantic Ocean and the rugged North Cornish coastline.
A recently renovated historic village pub in the heart of North Devon. High class restaurant, bar food and chip shop, all exceptional quality fare. Very popular, restaurant pre-booking essential.
46 locals recommend
The Farmers Arms
A recently renovated historic village pub in the heart of North Devon. High class restaurant, bar food and chip shop, all exceptional quality fare. Very popular, restaurant pre-booking essential.
A short distance from Hartland town centre in a tranquil spot in the woods at Pattard Farm. This restaurant creates dishes inspired by the nature that surrounds it and a passion for the local area.
11 locals recommend
Pattard Restaurant
A short distance from Hartland town centre in a tranquil spot in the woods at Pattard Farm. This restaurant creates dishes inspired by the nature that surrounds it and a passion for the local area.
Excellent alfresco eating and drinking in Bude providing local produce from local suppliers and an extensive menu.
36 locals recommend
Olive Tree Bude ~ coffee house ~ bar ~ bistro ~
Excellent alfresco eating and drinking in Bude providing local produce from local suppliers and an extensive menu.
Cocktails and coffee, excellent selection of wines.
40 locals recommend
North Coast Wine Warehouse & Lounge
1 Lansdown RdCocktails and coffee, excellent selection of wines.
Walks
Popular local walks.
Beckland Wood/Brownsham Woods (National Trust)
A walk offering quiet woodland and spectacular sea views as well as natural history and archaeological interest.
Beckland Wood
Beckland Wood/Brownsham Woods (National Trust)
A walk offering quiet woodland and spectacular sea views as well as natural history and archaeological interest.
See the National Trust Beckland Wood website for more information.
A walk offering quiet woodland and spectacular sea views as well as natural history and archaeological interest.
6 locals recommend
Brownsham Wood
See the National Trust Beckland Wood website for more information.
A walk offering quiet woodland and spectacular sea views as well as natural history and archaeological interest.
Hartland Quay to Welcombe Mouth
Beautiful walk along the South West Coast Path that is not too challenging and takes in views of Lundy and Speke's Mill Mouth waterfall.
109 locals recommend
Hartland Quay
Hartland Quay to Welcombe Mouth
Beautiful walk along the South West Coast Path that is not too challenging and takes in views of Lundy and Speke's Mill Mouth waterfall.