Bude Cornwall
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The popularity of Bude as a seaside resort dates from Victorian times. O`st rowdy" resort in the county, Bude has managed to retain its atmosphere of easy going charm whilst catering for the most discerning of modern day tourists. In the l9th Century it was notorious for its wreckers, who plundered the ships that came to grief off the coast - more than 80 between 1824 and 1874. In 1823 the Bude Canal was dug to carry beach sand - used as a fertiliser - 20 miles inland to Launceston and for exporting Local produce. It was this waterway that brought development to the town. The canal is now used for pleasure-boating and fishing. The Castle, a castellated stone mansion standing on a grassy knoll overlooking Summerleaze Beach, was built in 1830 by the inventor Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, the first man to make a long journey in a mechanical vehicle - a steam carriage - from London to Bath and back. The building now houses the Town Council's offices: with the delightful grounds used for band concerts and fetes held throughout the summer help.
"The
long, wave and the thundering shores of Bude" as Tennyson expressed in his poem
The Birth of King Arthur, have long made Bude a surfer's paradise. The Atlantic-pounded
beaches of both Summerleaze and Crooklets have been described by Australian surfers
as the "Bondi of Britain" and it was here in 1953 that some of them formed the
first Surf Life Saving Club in the country. The Club still thrives and weekly
demonstrations give an insight to its valuable role. The town overlooks a wide
bay of hard golden sand flanked by spectacular cliffs and protected by a breakwater.
There is a seawater swimming pool under Summerleaze Downs which means safety for
swimmers even at low tide. Two excellent lifeguard patrolled beaches - Crooklets
and Summerleaze - have extensive flat sands when the tide is out and are perfect
for beach lovers of all ages. As well as the seawater pool, Bude now also boasts
a large heated indoor leisure pool with flume, wave machine and cafe. Laser dome,
trampolines, putting, floodlit tennis courts, mini-golf and go-karting close to
the beaches all add to the family fun.
SWTB
Tel: 01840 230667