Explore the Bude Canal

A leisurely stroll, sport and craft-based activities, artisan shops and plenty of places to eat & drink!  

This area of Bude is often described as a ‘Hidden Gem’.  You can explore this part of Bude on foot in around two hours.  Most people stay longer and join an activity session, have lunch or spend time browsing the Bude Castle.

• Atlantic Pursuits – Canadian canoeing on the canal
• Shoreline – Kayaking and conoeing on the canal
• Bude Canoe Experience – fun on the water and a guided tour
• Saltwater Safari – Stand Up Paddleboarding
• Bude Rowing Boats – hire a rowing boat or pedalo
• Atlantic Glass – studio with handcrafted pieces of glass art
• Kitchen Front – craft sessions using pottery and textiles
• Beau Nidol – workshops using glass and bone
• Bude Castle – museum and heritage centre (free entrance)
• Bude Farmers’ and Craft Market – every Friday from Easter to end September

Food & Drink

• Olive Tree – delicious food overlooking the canal
• Falcon Hotel – bar and restaurant food served all day
• Brendon Arms – real ale, great food and large beer garden
• The Barge – drinks, snacks and meals afloat
• Cafe Limelight – within the Bude Castle
• Kitchen Front – authentic 1940’s Tea Room

Places to Stay (Self-Catering)

• Rosehip Cottage – sleeps 6
• The Old Lifeboat House – sleeps 2-4 people
• Mallard Cottage – sleeps 7
• The Old Steam Laundry – sleeps 8
• Coach House – sleeps 6
• Grooms Cottage  sleeps 4
• Old Stable Cottages – sleep 4-5
• 2, Canalside – sleeps 4

Places to Stay (Hotel/B&B)

• The Brendon Arms
• The Falcon Hotel

You can walk the two mile towpath in under an hour to reach the Weir.  Your return route is via Widemouth Bay on the Coast Path or along the Cycle Track through the Bude Valley and nature reserve.

Activities

• The Weir – indoor and outdoor fun for all ages
• Bude Circular Walk – explore the Bude Canal, countryside and coast
• Atlantic Pursuits – Canadian canoeing on the canal
• Bude Canoe Experience – fun on the water and a guided tour
• Saltwater Safari – Stand Up Paddleboarding
• Shoreline – Open canoeing on the canal

Food & Drink

• The Weir Restaurant – lakeside with interactive Wildlife Centre
• Break Bar – beach front restaurant at Widemouth
• The Bank – unique dining overlooking the nature reserve

Places to Stay

• Trewhel-ju – sleeps 2-4 people
• Lynstone Lakes – sleep 2
• Boots Cottage – sleeps 3