Bude – eating and dog walking

Going to cottage that way soon and looking for any recommendation on places to eat and walk the dawgs (no cycling), Not been to the area before, so don’t know a thing about it. What we really want is recommendations for local places to eat like the Rod & Line Pub in Tideford, the place looked a bit grimy but was packed everytime we tried to get in and then when we did, the food was fantastic (Stupidly good, not just nice, I can’t recommend the place enough), and interesting places to walk the dogs (not moors full of sheep)

THERE is a plastic tunnel that is rated as a world wonder…….

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-45401354

I wondered how long that would take to appear… no doubt we will pop to Sainsburys for supplies but not for the plastic tunnel (other than to wind my partner up)

I’ve had good lunches recently at both the Olive Tree in Bude at the wharf, and the Weir below Bude Stratton (off the A39). This coastal & canal footpath seems to link them – https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/walksdb/686/

Life’s a Beach bistro above Summerleaze beach is great, really nice spot, cafe during the day and more bistro restaurant in the evening. The monkfish curry is epic!!

The town beaches will still have dog restrictions until October although before 9 and after 6 is ok from memory.

Cheers, g/f has looked into the dog/beach situation, pretty sure she said most other ones are fine locally.

Thanks for the food recommendations!

Black rock beach is dog friendly as is Duck Pool at low tide (north of Bude).  Favourite walk is a low tide  from summerleaze up to nearly duck pool and back again (approx 7 miles) but watch the tides.

South of Bude try the coast path from Milook towards Crackington and back.  Off the coast path is a footpath(very loose description of steep treacherous descent) to Cancleave Strand.  Proper last man on earth apocalypse feeling walking on that beach on a wet October day.

Food wise, the Thai resturant in Bude by the river and The Bay View at Widemouth Bay (though it has just changed hands).  Pengennas in Bude for Pasties.   The Bush in Morwenstow is good (ask for dog friendly seating, same as Bay view)

Sunday carvery is top notch at the Tree Inn, Stratton

Tapas etc at The Bank, Pethericks Mill

Bude Canal, marsh/reserve to coast (nr Widemouth)- good loop plenty of bridleway, paths etc.  Also canal walk to Marhamchurch, nice pint at the Bullers Arms (dog friendly)

Walk over Maer Down from Bude to Northcott* and back

*Margaret’s tea garden (if open) for the best cream teas and banter

Millook Woods (interesting ravine woodland)

Coombe Valley (forested) and Duckpool walks

I’ll contest Pengennas pasties, go Tasty Pasties (top of town) every time 😉

Bloody hell, not been in the Bullers for 20 years, last time the local farmers daughter was making eyes at me all evening (as in your wife will suffer a nasty accident and then I will have you to escape my father…..).  It actually put me off my steak☹️.  Definitely think she was a Louise.

We always go to the Bay View Inn for mussels (Widmouth Bay)

Life’s a beach and Rosie’s is excellent, also good for children as it has a playground

Elements in Upton is good, decent food, live music some nights – a mate lives nearby and we go there whenever we visit. Nice walk along the coastal path from Bude and they’re fine with his dogs in the outside, covered, seating area. Mumma Bear’s in town do decent burgers if that’s your thing (good veggie options too).

Tasty Pasties is by far the best.  I’ve tried every pasty in North Cornwall and only Chough Bakery produces anything on the same level – perhaps Chough is better.  Avoid the Lansdowne one.  It may look oldy-worldy and exactly the kind of place that would produce great pasties but for me, these were horrendous and I had the heart burn to prove it 🙂

Mussels at Bay View are epic; big fat buggers – I’m salivating!

Head out to Crackington Haven and Duck Pool, all great walks – spoilt for choice.

The family really enjoyed the Camel Valley Vineyard – something to consider if you like wine and youve got a nice day.

Also, Tommy Jacks does some good food and nice ale.

If you’re ‘going to cottage that way soon’ I believe the public toilets next to the beech are open until about 6pm.

Gunz, my mistype has shown a side of you, I’m not sure I’m want to explore

Many many thanks everyone else’s suggestions 🙂

Many many thanks for you suggestions, had a fantastic time down there last week, from the recommendation we managed & thoroughly enjoyed:

Olive Tree in Bude

Life’s a Beach bistro for lunch (man their burger were ace) and the monkfish curry, which considering I don’t really like fish, was phenomenal

Have to agree that Pengennas pasties are not as good as Tasty Pasties (but shhh.. I’ve had better in Devon)

Margaret’s tea garden, which was lovely, even if they have some spiteful reviews (tosspots the lot of them)

Bay View Inn for mussels (Widemouth Bay), Mrs z1ppy enjoyed them (as above, I’m not a sea food man)

& Life’s a beach

Would have loved to try the rest, but it was a relaxing break, not a marathon to try every restaurant, but again thanks. Walks wise we tended to stay by the beach, (the cottage had a great short walk guide) as we can walk in the woods at home! Enjoyed Bude (up and down the coast) Boscastle, Widemouth bay (black rock end is dog friendly), Tintagel & Port Issac (found a great little restaurant Pilcards @ Port Gaverne). What a lovely part of the world.

What did you think of the tunnel?

Second The Bush Inn at Morwenstow

Would you believe the tunnel was the first ‘attraction’ we visited, as soon as we got to Bude? (Needed food & milk) I think it’s a fitting tribute to the tintagel tunnel, which archeologistic suggest they built, for no other reason than they could! Also it kept us dry walk to & from the car, which was nice