• Car Parking
• Toilets
• Toilets with disabled access
• Shop/cafe
• Lifeguard (seasonal)
• Dogs allowed all year

A popular, but, pebbly beach at the high water mark,with wide expanses of sand lower down the beach.This beach is in prime condition with sand, rocks and many rock pools. The cliffs surrounding the beach are moderately unstable but provide a great variety of wildflowers. The area around Sandymouth is classed as a Heritage Coast, and therefore, walking is recommended but keep an eye on the tide. Some areas may be cut off by the incoming tide and the cliffs offer little escape. National Trust leaflets provide information about the beach as does the Heritage Coast Exhibition in the Visitor Centre in Bude.

SURFING

Good beginners beach. Faces west, works best with the easterly winds. Typical Beach break with no defined peaks. Wave quality alters with the tide and position of sandbanks. Usually surfed low to 1/4 tide, with fast hollow waves. Dangers Watch out for unsafe currents at low water + 2hrs. Rocks at high water. Ferocious rip currents in surf over 5ft.

• Car Parking
• Refreshments
• Lifeguard (seasonal)
• Dogs allowed all year

An attractive beach with a westerly aspect. The higher parts of the beach are comprised of a mixture of sand and pebbles, with large expanses of sand being exposed as the tide recedes. The sandy beach at Northcott is approximately one third of a mile long and proves to be popular with surfers and swimmers. The bay is bordered by Menachurch Point to the north and Maer Cliff to the south and bathing can be dangerous in these areas. There is much to see on the coastal path, heading along the Heritage Coast, in the way of views and wildlife.

SURFING

Southern end of Sandymouth. Rips make it unsuitable for beginners unless surf is small. Best surf low to mid water. Dangers Unsafe low water + 2hrs.

• Car Parking
• Refreshments
• Toilets
• Toilets with disabled access
• Lifeguard (seasonal)
• No Dogs

The small bay at Crooklets is due north of Summerleaze and adjoins it at low tide. The bay is formed by the rocks of Wrangle Point to the north and outcrops of rocks to the south. Due to the small size of the beach it does tend to become quite congested in the summer. The coastal path around Crooklets provides marvellous views over to Efford Down, Millook and the Cornish north coast.

SURFING

Works well in easterly winds, low tide through to high tide. Five minutes out of Bude, popular with the locals, crowded in Summer. Good right off Wangles Point to the north.

• Car Parking
• Beach shop
• Cafe
• Toilets
• Lifeguard (seasonal)
• Dogs allowed all year

This has proved to be one of the most popular beaches of the area and hence it becomes congested in the height of the season. The beach is surrounded by dunes on one side and the canal on the other. The sand dunes are undergoing restoration at present and have been planted with marram grass to increase stability. Situated in the Crescent car park is the Bude Visitor Centre where the Heritage Coast Service has an information section on the area and its wildlife. The cliffs to the south of the beach provide a network of pleasant walks over Efford Down and along to Efford Beacon and beyond.

SURFING

2 minutes from the town centre. On low tide a fast left hander breaks outside the harbour wall. As the tide rises, a right hander off the breakwater develops and short lefts off the swimming pool. Dangers. Rip at low tide by the breakwater in surf bigger than 4ft.

• Car Parking
• Beach shop
• Cafe
• Toilets
• Toilets with disabled access
• Lifeguard (seasonal)
• Dogs not allowed from Easter to October

In comparison to many beaches in North Cornwall, the beach at Widemouth Bay consists of a mile of flat sand backed by low cliffs and grassy fields. The beach is rocky in places providing many rock pools harbouring marine wildlife. Due to the accessibility of the beach, it becomes very popular during the summer months although there are footpaths over the ascending cliffs that allow escape from the busy sands. Widemouth bay is popular with surfers and its coastal paths provide excellent views towards Millook and the coast north of Bude. The area of the coastal path -south of Widemouth Bay were it joins the main road for a short distance, before descending towards the private beach at Millook Haven- is well known for its zig zag rock formations, produced by folding of the shale and sandstone rock strata.

SURFING

Good beginners beach. Works well onall stages of the tide. Popular with all kinds of craft and abilities. Dangers. Currents around rocks, especially at low water.