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Bude (, locally or ; Cornish ) is a seaside town in north Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of Bude-Stratton and at the mouth of the River Neet (also known locally as the River Strat). It was sometimes formerly known as Bude Haven.

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UK place.country
England
UK place.map_type
Devon
UK place.region
South West England
UK place.static_image_name
Bude 01 River Neet.jpg
UK place.official_name
Bude
UK place.cornish_name
Porthbud
UK place.population
7,350
UK place.population_ref
(Built up area, 2021)
UK place.civil_parish
Bude-Stratton
UK place.unitary_england
Cornwall
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Cornwall
UK place.constituency_westminster
North Cornwall
UK place.post_town
BUDE
UK place.postcode_area
EX
UK place.postcode_district
EX23
UK place.dial_code
01288
UK place.os_grid_reference
SS215065
UK place.website
www.visitbude.info www.bude-stratton.gov.uk/

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Official website

VisitBude | Holidays | Cornwall | Bude

VisitBude showcase the very best of Bude., Everything you need to know about Bude. Discover the very best of Bude, the perfect holiday destination in Cornwall.

visitbude.info

Bude has been a thriving seaside resort town since Victorian times, and has built a strong reputation as a holiday destination due to beautiful, award winning beaches, the famous Bude Sea Pool, rugged cliffs, wide open spaces and stunning coastal landscapes. Keeping it local to our community Let’s support local suppliers and explore local destinations. It’s good for our pockets and our planet, it protects local jobs, cuts wasteful travel and it tastes so much better. Leaving nothing behind – preserve its beauty. Let’s pick up after ourselves and our pets. Let’s use water and energy carefully. Let’s recycle, reuse and reduce to keep Bude special for future generations. Encouraging nature and nurturing our land. Let’s respect our environment, protect our wildlife and look after our beautiful beaches because without them there’s nothing to look after us. Talking and sharing what we learn and do. Let’s be in this together and spread The Bude Way with friends and family, whether we live, work or play here. Join us, talk with us and take The Bude Way home with you. Our news and blogs give useful advice and information about your holiday in Bude.

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Wikidata facts

Population
9222
Official website
www.visitbude.info
Image
Bude 01 River Neet.jpg
Dialing code
01288
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Commons category
Bude, Cornwall
postal code
EX23
OS grid reference
SS215065
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23 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Coastline
  • Climate
  • History and description
  • Victorian resort
  • Landmarks and attractions
  • Beaches
  • Bude Harbour and Canal
  • Notable buildings
  • Bude sculpture
  • Bude Tunnel
  • Gorsedh Kernow
  • Media
  • Railway
  • Industry
  • Governance
  • Administrative history
  • Sport
  • Cornish wrestling
  • Notable residents
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Bude (, locally or ; Cornish ) is a seaside town in north Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of Bude-Stratton and at the mouth of the River Neet (also known locally as the River Strat). It was sometimes formerly known as Bude Haven.

It lies southwest of Stratton, south of Flexbury and Poughill, and north of Widemouth Bay, located along the A3073 road off the A39. Bude is twinned with Ergué-Gabéric in Brittany, France. Bude's coast faces Bude Bay in the Celtic Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean. At the 2021 census, the built-up area as defined by the Office of National Statistics had a population of 7,350.

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