Bude is a compact seaside town on the rugged north coast of Cornwall, England, sitting where the River Neet meets the sea. It’s known for dramatic cliffs and wide sandy beaches such as Summerleaze Beach and Crooklets, a popular tidal sea pool and easy access to the South West Coast Path, making it a firm favourite for surfers and walkers.
Historically it expanded as a Victorian resort and around a network of canals - most notably the Bude Canal - originally used to carry sea sand inland for agriculture; today tourism, hospitality and a sizable retired and second‑home population underpin the local economy, alongside an active community, an RNLI lifeboat presence and ongoing efforts to manage coastal erosion and conserve the dunes and towpaths.
Postcode districts covering Bude
Most populated places nearby
- Bideford 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bude-Stratton Parish 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Stratton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Poughill Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Marhamchurch Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Launcells Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Widemouth Bay Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Coombe Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow Ward 3.8 miles6 km
- Kilkhampton Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Poundstock Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bridgerule Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Morwenstow Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in Bude
EX23 8NX, EX23 8QA, EX23 8HR, EX23 8PP, EX23 8PS, EX23 8JA, EX23 8AS, EX23 8LY, EX23 9YA … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 49.6 miles79.7 km
- Meldon Railway Station 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Okehampton Railway Station 24.6 miles39.6 km
Hotels in Bude Ad
Schools in Bude
- Budehaven Community School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bude Haven Harbour 1.3 miles2 km
- Millook Haven Harbour 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Buckator Beach Beach 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 13.5 miles21.7 km