Widemouth Bay on the north coast of Cornwall, England is a broad, gently curving sweep of sand and dunes facing the Atlantic Ocean, prized for long surfable waves, rock pools at low tide and dramatic coastal views. The bay’s scale and exposure give it a more open, windswept feel than many south‑coast beaches, making it popular with surfers and walkers as well as families when the weather is kinder.
Locally the economy is driven by tourism - surf schools, holiday parks, cafes and small shops - and there’s a strong surf culture alongside quieter, close‑knit year‑round community life. The shoreline carries traces of history too: wartime defences and the sort of smuggling folklore common to Cornish coves, while the nearby market town of Bude provides services and links for visitors and residents alike.
Postcode districts covering Widemouth Bay
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Poundstock Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Marhamchurch Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bude-Stratton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bude Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Stratton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Week St. Mary Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Poughill Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Jacobstow Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Launcells Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Bridgerule Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- St. Gennys Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Whitstone Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
Example postcodes in Widemouth Bay
EX23 0AE, EX23 0AA, EX23 0AH, EX23 0AD, EX23 0AQ, EX23 0AB, EX23 0AL, EX23 0AN, EX23 0AP … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 31 miles49.9 km
- Exeter International Airport 49.9 miles80.4 km
- Meldon Railway Station 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Bodmin General Railway Station 23.6 miles38 km
Hotels near Widemouth Bay Ad
- The Beach at Bude 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Falcon Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Tommy Jacks Beach Apartments 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Widemouth Manor 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wellington Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The White Hart Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Millook Haven Harbour 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bude Haven Harbour 3 miles4.8 km
- Buckator Beach Beach 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 16.3 miles26.2 km