Endless Adventures
Beyond the tranquillity of your retreat lies an array of thrilling adventures waiting to be explored.
Embark on scenic coastal walks and discover hidden coves and rockpools. For those seeking cultural experiences, visit the charming towns and villages and explore historical sites.
Bude Sea Pool
top ten towns and villages
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Bude
2 miles away
Just 10 minutes away, Bude is a charming seaside town attracting food lovers, ramblers, riders, golfers and swimmers to name a few. Walk to the popular beaches of Summerleaze and Crooklets from the town centre.
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Marhamchurch
500 metres away
Wooldown is located two miles South of Bude, on the outskirts of the quaint village of Marhamchurch with its community shop and pub being just a few minutes walk.
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Bocastle
14 miles away
One of the few remaining unspoilt harbour villages in Cornwall in an Area of Outstanding beauty.
Image: Adam Gibbard, Visit Cornwall CIC
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Tintagel
17 miles away
Renowned for it's association with the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, the magic of the association is captured particularly by King Arthur's Castle.
English Heritage: Tintagel Castle →
Image: Matthew Jessop, Visit Cornwall CIC.
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Port Isaac
25 miles away
Small vibrant fishing village where the ITV series Doc Martin is set, known as “Port Wenn”. Wonder through the narrow winding streets that lead down to the harbour and see traditional white washed cottages and granite slate fronted houses.
Image: Adam Gibbard, Visit Cornwall CIC.
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Rock
29 miles away
Situated opposite Padstow on the Northeast bank of the River Camel estuary, it has been referred to as 'Britain's Saint Tropez'. Acclaimed as one of the major watersports centres in Cornwall with sailing, windsurfing, water skiing and canoeing.
Image: Adam Gibbard, Visit Cornwall CIC.
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Padstow
35 miles away
A great example of a Cornish fishing port and the town is mainly unspoilt featuring good shopping facilities, cafes, pubs and restaurants including the famous “Seafood Restaurant” run by chef, Rick Stein.
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Newquay
43 miles away
Cornwall’s surfing mecca, vibrant Newquay was historically a fishing port it’s now transformed with plenty of eclectic bars and restaurants with many vegan and vegetarian options throughout the town.
Image: Adam Gibbard, Visit Cornwall CIC.
There’s plenty more
CORNWALL
TO explore
Bodmin Moor - Image: Matt Jessop, Visit Cornwall CIC.
HIDDEN COVES AND BEACHES PERFECT FOR SUNSET WATCHING
Beaches
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Widemouth Bay
3 miles away
Most of our cottages and apartments face the sea at Widemouth Bay, popular with surfers. The north and south beaches form a large beach at low tide - both ends of the beach have car parks, toilet facilities and cafes, the south end is known as Black Rock. Postcode: EX23 0AW.
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Summerleaze
3 miles away
A few minutes walk from Bude town centre is Summerleaze Beach, with its large car park that leads directly onto the sand dunes, characterised by the river Neet that runs alongside flowing into the sea, sheltered by the breakwater. Sitting on the edge of the beach is the Bude Sea Pool, it was built in the 1930s to provide a haven for free and safe bathing. Postcode: EX23 8HN.
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Bude Sea Pool at Summerleaze
3 miles away
Bude Sea Pool is a semi-natural amenity that has provided a haven for free and safe bathing and other water-based activities since the 1930s and is certainly worth a visit. Postcode: EX23 8HN.
Wooldown Holiday Cottages are a Business Sponsor of the Friends of Bude Sea Pool (FoBSP) making an annual contribution to help support the charity for the benefit of the community and the thousands of people who visit the town every year.
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Northcott Mouth
4 miles away
A rocky cove with a sandy beach at lower tide. There is a small car park run by the National Trust but there are no toilet facilities. Surfers can also enjoy the waves created by rocky reefs. Postcode: EX23 9ED.
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Sandymouth Bay
7 miles away
A National Trust owned beach with a car park located at the top of the cliff and a steep ravine accessing the beach. This is a quieter beach and features it's own waterfall. There is also a cafe and public toilets. Postcode: EX23 9HW.
Visit St Nectan’s Glen
one of nature’s most stunning and awe-inspiring creations
Take a 30 minute drive to Tintagel to park up and the magical St Nectan’s Glen can only be reached by a 30 minute walk from the car park through ancient woodland. The walk takes you through ivy clad trees and along the banks of the River Trevillet that flows out to the sea. The area is adorned with mosses, ferns and grasses. The centrepiece is the crystal clear waterfall, flowing through an eroded rock. The waters are reputed to be healing and watched over by the sprits of past guardians and friends of the Glen.
Relax before or after your visit to the waterfalls at The Tree of Life Cafe, offering a variety of treats such as Cornish cream teas, freshly ground coffee and home-made cakes.
Explore by foot
Walking
Routes
Bude Canal and Coastal
Circular Route
Why not take a stroll from Wooldown through the village of Marhamchurch and then along the level towpath following the Canal with a chance of seeing some Otters and Kingfishers, from Helebridge to the town of Bude (2 miles).
This walk can be extended to cover the coastal walk from Compass Point towards Widemouth Bay and back to Helebridge, Marhamchurch, pop into the nearby bistro and coffee house (The Weir) for a well earned treat!
SOUTH WEST
COAST PATH
For the more experienced walker, guests often stay with us to conquer part of the famous 630 mile South West Coast Path (SWCP).
The route is perfect for those that seek to explore the varied coastline further. Popular coast path routes run from Bude south to Crackington Haven and north towards Marsland Mouth.
More walks
Bude Tourist Information Centre are happy to suggest routes and sell a range of walking leaflets that you can purchase during your stay.
Quiet country lanes to breathtaking cliff and valley trails
CYCLING
tHE camel trail
Camel Estuary - image: John Such, Visit Cornwall CIC.
28 miles away
The Camel Trail runs from Padstow to Wenford Bridge, via Wadebridge and Bodmin. It is a largely traffic-free trail passing through the wooded countryside of the upper Camel Valley which is a paradise for birdwatchers and alongside the Camel Estuary, it is one of the most popular recreational routes in Cornwall.
Part of the Camel Trail (between Bodmin and Wadebridge)
WAdebridge to
PAdstow
28 miles away
We recommend part of the Camel Trail, starting at Wadebridge (a 27 mile, 45 mins drive from Wooldown Holiday Cottages) and cycling alongside the Camel Estuary to Padstow (approx a 5.5 mile route, 40 minute cycle), this part of the route is along a disused railway track is level and traffic-free.
The route can be extended to Bodmin from Wadebridge (adding approx 6 miles, one-way).
While in Padstow, enjoy Rick Stein’s fish and chips or we can recommend the Cherry Trees coffee house, take a look around the pretty harbour village of Padstow and then cycle back to Wadebridge, a Cornish Market Town, perhaps for an evening meal before returning back to Wooldown.
Wadebridge bike hire:
Looking for more of a challenge?
Bude is part of the main National Cycle Network. The Cornish Way takes in classic Cornish sights and runs from Bude to Land’s End.
The National Cycle Network also links Bude North to Devon’s Tarka Trail through minor roads that pass the Ruby Country.
CornwalL
Enjoys the warmth of the gulf stream
Trebah Gardens - Image: Matthew Jessop, Visit Cornwall CIC.
many gardens across the county Hold a variety of
Beautiful, rare and exciting
plants and trees
Gardens
Cornwall Explored
Coastline, rocky, rugged, proud,
Crumbling cliffs in ozone shroud,
Sun-kissed drifts of desert sand,
Golden frame of a sea cradled land.
Fishing village, atmospheric hub,
Brass band playing, outside quaint old pub,
Boats, all sizes, rest near harbour wall,
Wading birds sift through tide-filled pool.
Foliage explosion of a Cornish hedge,
Country lanes snake, and young birds fledge,
Ruminants, punctuating, quilted hill,
Buzzards soar and wise hares are still.
Tin mine engine house, towering stack,
Roof caved in, gorse and bracken's back,
White clay peak, geometrical and sleek,
Earth's riches gouged, canyon deep.
Moorland, open, untamed, granite strewn,
Wild ponies dance to a skylark's tune,
Tor and beacon, barrow and mound,
You're in God's own country, when you walk this ground.
By Cornish Poet, Clive Blake.
Image: Wheal Coates, Matthew Jessop, Visit Cornwall CIC.