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From Silverstone to Davidstow: Cornwall’s Surprising Formula One Connection!
With the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this week, many motorsport fans will be tuning in to watch Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen fight it out for 2025 Formula One World Championship. But did you know that Formula One cars once raced just a few...
“Just One More Night…” – When Guests Can’t Bear to Leave
We always love welcoming guests to Trevalgas, but it's especially lovely when a stay means so much that guests simply don’t want to go home.This week in Bramblewood, we had a wonderful multi-generational family staying with us — celebrating a big birthday, relaxing...
The Belem Shipwreck at Northcott Mouth: A Hidden Piece of History
If you’re walking on Northcott Mouth Beach at low tide, you might spot some odd shapes sticking out of the sand. These are the remains of the SS Belem, a steamship that was wrecked here over a century ago in November 1917, so during the First World War. What Happened?...
A Taste of Cornwall: Bude’s Best Pasty Shops
When it comes to pasties in Bude, we've sampled many and enjoyed our fair share over the years. Whether you prefer your pasty with the traditional Cornish side crimp or the Devon top crimp, there are two pasty shops in town that we keep coming back to each time we...
Golf courses in Bude: something to suit everyone!
Bude boasts a full links golf course, plus a 9 hole course and driving range with fantastic views over the coast, as well as pitch and putt and crazy golf for families.
Dogs welcome in all three cottages
We are pleased to announce that all three cottages now welcome dogs. We ask that dogs are at least one year of age, and not left alone in the cottage for long periods, in case they become distressed by the unfamiliar surroundings. Each private garden has livestock...
Second bathroom with large walk-in shower installed in Bramblewood Cottage
We are very pleased that the new shower room in Bramblewood was completed this month. So, like Briar Patch, our other 3-bedroomed cottage, Bramblewood now has two full bathrooms. The main bathroom has a bath and shower over, while the second bathroom has a large...
Top places to swim in Bude
A holiday in Cornwall is not complete without going swimming, so here are our recommendations of the best places to swim in Bude.Bude Sea Pool – Just above Summerleaze Beach This is the Number One attraction for Bude, created in the 1930’s the sea pool provides a...
A different Christmas or New Year?
A different Christmas or New Year break? Fancy doing something different this year?Maybe getting away together as a family and spending some time exploring Cornwall? Bude’s traditional Christmas Day swim is organised by the Bude Life Saving club, and all are welcome...
A greener Bude
“A Greener Bude” is an organisation made up of lots of different environmental groups determined to make Bude a better place for visitors, and those who live here all year. It has just celebrated its first birthday ! A crowdfunded “Refill Water Station” is being...