Swim outside
Visit all of Bude's beaches (see the Beach section) and the fantastic free Summerleaze outside swimming pool. Open to the public and lifeguarded by qualified staff from North Cornwall District Council, each day (as possible according to tides) 10am to 6pm, until Sunday 1st October.
Sea Pool lifeguard hut
Tel: 07766 278 941
Gardens
Visit the breathtaking Japanese Garden and Bonsai Nursery St.Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall TR8 4ET.
Open Seven Days a Week 10am to 6pm (5.30pm winter)
Closed Xmas Day to New Years Day
Tel: 01637 860116
www.thebonsainursery.com
Visit Broomhill Sculpture Gardens near Barnstaple
Broomhill Art Hotel Muddiford Road, Barnstaple EX31 4EX
Tel: 01271 850262
www.broomhillart.co.uk
The Eden Project, St. Austell
Tel: 01726 811911
www.edenproject.com
Row, row...
Row a boat down the Bude Canal and treat yourselves to champagne and strawberries.
Drive a tank for the day
Dinscott Tank and Military Collection
Stibb, Bude, EX23 9HP
Tel: 01288 321 556
(Driving experiences may be pre-booked any weekday from 10am-4pm and Saturdays from 10am-2pm)
I love to ride my bicycle
Pedal from Wadebridge to Padstow (5 miles, all flat)
Padstow Cycle Hire South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall PL28 8BL
Pre-booking essential
Tel: 01841 533533
Bridge Bike Hire
Wadebridge, PL27 7AL
Tel: 01208 813050
Bridge Cycle Hire
Eddystone Road, Wadebridge
Tel: 01208 814545
Bay watch
See bude surf life saving club demonstrating bravery on Tuesday nights - 7pm at Crooklets Beach (summer only).
Helicopter rides in North Cornwall
Take a helicopter trip from Bideford to Lundy Island - thrilling!
Depart for a three night stay from Hartland Point, Mondays or Fridays from 3rd Nov 2006 to 23rd March 2007 - Booking in advance essential.
Price: Adults £85.00 return flight, children £45.00 return flight
Tel: 01271 863636
Email: info@lundyisland.co.uk