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The Bude Light and Sir Goldsworthy Gurney

daniel@camelot-hotel.co.uk — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:35:21 +0100

Close to Summerleaze beach and the centre of Bude you will find the Castle, home to Sir Goldsworthy Gurney. In front of it stands the Bude Light, a monument inspired by an invention of Gurney’s nearly 200 years ago.

Early Days

Sir Goldsworthy Gurney (1793 - 1875) was perhaps the most prolific inventor Cornwall has produced. He was born near Padstow and was educated at Truro Grammar School, and before he was twenty qualified as a doctor.

A familiar sight in the skies above Bude is our own distinctive red and yellow helicopter, the Cornwall Air Ambulance.

First introduced as an integral part of Cornwall’s ambulance service in April 1987, the Air Ambulance is charitably funded by the Read More...

Bude Lifeboat

grow@organic-development.com — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:31:59 +0100

Bude lifeboat station has operated for over 125 years and the crews have been presented with awards for gallantry. It's different from other Lifeboat stations in as much as it has to launch into the surf by tractor and with the often treacherous weather conditions of the unpredictable Atlantic Ocean, the crew, who are all volunteers, have to be very skilled! {p style="text-align: left">For years the Bude Lifeboat Station was only open during the summer and dealt with mainly beaRead More...

The Fireworks Tour!

grow@organic-development.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:29:25 +0100

It’s time to break out the sparklers, wrap up warm and get out to those bonfires and fireworks displays. Here is a list of local events. If you are keen you can find a different venue for 4 consecutive nights.

Bude:

Thursday 5th November at Bude Rugby Club

The fire is normally lit at 6.30pm and fireworks approx 7pm

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Bude Surf Life Saving Club

tim@camelot-hotel.co.uk — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:09:00 +0100

“The long wave and the thundering shores of Bude” (as Tennyson wrote in his poem ‘The Birth of King Arthur’) have long made Bude a surfer’s paradise.

Bude town overlooks a wide bay of hard golden sand flanked by spectacular cliffs and protected by a breakwater. The beaches of both Summerleaze and Crooklets, continuousRead More...