Town guide

Bude, Cornwall: beaches, parking and getting there

Bude, Summerleaze Beach Photo: Lewis Clarke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

Bude is described by Wikidata as a “town in Cornwall, England, UK”. Its Cornish name is Porthbud. Here are the beaches, council car parks and railway stations nearby.

Cornish name: Porthbud
Beaches in our guide within 10 km: 5
Council car parks within 3 km: 6
Nearest railway station: Gunnislake station (41.0 km (25.5 miles))

Beaches near Bude

Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Bude, nearest first.

Beach	Distance (straight line)	Council dog rule	Water quality 2025
Summerleaze	1.1 km (0.7 miles)	Dogs on leads 10am–6pm, 21 May – 30 September	Excellent
Crooklets	1.6 km (1.0 miles)	No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September	Excellent
Northcott Mouth	2.9 km (1.8 miles)	Not on the council restriction list	Excellent
Widemouth Bay	3.6 km (2.2 miles)	No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September	Excellent
Sandymouth	4.2 km (2.6 miles)	Not on the council restriction list	Excellent

Council dog restrictions listed under Bude

Crackington Haven, Bude: no dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September (map PDF)
Crooklets Beach, Bude: no dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September (map PDF)
Widemouth Beach, Bude: no dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September (map PDF)
Summerleaze, Bude: dogs on leads 10am–6pm, 21 May – 30 September

From Cornwall Council’s dogs-on-beaches list, last updated 23 October 2026.

Council car parks in and near Bude

Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.

Council car park	Postcode	Distance (straight line)	Spaces	Open	Council page updated
Crescent, Bude	EX23 8LE	460 m (0.3 miles)	238	24 hours	22 July 2026
Wharf, Bude	EX23 8LG	460 m (0.3 miles)	64	24 hours	4 August 2026
Post Office, Bude	EX23 8HH	870 m (0.5 miles)	–	24 hours	6 August 2026
Summerleaze, Bude	EX23 8HJ	880 m (0.5 miles)	421	24 hours	4 August 2026
Crooklets, Bude	EX23 8NF	1.5 km (0.9 miles)	158	24 hours	4 August 2026
Viewing Point South, Widemouth Bay	EX23 0AW	2.8 km (1.7 miles)	12	24 hours	25 June 2026

Getting to Bude by train

There is no National Rail station within 5 km of the centre of Bude. The nearest in Cornwall are:

Gunnislake station: 41.0 km (25.5 miles)
Liskeard station: 42.3 km (26.3 miles)
Coombe Junction Halt station: 42.3 km (26.3 miles)

Bude is close to the Devon border, and we only list stations in Cornwall, so a station in Devon may be a better option. Check National Rail’s journey planner.

From there you would need a bus, taxi or lift for the rest of the journey.

Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.