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Bude Old Town Tour

The Castle, The Wharf, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LG

  • Multiple dates available
  • In person
  • Pre-booking required

Take a tour around Bude with the Outreach Officer from The Castle Heritage Centre. This tour will take you around Bude looking at the buildings and areas that made up old Bude. Using photographs from our archive get a glimpse of how Bude once was.

🌟 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞’𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 – 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 🌊
Take a journey through time and discover how 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭!
Led by Outreach Officer at The Castle Heritage Centre, Matt Thomas, this engaging tour reveals the hidden history behind the buildings we walk past every day:
✨ Explore the town’s original commercial waterfront
🏨 Learn how Bude became a popular holiday destination
📸 Compare past and present through archive photos
🏗️ Insight into local architecture & town growth from 1500AD to today
📍 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭: The Castle, The Wharf, Bude, EX23 8LG
⏳ Duration: ~1 hour | 👣 Flat, accessible route
👥 Small groups (max 12 people) for a personal experience
📅 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬:
• 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 – 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦. Book your FREE spot here at:
• 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 – 𝟏𝐩𝐦 – 𝟐𝐩𝐦. Book your FREE spot here at:
• 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 – 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦 – 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦. Book your FREE spot here at:
🎟️ 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝
Reserve your spot via the links above, or call the number below to book in person:
📞 Call: +44 1288 357302 to leave a message and book in person
📧 Email: [email protected]

Timings & Tours

Friday 12 September:
11am-12noon
Monday 15 September:
1pm-2pm
Wednesday 17 September:
11am-12noon

Location & directions

The Castle, The Wharf, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LG

Directions:
Meet at The Castle in Bude. The walk is flat and will take around 1hour.
Contact on day:
Matt Thomas
Telephone number:
+447719565706

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Booking online or by Phone.
Booking contact name:
Matt Thomas
Booking telephone number:
+441288357302
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking website:
https://wegottickets.com/thecastle/
Alternative booking website:
https://www.thecastlebude.co.uk/whats-on/
Booking opens:
12 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
Booking closes:
12 Sep 2025 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

This is a tour of the town. The walk is flat and accessible to all

Additional information

Weather dependent

Max no of people per tour:
12
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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