The Coombe Barton Inn at Crackington Haven
‘The Inn on the Beach’ Q Full Menu served Daily including
Fresh Fish and Local Chargrilled Steaks Mr Barton’s Sunday Carvery from 12:30 Takeaway Fish & Chips available
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Available Events Room and Private Bar available on request
The Coombe Barton Inn, Crackington Haven, Nr Bude, Cornwall EX23 0JG
Q Tel: 01840 230345
Email:
thecoombebartoninn@btconnect.com Web:
www.thecoombebartoninn.co.uk
For non beach lovers there are walks along the headland, past Willapark to the magnificent Rocky Valley Waterfall, further on there are old ruins and a maze carved into the rock. There is a stream that flows from St Nectan’s Glen to St Knighton’s Kieve where it is said that men became Knights by passing through the lower circle to be reborn again when cleansed in the pool below.
Boscastle is a great DAY OUT in Cornwall with three inns, three rivers, three churches, and a popular harbour, together with shops, eateries, galleries, stunning scenery
and breathtaking views. Boat trips from the harbour go down the coast as far as Long Island. During the breeding season razorbills, guillemots, puffins and seals can be spotted. Other trips go as far as five miles offshore and take holiday makers wreck fishing. Attractions include the Museum of Witchcraft which houses the world’s largest collection of witchcraft related artefacts and regalia. Boscastle Pottery specialising in Mocha Ware which can be purchased from the shop. Boscastle’s Food, Art and Craft Festival is in early October.
The coastline around Boscastle is truly exceptional. The cliffs of Penally Point and Willapark form the imposing headlands either side of the harbour entrance. Willapark is easily identifiable by the small castellated white coastguard lookout tower perched on the end. Penally Point on the northern side of the harbour is home to a blow hole which occasionally shoots out plumes of water at low tide when there is enough swell running.
Crackington Haven is a great spot for surfing with the right conditions (lifeguarded during the summer holiday season). Visit in the spring to catch wild flowers and birdsong. Come in summer for bustling beach life. Spend time exploring and relaxing on the beach which is pebbly at high tide; enjoy a paddle or catch a wave on your boogie board. There is a bistro cafe and a family pub The Coombe Barton Inn and nearby toilet facilities and a small outlet for beach items.
THE COOMBE BARTON INN overlooks the beach and is the ideal watering hole for hikers walking the coastal path, families enjoying the beach or visitors taking a relaxing break away from the hustle and bustle.
Finally to Bude nowhere else do the Atlantic waters rise so high and the roar of the sea heard ten miles away. This is an ideal resort for families and senior citizens to have memorable DAYS OUT.
Moreover, aside from the obvious draw of the sandy beaches and gorgeous countryside, there is an array of things to do for free in this resort. This resort offers unlimited fun, from swimming to exploring the rock-pools and excellent surfing. For the children the ‘Pirate Ship’ is next to the Crooklets Beach Café allowing parents to enjoy a well-earned cup of coffee while the younger people let off steam. Also at Crooklets children can ‘walk on water’, in giant plastic globes!
Bude Castle & Heritage Centre is the ideal place to find out about Bude and the surrounding area before setting out to explore the town, canal wharf, beaches and to take lovely cliff walks. There are also workshops, family activities and trails.
During the summer there is craft to hire, nature and beach-based activities for children of all ages. For wet weather there is an indoor swimming pool where children will love the large pool with flume and wave machine, and the beach-style shallow end is ideal for toddlers who want to splash and float about safely. Adjacent is a leisure centre and playzone with slides, ball-pools and a separate toddler’s area, a ten pin bowling alley, café and bar. The Bude Recreation Ground near the Bude Castle has a super crazy golf course and tennis courts and, if the weather is poor there are indoor games such as table tennis, squash and pool. There is a golf club within a stones throw of the shopping centre, two bingo halls and much more.
Widemouth Bay is a long sandy beach, looking out towards Lundy Island. The old church of St Gennys has a wonderful coastal panorama from its churchyard. Along the coast is Sandy Mouth, an ideal family spot with lovely sands and plenty of rock pools.
Morwenstow is our last point on the north Cornish coast. This is a wild and imposing place offering the modern walker two worthy points of shelter, the Bush Inn a place of refuge for travellers since 950AD when it was used by travelling monks, and beside the church is the Rectory Tea rooms said to be one of the best in Cornwall. Dominating the skyline for miles around are the satellite dishes at Cleeve Camp built in 1969. This monitoring system targets international civil communications channels passing through satellites.
The local rector (Reverend Hawker) in the 1800’s served a motley collection of smugglers, wreckers and dissenters from 1834 for the next forty years. He left his mark however as it he that created the celebrated Harvest Festival service, and his poem ‘Song of the Western Men’ - and shall Trelawney die? then twenty thousand Cornishmen shall know the reason why- became Cornwall’s National Anthem. In the churchyard there is a cross marked ‘Unknown Yet Well Known’ this marks the grave of thirty or more seafarers that this Vicar brought up the cliffs to give them a Christian burial. His hut ‘Hawker’s Hut’ is one of the National Trust’s smallest buildings.
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