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DRIVE 2: Bideford to Bodmin Moor
PLAN YOUR DRIVE
Start/finish: Bideford to Bodmin
Moor.
Number of days: 3–4, allowing half a
day for a coastal walk in Bude.
Distance: 205 km (128 miles).
Road conditions: Well-paved and
signposted throughout, including
some busier roads as well as winding
country lanes that sometimes have
steep gradients.
When to go: The area is busy from
June to September, particularly along
the coast, which is very popular for
family holidays. Spring and autumn
benefit from mild weather, but winter
can be stormy. Many attractions and
some places to stay and eat are closed
from November to Easter.
Opening times: Museums and
attractions are generally open 10am–
5pm, but close earlier (or are closed
altogether) Nov–Easter. Shops are
often open longer. Churches are
usually open until dusk.
Market days: Bideford: Tue and Sat;
Great Torrington: Pannier Market,
daily; Bude: Mon.
Shopping: Pasties and clotted cream;
surf and beach equipment.
Major festivals: Bideford: Regatta,
Sep; Appledore: Visual Arts Festival,
late May; Bude: re-enactment at
Stratton of Battle of Stamford Hill in
1643, May; Jazz Festival, last week in
Aug; Padstow: ’Obby Oss’ spring
festival, with procession and dancing
through streets, 1 May.
KEY
Drive route
DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Spend a day visiting the tranquil
Hartland Peninsula or, a favourite
with children, exploring Tintagel with
its castle situated on a dramatic
headland. Indulge in some gourmet
eating in Padstow, then work it off
cycling along the Camel Estuary
towards Bodmin, or walking the
South West Coast Path. For full
details, see p47.
Below The seaside town of Bude, framed by hills
covered with a patchwork of fields, see pp44–5