THE BEST CAMPSITES IN BUDE IN 2024 ARE BELOW, AS ARE THE BEST PLACES FOR GLAMPING IN BUDE, CORNWALL. WE CHOOSE FIVE FAB CAMPING AND GLAMPING SPOTS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN. THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
Few towns in Cornwall are as idyllic as Bude. The north coast spot that’s just a few miles from the Devon border is home to some of the most beautiful beaches (and therefore surfing!) in the Duchy, including Summerleaze and Crooklets, and some of the best attractions for miles around, including The Castle Heritage Centre and Bude Sea Pool. There’s tons to do and see in town and plenty of gorgeous countryside on its edges.
Bude is the perfect place to explore during a holiday, be it a long weekend or a couple of weeks away from it all. Sure, you can stay in a hotel or bed and breakfast but the town has been making its name as the perfect place for a spot of camping or glamping of late. In fact, Bude campsites in 2024 are numerous and, oftentimes, serenely beautiful. But what are the best glamping in Bude 2024 spots? And where are the best campsites in Bude 2024?
In partnership with Hipcamp, a leading national online resource that helps holidaymakers discover the best tent camping, glamping, caravan sites and cabin accommodation in the UK, Proper Cornwall has chosen its five best camping places in Bude 2024, including the best Bude glamping places 2024. To learn more about Hipcamp, see their website: here. And to learn more about Hipcamp‘s comprehensive list of camping and glamping options in Bude and the surrounding areas, see: here. Scroll down and discover the best campsite and glamping spots in Bude, Cornwall, with us:
Location: West Grove Farm, two minutes from the A39 on the edge of Bude (EX23 9FG)
Accommodation options: Atlantic Surf Pods, an Atlantic Treehouse, furnished bell tents and grass tent pitches
Activities nearby: Fishing, hiking, biking, horse riding and surfing
Natural features nearby: Beaches, historical town, rural fields and a farm
Distance from Bude town centre: 20-minute walk away
Atlantic Farm is all about the glamping. And what a stunning place it is, sitting pretty on the southeast edge of Bude on the other side of the A39. There are plenty of tent camping options, with more than 50 grass tent pitches with optional electric hook-ups, but the glamping options are something else. Oval wooden surf pods with king-sized beds, solar-powered lighting and heated showers rule the kingdom here, as does the Atlantic Treehouse with its mod cons and fab tree-high view of Widemouth Bay. Click on the ‘Read More’ button below and discover all the camping, glamping and treehouse options at the inimitable Atlantic Farm in Bude.
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Location: Ham Mill, Morwenstow, Bude (EX23 9JE)
Accommodation options: A 1960s vintage caravan and a safari tent
Activities nearby: Country walks and coastal walks along a heritage coast
Natural features nearby: Beaches, historical town, small villages and rural fields
Distance from Bude town centre: About 20 minutes by car
Ever fancied camping out in a vintage caravan? Here’s your chance. Meadowsweet Holidays has a cute 1960s caravan called Bluebell on its site which is perfect for couples due to its cosy bedroom, pretty kitchen, bijou bathroom and romantic vibe. It sits on a 12-acre plot in a wooded valley in Morwenstow, which is about seven miles north from Bude. Meadowsweet also boasts a safari tent that is equally cute and cosy. It’s all eco too as you get your water from an on-site borehole and your power exclusively from solar energy. With no mobile signal or WiFi, this is the place to get away from it all and relax to the sound of birds and water from a babbling brook.
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Location: East Thorne, off the B3254 on the edge of Kilkhampton, just north of Bude (EX23 9RY)
Accommodation options: Ten glamping roundhouses (eight of which sleep up to six people)
Activities nearby: Country walks and coastal walks, as well as an on-site games room and communal campfire area
Natural features nearby: Beaches, historical town, small villages and rural fields
Distance from Bude town centre: About 10 minutes by car
Kilkhampton is a delightful village to the north of Bude, inland from Morwenstow. And it’s home to East Thorne Glamping and its community of 10 roundhouses that each focus on luxury glamping and come with gorgeous ensuite bathrooms, private hot tubs, solid walls, wooden floors and even a kitchenette in each. For a fresh basket of wood for the wood-burner, just leave a message on your chalkboard. Want a gourmet hamper for dinner? Sure, it’s available here. Popular with families as eight of the roundhouses can accommodate up to six people each, East Thorne also has a games room and a communal campfire area, making it a perfect luxurious getaway for you and the kids.
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Location: Lower Bakesdown Farm, Marhamchurch, Bude (EX23 0HJ)
Accommodation options: The Great Orchard Cabin glamping spot alongside shared and private camping pitches
Activities nearby: Biking, surfing, fishing, country walks, coastal walks, horse riding and climbing
Natural features nearby: Beaches including Widemouth Bay, a forest, historical town, small villages and rural fields
Distance from Bude town centre: About six minutes by car
Looking for the best glamping in Bude in 2024? Step right this way as Bakesdown Farm Glamping may just be the perfect place for you. Okay, it’s not actually in Bude but it’s really close while at the same time living in its own serene, rustic area that seems miles away from the hustle and bustle of, well, life. Sitting on the edge of Marhamchurch village, Bakesdown and its 33 acres offers exclusive camping pitches in individual meadows, as well as the fab Great Orchard Cabin that’s glamping paradise. Next to a young orchard, the cabin boasts a large family room and separate bedroom, plus guests here have exclusive use of a chic kitchen hut, a gas-powered shower and a compost toilet.
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Location: Little Derril Holidays, Derril, near Bude (EX22 6YA)
Accommodation options: One beautiful 18-foot hand-crafted yurt
Activities nearby: Cycling, country and coastal walks, plus Dartmoor National Park is only half an hour away
Natural features nearby: Beaches, historical town, small villages and rural fields
Distance from Bude town centre: About 15 minutes by car
Okay, so this place isn’t exactly Cornwall. But it’s just two miles from the Cornish border over in Devon and it’s Maybe .Roehaven yurt is in a complex called Little Derril in the village of Derril, which is just 15 minutes away from Bude by car. So we think it counts as possibly the best yurt in Cornwall 2024 despite not strictly being Cornish at all. This 18-foot hand-crafted yurt is the real deal. It was built by a business from nearby Dartmoor and it’s set in a tranquil rural area over 10 acres. There’s a log burner, a kitchen area, eating area and a bathroom alongside a double bed and two single futons for kids or additional guests. And that completes our list. Now find out more with Hipcamp!
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