While staying in the Bude area, on Cornwall's north coast, the nearest beach to us was Crooklets. Lots of damp sand at low tide and quite a few beach huts all standing neatly to attention.
Not somewhere we lingered for long but the Café did have a tempting rum and raisin ice cream.
From here we often walked across Summerleaze Down, with it's views out to sea. No, that isn't me in shorts and and a pink hat!
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
There is a memorial, photo as above, on the cliff top which might interest USA readers. The wording isn't too clear so I have copied it out in full.
"In grateful and fond memory of the men of the American 2nd Ranger Battalion who were billeted with local families in order to complete their training on the cliffs and beaches of Bude for the D Day mission attacking the German Coastal battery at Pointe du Hoc high on the Normandy cliffs on 6th June, 1944.
They were led by Colonel James Rudder one of America's most decorated soldiers. Although they sustained heavy losses the attack was a complete success".
Rangers lead the Way
We will remember them
Another landmark on a high point of the Down is the flagpole in the next photo.
The flagpole is actually a mast of the Bude ketch Elizabeth, which was wrecked on the rocks beneath Summerleaze Point on February 12th, 1912
A few Bude houses
On the sand two RNLI vehicles - The Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Next two photos of fishing bits and pieces.
A view across to Compass Point.
Now we have the Castle Bude a Grade 2 listed building built in 1830 by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney. It is now a heritage centre with free admission.
This is the 18th century Nanny Moore's Bridge. I wrote a post about the bridge back in 2019 - see here.
And that's it for today - other some artwork on the kitchen wall where we were staying and, yes, it was a Happy Place for us - as the blue artwork suggests.
A few Bude houses
On the sand two RNLI vehicles - The Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Next two photos of fishing bits and pieces.
A view across to Compass Point.
Now we have the Castle Bude a Grade 2 listed building built in 1830 by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney. It is now a heritage centre with free admission.
This is the 18th century Nanny Moore's Bridge. I wrote a post about the bridge back in 2019 - see here.
And that's it for today - other some artwork on the kitchen wall where we were staying and, yes, it was a Happy Place for us - as the blue artwork suggests.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
All good wishes ~ Mike.
