Festive Happenings
Christmas, believe it or not, is just around the corner. We’ve created a Christmas menu that is available from the 1 to 23 of December with both two or three course options available, and if your party is extra big our private clubroom can seat up to 25 guests. Our New Year menu, crafted by our head chef Joe Simmonds is a five course tasting menu, and a DJ will be serenading you into 2017. There are plenty of other exciting festive events in and around Bude, so to make sure you don’t miss out on anything, we’ve put together a run down of the dates you should put in your diary now…
To kick off the festive season, the big Bude lights night is on Friday 2 December, and will begin with a lantern parade at 6pm. After the lights ‘switch-on’, a procession of elves will guide guests from the Wharf to Nanny Moore’s Bridge. From there you can follow Father Christmas himself around Bude, ending at his Grotto. Mulled wine will be available at the marquee in the castle grounds and shops will be open until 8/8:30pm for late night shopping.
For an especially magical Christmas market, head over to The Castle, Bude on Sunday 4 December. A large marquee on the lawn will play host to stalls offering plenty of perfect food gifts for friends and family. The fair will be open from 11 until 4, and entry is free.
3. Mike Moyle Memorial Christmas swim
If you are in Cornwall on Christmas day, a Christmas day swim is an obligatory tradition. Bude Surf Life Saving Club, a charity based in Bude, are hosting the swim, and providing lifeguard safety cover, as well as mulled wine, hot chocolate, mince pies and sausage rolls all free of charge for the brave souls who venture into the sea. No wetsuits allowed, so remember an extra thick jumper for afterwards. All donations will go to the Bude SLSC, and any extra generous individuals who donate £25 or over may collect an extra Christmas present in the form of a free T-shirt at the event.
Fight off the Boxing Day blues by hopping over the border and joining Clovelly for a Boxing Day barbecue, with free entrance to the seaside village. Take a walk along the estate before enjoying a barbecue accompanied by live music, mulled wine and a treasure hunt.
Although this one is further afield, the festival is not to be missed, and is completely free of charge. Our very own head chef Joe Simmonds is demoing at 1pm on the Festival Stage, along with top names such as Tom Kerridge and Nathan Outlaw who will be demoing throughout the weekend. From Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 December the seaside town will be hosting a lantern parade, Santa fun run, traditional Christmas market and spectacular firework display. We will be publishing one of Joe’s recipes which he will be re-creating at the festival soon, so watch this space…