Visiting Welcombe

This visitors section of the website contains the following sections:

• Village Map - a useful map to help you orientate yourself and find what you are looking for

• Accommodation - a list of accommodation providers in the village

• Things to Do - whether you want to relax or be active there is something for everyone

• Walks - a list of popular walks to experience the beauty and drama of the local landscape

• Retail Therapy - enjoy a drink and a meal, find some holiday essentials and take a memento home

• A Welcombe Guide - download a copy of the village guide found in the Old Smithy Inn, Welcombe Pottery and Community Shop

You will also find the following pages useful:

• Home Page - contains weather and tide information as well as the latest Parish Magazine. If you want to keep up to date with what's happening then subscribe to the weekly email newsletter.

• Events - a calendar of all that is going on in the village. Visitors are welcome at all village events.

Help and Advice

A few handy hints and information to make your stay and those of others as enjoyable as possible.

General

• Free parking available at Welcombe Mouth and Village Hall.

• Free parking also at the Old Smithy as long as you also use the pub!

• Phone signal can be weak, especially at the beaches. In an emergency send someone by car inland to get a signal.

• Wear walking boots/shoes or wellies on footpaths. Especially important if the ground is wet.

• Beware of ticks when walking in long grass. Tick removers can be purchased from the shop. Click here for advice.

• Please ensure footpath gates are closed. Loose livestock can be a danger. Never assume a field is empty.

• Defibrillators are found in Darracott and the Village Hall. Click here to view on the map.

• Please dispose of rubbish properly.

• Clean up after your dog - and please take it home. Poo bags in the bushes lack any appeal.

• Keep dogs on leads in fields and on footpaths. Especially important in spring due to lambs. If livestock surround you let your dog loose.

• Fires or BBQs on the grass can cause wildfires.

• Cliffs are liable to collapse. Don't stand near the edge or directly underneath.

Beaches

• Only Welcombe Mouth has a car park but it can be busy in the summer.

• Both beaches are dog friendly all year round. May be advisable to keep them on a lead when around others to avoid arguments over lost picnics!

• There are no lifeguards on the beaches.

• The beaches are not accessible at high tide. See Things to Do page for tide times and weather.

• Beware that the tide comes in fast - particularly during the mid-tide phase.

• Beware of rip tides/currents - see RNLI website for advice.

• The track for cars to the Welcombe Mouth car park is uneven and often overgrown.

• Paths to beaches are steep and uneven. There are often large steps at the bottom.

• There are no toilets or bins at the beaches.

• National Trust do not permit camping.

• Seek advice from locals before surfing.

Information

• Wifi is available in the Old Smithy for customers

• Nearest petrol station is Morrisons in Bude

• Welcombe Shop caters for most food and drink needs.

• Co-Op, Spar and Premier in Kilkhampton.

• Larger supermarkets in Bude (Morrisons) and Bideford (ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco).

• Look up on clear nights and enjoy the dark skies