The
Bude & Stratton Town Museum is situated by the side of Bude Canal and
approximately 100 yards from the town's sandy beaches. Part of the building
in which the museum is housed was once the Canal Company's blacksmith's
workshop. Today the forge is incorporated into the museum's displays. The
story of the Bude Canal and the ships that used it is told through photographs,
models, text and an audio visual presentation. A large collection of photographs,
objects and paintings illustrate the days of sailing and the shipwrecks
that were often seen along this part of the coast. The daily life of Bude
and Stratton is particularly illustrated and the story of the Stratton giant,
Anthony Payne, who lived in the 17th century, is also told. 
Bude
& Stratton Town Museum, Lower Wharf, Bude. Tel: (01288) 353576Opening hours: 11.00am to 5.00pm. Seven days a week. From Easter to September 30th.
Museum shop sells books, posters, postcards and gifts.