07/10/2026
Congratulations Refill Shop Bude!
You are the winners of August 2026 SESI Refill Poster raffle! ๐๐๐๐ You had a quiet August but we've seen your figures in September grew by a factor of 7!
Initially, Bude was called Bude Haven. Bude is a sea town located in the north west corner of Cornwall. In old English Bude is 'Bede', which means 'holy man', referring to a hermit living in the cliffside or a rock chapel. And 'haven' describes the small, sheltered tidal inlet and fishing harbor where the River Neet flows into the Celtic Sea. During the 19th century, Bude transformed from an industrious port into a genteel Victorian seaside resort. The Victorians regarded sea bathing as really healthy, believing cold saltwater could cure many ailments. Modesty laws forbid gender integration, so they had in Bude beaches for ladies and beaches for gentlemen.
Bude had a railway boom! When still using horse drawn coach services, Bude was a very exclusive resort, but once the railways was extended to the south westers regions, Bude became a popular destination among the middle class during the late Victorian and Edwardian times.
Like many coastal towns, the people of Bude have united beach cleaners, refill water campaigners, plastic free groups and the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. DYK? Widemouth Bay (Bude) is one of 10 official Blue Flag Beaches, rated by the Environment Agency and Keep Britain Tidy for their long term water quality excellence. For more information on sea water bodies, download the Surfers Against Sewage App. The solidarity and community action in Bude is truly inspiring ๐๐ป๐
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ReFill Shop Bude Keep Britain Tidy Cornwall Wildlife Trust Surfers Against Sewage