15/08/2026
There’s something pretty special about swimming somewhere that sits quite literally between the pool and the Atlantic. 🌊
Bude Sea Pool officially opened in 1930, creating a semi-natural tidal swimming space right on the edge of the ocean - and nearly a century later, it’s still doing exactly that.
Sheltered enough to feel accessible, wild enough to still feel connected to the sea.
We managed a few swims here during our time in Cornwall and it quickly became one of those places you understand the moment you get in. Huge cliffs behind you, the Atlantic breaking just beyond the wall, and that unmistakable feeling of swimming with the landscape rather than separately from it.
The pool is still free to use and is looked after by the Friends of Bude Sea Pool, who work to protect and maintain it for the community and future swimmers.
And after a few laps in the pool, we couldn’t resist heading for a little taste of the Atlantic too. 💦
We also took the opportunity to put some very colourful kit from Dippy.Store through its paces while we were there 🌈 - the pink tow float certainly isn’t difficult to spot in the water.
Places like this are exactly why we love open-water swimming.
A little history. A little adventure. And a very good reason to get in.
📍 Bude Sea Pool, Cornwall
Gifted kit from Dippy.Store
