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Blackberry
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Poughill Village, Bude
Blackberry and Bramblewood Cottages are just a quarter of a mile from Poughill, a picturesque village dating from the back a thousand years, and mentioned in the Doomsday book of 1086. It is has a cluster of houses around the central focus of the village - with church and of course the village pub, which also serves meals and coffee.
The main street in Poughill Village, Bude
Bude has a fine example of a 15th Century Norman church with four spires to its tower, which is peculiar to this part of the country.It has a Norman font, a set of 78 carved bench-ends which depict the story of the Passion, and a paintings from the 15th century.
The 15th Century church of St Olaf in the village
The village shop and Post Office
The Poughill Revel and Cuckoo Fair
The Poughill Revel and Cuckoo Fair takes place in the centre of the village. If you'd like to experience the traditional English village fete, then do not miss this event! Everyone, including holiday makers and other visitors are welcomed to the friendly atmosphere, with a mix of activities to try (archery, horse riding, treasure hunts, and other children's games) and plenty of homemade cakes and home-grown produce to sample.
Each of the villages around Bude have similar 'Revels', each on different weeks. So you can visit similar events in the area whichever week you choose to stay at Blackberry or Bramblewood Cottages throughout the summer. The Poughill Revel is always on the first Thursday of August.
The culmination of all of these Revels is the Bude Carnival in late August, where a large procession of floats arrives in town, each carrying the May Queen and her deputies from each of the surrounding village Revels.
The Poughill Revel
May Queen
The Revel is held in the centre of Poughill village, overlooking the sea. Children can enter traditional races such as the sack race and Egg & Spoon. 
The tea tent serves Cornish Cream teas, and houses several stalls such as the plants, cakes, and books. Traditional stalls such as this revolving wooden horse, compliment the more modern such as the BBQ!
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