On the plus side, broadband coverage across inland Dorset has improved dramatically, and Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester provides a solid A&E within reasonable distance of most villages. North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple is about 45 minutes from Bude, and the Royal Cornwall in Truro is further still. Residential Park Bungalow Communities Are Winning OutThen there are residential park bungalow communities. Park bungalows are exempt from stamp duty because the purchase covers the home rather than the land, and owners typically sit in council tax Band A or B. For anyone considering a park bungalow community, attending an open event first is the closest thing to a test drive in property.