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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Widemouth Bay

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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Widemouth Bay

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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Widemouth Bay

03:16

49.9km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 44.6 km for 132 m

After 45.4 km for 62 m

After 49.4 km for 121 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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126 m

Widemouth Bay

Highlight • Beach

Widemouth Bay is a long sandy beach popular with families and surfers.

Here you will find a cafe, an ice-cream & snack shack, plenty of surf schools and public toilets. …

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44.7 km

The Old Laundry

Highlight • Historical Site

The Old Laundry gives a glimpse into the canal's industrial past. Now self-catering holiday accommodation it was originally a saw mill, used to produce timber for the canal boats.

As …

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44.9 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • River

Great place to visit.

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45.4 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

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47.8 km

Coastal Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural

Take a short break and enjoy the view. There's also a bench nearby.

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49.0 km

View of Widemouth Bay

Highlight • Beach

From up here you can see across the wide expanse of sand that makes up Widemouth Bay. It is popular with surfers so this is a good spot for watching. …

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49.1 km

View South Over Widemouth Bay

Highlight • Beach

Cycling along Marine Drive offers fantastic views of the sea and the Cornish coastline. Here you can look south onto Widemouth Bay and beyond.

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49.5 km

Widemouth Bay

Highlight • Beach

Widemouth Bay boasts a long expanse of golden sand and is popular with families and surfers. At low tide there are hundreds of rock pools to explore. The beach, which …

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49.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.8 km

1.55 km

1.24 km

977 m

949 m

207 m

180 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

23.6 km

907 m

362 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 25 May

28°C

15°C

0 %

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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Widemouth Bay

Widemouth Bay

The Old Laundry

Bude Canal

Bude Light Monument

Coastal Viewpoint

View of Widemouth Bay

View South Over Widemouth Bay

Widemouth Bay

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