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The Old Laundry – Bude Canal loop from Poundstock

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The Old Laundry – Bude Canal loop from Poundstock

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The Old Laundry – Bude Canal loop from Poundstock

00:51

12.5km

140m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.89 km for 63 m

After 6.69 km for 132 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 km

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. There are fantastic views of the beach and coastline from the car park.

There are lifeguards present May to September and at weekends/half term during October.

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5.22 km

Bude Canal – National Cycle Network Route 3

Highlight • Cycleway

Part of the National Cycle Network, route 3. Wide, well sign posted route going out of Bude Town centre

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6.75 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 the use of canals decreased, the saw mill was repurposed as a laundry for the developing holiday trade. The grade II listed building was converted into four houses in the 1980s.

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7.02 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • River

Great place to visit.

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10.3 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. Towards the south of the beach you can see Black Rock stretching out into the water.

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10.5 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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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.77 km

2.50 km

1.57 km

838 m

670 m

144 m

Surfaces

6.82 km

2.35 km

2.31 km

620 m

246 m

149 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

21°C

12°C

15 %

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The Old Laundry – Bude Canal loop from Poundstock

Widemouth Bay

Bude Canal – National Cycle Network Route 3

The Old Laundry

Bude Canal

View of Widemouth Bay

View South Over Widemouth Bay

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