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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

01:21

20.2km

260m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 346 m for 122 m

After 6.72 km for 62 m

After 10.7 km for 121 m

After 19.8 km for 122 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.24 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • River

Great place to visit.

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6.75 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

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9.06 km

Coastal Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural

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

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10.3 km

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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10.4 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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10.8 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 has received the Blue Flag Beach Award 2019, has a lifeguard on duty during peak times.

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11.4 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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17.6 km

Helebridge Basin

Highlight • Lake

20.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

7.58 km

1.03 km

932 m

242 m

211 m

145 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

1.66 km

397 m

393 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

30°C

14°C

0 %

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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

Bude Canal

Bude Light Monument

Coastal Viewpoint

View of Widemouth Bay

View South Over Widemouth Bay

Widemouth Bay

Widemouth Bay

Helebridge Basin

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