Bude Canal – Bude Canal loop from Marhamchurch

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Bude Canal – Bude Canal loop from Marhamchurch

Moderate

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120

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Bude Canal – Bude Canal loop from Marhamchurch

02:59

11.4km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 4.65 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.58 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • Structure

Bude Canal was dug to provide a means to transport sand from the sea inland. The sand is rich in lime and made a great fertiliser for the acidic farmland …

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3.59 km

Bude Marshes Bird Hide

Highlight • Natural

Bude Marshes is a local nature reserve. A very slight detour off the canal towpath leads you to a bird hide. Here you can watch over the reedbed and wet …

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3.71 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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4.58 km

Bude Canal and Beach Promenade

Highlight • Trail

Nice place to promenade, eat and relax awhile

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4.65 km

Open canal lock

Highlight • Structure

View over the canal to the sea.

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5.05 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

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5.84 km

Bude Sea Pool

Highlight • Structure

The lighthouse on the other side of the bay is to be dismantled and moved back from mid-2023, as its current location on the cliffs is becoming increasingly uncertain.

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