Bude Canal – View South Over Widemouth Bay loop from Bridgerule

Bude Canal – View South Over Widemouth Bay loop from Bridgerule

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Bude Canal – View South Over Widemouth Bay loop from Bridgerule

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24.9km

290m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.94 km for 132 m

After 10.7 km for 62 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.30 km

Helebridge Basin

Highlight • Lake

10.0 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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10.3 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • River

Great place to visit.

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10.8 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

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13.1 km

Coastal Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural

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

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14.3 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. …

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14.4 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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15.1 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. …

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24.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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