Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Holsworthy

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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Holsworthy

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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Holsworthy

03:13

50.8km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 24.6 km for 132 m

After 25.4 km for 62 m

After 29.4 km for 121 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.85 km

Foxhole Copse

Forest

18.7 km

Hartland Forest

Forest

24.7 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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24.9 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • River

Great place to visit.

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25.4 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

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27.8 km

Coastal Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural

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

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29.0 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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29.1 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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29.5 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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30.1 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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50.8 km

End point

Parking

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