Compass Point Storm Tower – Bude Canal loop from Widemouth Bay

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Compass Point Storm Tower – Bude Canal loop from Widemouth Bay

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Compass Point Storm Tower – Bude Canal loop from Widemouth Bay

02:22

21.3km

150m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.39 km for 63 m

Customers only

After 18.9 km for 63 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.75 km

Hele Valley Trail

Highlight • Trail

Woodland valley with views across the countryside of Marhamchurch & Bude

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7.82 km

Efford Beacon Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

On the cliff at Efford Beacon is a trig point used by the Ordnance Survey in the process of mapping the country. They are usually on the highest land in …

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8.36 km

Compass Point Storm Tower

Highlight • Monument

Compass Point is an octagonal storm tower situated high on the cliffs with breathtaking views out to sea. Also known as the ‘Tower of the Winds’, the tower was originally …

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9.18 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

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9.97 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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15.7 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • River

Great place to visit.

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16.0 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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21.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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