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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

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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: May 21, 2026

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After 2.39 km for 64 m

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After 18.9 km for 64 m

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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

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 the area so are often accompanied by beautiful views. Here you can see Compass Point to the north and on to Bude and GCHQ CSO Morwenstow on the horizon.

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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 built in the 1830s and was rebuilt in the 1880s to look like the Temple of the Winds, in Athens, Greece.

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9.18 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

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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 the use of canals decreased, the saw mill was repurposed as a laundry for the developing holiday trade. The grade II listed building was converted into four houses in the 1980s.

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21.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.16 km

6.20 km

3.04 km

2.15 km

1.56 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

7.43 km

6.13 km

2.95 km

2.38 km

2.20 km

224 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Compass Point Storm Tower – Bude Canal loop from Widemouth Bay

Hele Valley Trail

Efford Beacon Trig Point

Compass Point Storm Tower

Bude Light Monument

Bude Canal

The Old Laundry

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