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Widemouth Bay – Compass Point Storm Tower loop from Widemouth Bay

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Widemouth Bay – Compass Point Storm Tower loop from Widemouth Bay

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Widemouth Bay – Compass Point Storm Tower loop from Widemouth Bay

02:26

8.98km

120m

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: May 27, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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126 m

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. There are fantastic views of the beach and coastline from the car park.

There are lifeguards present May to September and at weekends/half term during October.

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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 has received the Blue Flag Beach Award 2019, has a lifeguard on duty during peak times.

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2.34 km

Sunset Viewpoint Over the Atlantic Ocean

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2.44 km

Coastal Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural

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

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4.52 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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5.01 km

Stone Markers on the Hill

Highlight • Monument

S5629

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8.00 km

Memorial to the Departed

Highlight • Monument

A place for remembrance in a very individual way.

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8.98 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.31 km

2.70 km

1.38 km

580 m

Surfaces

4.09 km

2.70 km

1.61 km

580 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

20°C

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Widemouth Bay – Compass Point Storm Tower loop from Widemouth Bay

Widemouth Bay

Widemouth Bay

Sunset Viewpoint Over the Atlantic Ocean

Coastal Viewpoint

Compass Point Storm Tower

Stone Markers on the Hill

Memorial to the Departed

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