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Bude Canal – The Old Laundry loop from Holsworthy

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South West England

Bude Canal – The Old Laundry loop from Holsworthy

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4

riders

Bude Canal – The Old Laundry loop from Holsworthy

03:21

50.3km

650m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 28.2 km for 62 m

After 28.8 km for 132 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

12.7 km

Upper Tamar Lake

Highlight • Trail

Tamar lakes are a scenic place to visit with a gravel track that circulates around it, it does however have a couple off places that can get boggy after heavy rain!

Tip by

2

19.0 km

Penstowe Castle (Kilkhampton Castle)

Highlight • Historical Site

Penstowe Castle, also known as Kilkhampton Castle is not easily viewed from the road. This old medieval fortification dates from around the 12th century and is listed as a scheduled …

Tip by

19.7 km

Colliery Wood

Forest

4

28.2 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

Tip by

5

28.6 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • River

Great place to visit.

Tip by

6

28.9 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 …

Tip by

7

32.5 km

Helebridge Basin

Highlight • Lake

49.2 km

Derriton Wood

Forest

B

50.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.3 km

2.74 km

2.74 km

1.41 km

766 m

160 m

157 m

Surfaces

31.4 km

17.1 km

1.66 km

238 m

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