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Mountain biking trails

South West England

Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

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5.0

(1)

14

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Bude Canal – Widemouth Bay loop from Bude

01:05

17.4km

180m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.69 km for 132 m

After 11.1 km for 121 m

After 16.3 km for 62 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.76 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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2

3.29 km

Bude Canal – National Cycle Network Route 3

Highlight • Cycleway

Part of the National Cycle Network, route 3. Wide, well sign posted route going out of Bude Town centre

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3

4.48 km

Helebridge Basin

Highlight • Lake

4

7.33 km

Bude Canal

Highlight • River

Great place to visit.

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5

11.2 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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6

11.7 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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7

16.1 km

Bude Pedal Boat Hire

Highlight • Rest Area

Pedal boat hire, what a great thing to do on a sunny day

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8

16.3 km

Bude Light Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

Great stop, coffee and cake stop

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B

17.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

3.38 km

1.65 km

1.62 km

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

5.24 km

924 m

190 m

182 m

< 100 m

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