Start at Widemouth Car park. A circular walk follows the coast north from Widemouth Bay to Bude along the Bude Canal and back across fields
moderate
Distance 10.1 km
2:43 h
86 m
85 m
50 m
5 m
The walk follows the coast north from Widemouth Bay to Bude, passing Phillip's Point Nature reserve, over Efford Down, to the watchtower at Compass Point. The route then turns inland at the Bude breakwater and follows the canal from the sea lock into Bude. The walk then follows the canal towpath up to Helebridge where it follows a pleasant route over fields from Whalesborough to the coast.
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
50 m
Lowest point
5 m
Track types
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
SS 19917 02560
DD
50.794563, -4.556582
DMS
50°47'40.4"N 4°33'23.7"W
UTM
30U 390296 5628134
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Coordinates
OS Grid
SS 19917 02560
DD
50.794563, -4.556582
DMS
50°47'40.4"N 4°33'23.7"W
UTM
30U 390296 5628134
w3w
///grunt.evidence.extreme
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
10.1 km
Duration
2:43 h
Ascent
86 m
Descent
85 m
Highest point
50 m
Lowest point
5 m
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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