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Bude Canal
Cycling
4.9
(59)
Hiking
4.8
(22)
Road cycling
5.0
(12)
Gravel riding
5.0
(1)
Tips
Colin ☘️🐑
April 11, 2019
Other activities
Great place to visit.
Amy
January 3, 2020
Cycling
Bude Canal opened in 1823 to carry sand for agricultural fertiliser to the hilly hinterland in Devon and Cornwall. Its construction cost £118,000, a considerable amount at the time. The canal runs 35 miles (56 km) from Bude to Vinworthy, Blagdon and Druxton.
Today, boats can no longer navigate the entire canal as two locks have been replaced by concrete damns. Nonetheless, it remains a pretty canal with abundant wildlife.
Today, boats can no longer navigate the entire canal as two locks have been replaced by concrete damns. Nonetheless, it remains a pretty canal with abundant wildlife.
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4.7
(6)
59
riders
36.8km
02:25
450m
460m
This difficult 22.8-mile touring cycle loop from Bude explores the stunning Cornish coast, Bude Canal, and Widemouth Bay with 1493 feet of g
Hard
4.7
(7)
27
riders
28.5km
01:56
430m
430m
This moderate 17.7-mile touring cycle route from Bude explores the historic Bude Canal and the scenic Upper Tamar Lake.
Moderate
2
riders
80.5km
05:12
890m
890m
Cycle the challenging 50-mile Bude Canal, Holsworth, and Roadford Lake Dam loop, featuring canals, countryside, and lake views.
Hard
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Elevation 10 m
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