Bude Canal and Coast

A figure-of-8 walk at Bude where the demand for lime-rich sand could not even be met by 4000 horses a day and so a 35-mile canal was built to transport it to the Tamar Valley.

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The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.

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The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.

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The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.

Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.

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A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.

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Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.

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Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need wifi or a phone signal during the walk.

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The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.

We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.

either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

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A figure-of-8 walk at Bude where the demand for lime-rich sand could not even be met by 4000 horses a day and so a 35-mile canal was built to transport it to the Tamar Valley.

Highlights

Shops and cafés in the seaside resort of Bude
Sandy beaches at Summerleaze and Crooklets
Wildlife including wading birds such as herons and egrets along the River Neet, Bude Canal and in the marshes
Historic tidal Sea Pool and Bude Castle, and not-so-historic Bude Tunnel (8th wonder of the world according to Tripadvisor)
Option to split into separate 2 mile and 1.7 mile circular walks

Wheels

The route may be suitable for wheels as all paths are surfaced. The steps opposite Nanny Moore's bridge can be bypassed using the ramp at the start of the car park. The steps in front of the beach huts at Crooklets can be bypassed using the path behind the huts. The gravel path near the Riverlife café can be swapped for tarmac by following the cycleway past the car park entrance.

Dogs

Beaches where dogs are allowed all year: Summerleaze. Beaches with seasonal dog restrictions: Crooklets. There are no stiles on this walk. No livestock on the route but there are water birds (ducks, geese, swans etc).

The walk is available through the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android for £3.29 which each include everything listed here.

This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route.

To install on your phone, search the app store for “iwalk cornwall” to download the (free) app. Then either use it to scan the code at the top-right of the page to locate this walk or search for the walk title in Walks Shop > Search All Walks.

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Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 111
Distance: 3.9 miles/6.3 km
Steepness grade: Easy
Recommended footwear: Any comfortable shoes (all paths are surfaced)
No stiles: ✓
Pub: ✓
Café: ✓

Beaches

Pubs on or near the route

Crooklets Inn
The Barrel
The Bencoolen Inn
The Brendon Arms
The Carriers Inn

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Tide times
Short URL: https://iwkc.co.uk/w/299

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