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Walks from Bude, Cornwall

📍 South West England
Atlantic sea cliffs, coastal grassland, wooded valleys, canal
13 routes available
Easy to Moderate
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🥾13 RoutesAvailable

⛰Easy to ModerateDifficulty

📅April–OctoberBest Months

🚗BudeStart Point

Bude is a relaxed surf and walking town on the north Cornwall coast, where the South West Coast Path traverses some of the most dramatic and remote cliff scenery in the south-west. The coast north towards Morwenstow and south towards Crackington Haven is wild, spectacular and relatively unvisited.

A popular surf resort with a good range of accommodation and a relaxed atmosphere, Bude makes a fine base for the outstanding but often overlooked north Cornwall coast path.

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13 Walks from Bude

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Bude

Bude via Menachurch Point Cornwall 4.8 Mile Circular Walk

4.8 mile circular walking route starting from Bude and walking along South West Coastal Path and Menachurch Point in Cornwall.

Distance: 4.8 miles

Starting Point: Bude Car Park.

Ending Point: Bude Car Park.

Terrain Type: Coast footpaths

Elevation: 521 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 2 hours

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Bude to Crackington Haven via the South West Coast Path

11 Mile walk from Bude to Crackington Haven following the South West coastal path. Distance: 11 miles Time: 4 hours

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Starting Point: Bude

Ending Point: Crackington Haven

Elevation: 2132 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

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SWCP -1.11- Bude To Crackington Haven 16 Km

Distance: 10.1 Miles Time: 5 hours 31 minutes Elevation: 3205 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Bude End Point: Bude A hilly A

Distance: 10.1 miles

Starting Point: Bude

Terrain Type: Mixed

Elevation: 2132 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 5 hours 31 minutes

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Bude via ?

Distance: 4.9 Miles Time: 2 hours 11 minutes Elevation: 292 Feet Terrain: Off-Road Start Point: Bude End Point: Bude A moderately

Distance: 4.94 miles

Starting Point: Bude

Ending Point: Bude

Terrain Type: Coastal path and riverside

Elevation: 292 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 2 hours 11 minutes

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Bude Loop ?

Distance: 4.7 Miles Time: 2 hours 08 minutes Elevation: 551 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Bude End Point: Bude Mixture

Distance: 4.73 miles

Starting Point: Bude (Flexbury)

Ending Point: Bude (Flexbury)

Terrain Type: Coastal path and riverside

Elevation: 551 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 2 hours 08 minutes

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Bude to Morwenstow Cornwall – 7.7 Mile Walk

7.7 mile walking route from Bude in Cornwall to Morwenstow in Cornwall. Distance: 7.7 milesTime: 3 hoursElevation: 22 footTerrain: Coastal

Distance: 7.7 miles

Starting Point: Bude

Ending Point: Morwenstow

Terrain Type: Coastal foot paths and tracks.

Elevation: 2162 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 3 hours

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Bude Salthouse & Bude Canal Cornwall – 5.6 Mile Circular Walk

5.6 mile circular walking route from Bude in Cornwall via Salthouse and Bude Canal. Distance: 5.6 milesTime: 2 hoursElevation: 300

Distance: 5.6 miles

Starting Point: Bude

Ending Point: Bude

Terrain Type: Coastal foot paths and tracks.

Elevation: 636 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 2 hours

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Bude to Crackington Haven Cornwall – 10 mile walk

18 mile walk from Bude to Crackington Haven following the South West Coastal Path. Distance: 18 milesTime: 9 hoursElevation: 3792

Distance: 18 miles

Starting Point: Bude

Ending Point: Crackington Haven

Terrain Type: Coastal foot paths and tracks.

Elevation: 2132 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 9 hours

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Bude to Clovelly – 25.4 Mile Walk

25.4 mile walk from Bude in Cornwall to Clovelly in Devon following the South West Coastal Path. Distance: 25.4 milesTime:

Distance: 25.4 miles

Starting Point: Bude

Ending Point: Clovelly, Devon

Terrain Type: Coastal foot paths and tracks.

Elevation: 4700 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 9 hours

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Bude to Tintagel via South West Coastal Path – 21.5 Mile Walk

21.5 mile walk following the South West Coastal path from Bude to Tintagel home of King Arthur in Cornwall. Distance:

Distance: 21.5 miles

Starting Point: Bude, Cornwall

Ending Point: Tintagel, Cornwall

Terrain Type: Coastal foot paths and tracks.

Elevation: 4740 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 8 hours

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Bude to Hartland via SW Coastal Path – 18 Mile Walk.

18 mile walk starting from Bude to Hartland following the South West Coastal Path. Distance: 18 milesTime: 9 hoursElevation: 3792

Distance: 18 miles

Starting Point: Bude

Ending Point: Hartland, Devon

Terrain Type: Coastal foot paths and tracks.

Elevation: 3330 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 9 hours

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Bude via Widemouth Bay Cornwall – 7.3 Mile Circular Walk

7.3 mile circular walk starting from Bude via the South West Coastal Path and Widemouth Bay in Cornwall. Distance: 7.3

Distance: 7.3 miles

Starting Point: Bude, Cornwall

Ending Point: Crackington Haven, Cornwall

Terrain Type: Coastal foot paths and tracks.

Elevation: 3792 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 4 hours

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Cornish Coast Path – Bude To Falmouth

Distance: 209.3 Miles Time: 10 hours 06 minutes Elevation: 243 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Bude End Point: Bude A hilly A

Distance: 209.3 miles

Starting Point: Bude

Terrain Type: Mixed

Elevation: 243 Feet

OS Map: OS Explorer

Walking Time: 10 hours 06 minutes

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At a Glance

Walks available13 routes

DifficultyEasy to Moderate

Best monthsApril–October

TerrainAtlantic sea cliffs, coastal grassland, wooded valleys, canal

CountyCornwall

Dogs welcome✓ Yes

Getting There

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Bude, Cornwall
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Town car parks. Can be busy in summer. Bus from Exeter (Stagecoach 6A/6B — limited)

Food & Drink

The Bay Restaurant, Life’s a Beach, Brendon Arms

Notable Walks Nearby

South West Coast Path to Crackington Haven
Morwenstow & Hawker’s Hut
Millook Haven
Coombe Valley
Stowe Barton & Steeple Point
Bude Canal walk
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🗺 OS Map Reference

Walking around Bude is covered by OS Explorer 111. Recommended for all routes in this area.

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Long Distance Trails Nearby

South West Coast Path