Walks in the Bude area

The walk starts from the small hamlet ot Treskinnick Cross and drops into the valley at Newmill then follows the stream down to Penfound Manor - the oldest inhabited house in England. From here the route follows a lane to Poundstock where the Gildhouse is the only surviving mediaeval church house of it kind in Cornwall. The route completes the circle along another lane to Treskinnick Cross.

The walk starts at Week Green near the Inn and heads west to Asbury through woodland below the Ashbury hill fort to the remains of Asbury Manor. The route then heads through the woods around Westwood Common and crosses the river to the opposite side of the valley climbing up Waxhill before crossing a valley to the church in Week St Mary and returning to Week Green.

The walk starts at Millook and follows Millook Water up the valley then climbs through Trebarfoote Wood up to Trebarfoot overlooking the valley. The route then drops into the valley further upstream passing The Den and climbing through Landy Wood on the other side of the valley before heading out to the coast at Bynorth Cliff at Sharhole Point. The route joins the coast path at Cancleave Strand and crosses Millook Common passing Gull Rock and Broad Strand before reaching Millook Mouth and heading down to Millook Haven.

6.5 miles

Widemouth to Bude

The walk follows the coast North from Widemouth Bay to Bude passing Phillip's Point Nature reserve over Efford Down up to the tower Compass Point and then along the cliff at Bude Haven to the Bude canal. The walk then follows the canal towpath up to Helebridge where it follows a pleasant route over fields to the coast.

3.25 miles

Jacobstow to Poulza

The walk begins at Jacobstow church and then ambles along country lanes, tracks and meadow paths circling around a network of river valleys.

The walk starts along the coast from Millook Haven along Penhalt Cliff towards Widemouth Bay then turns inland to Wanson and heads up the Wanson valley across fields to Poundstock where there are some impressive ancient buildings. The route then climbs out of the Wanson valley past Trevisick down into a wooded valley which it follows down to Millook.

The walk starts at Millook Haven and heads up the valley through the woods. The route climbs out of the valley and heads out the the coast at Dizzard Point. The path skirts across the top of the ancient coastal woodland at Dizzard passing Cancleave Strand and crossing Millook Common before descending to Millook Haven.