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Widemouth Bay Church of Our Lady and St Anne

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.79020, -4.55123

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 3
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Robin +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Robin +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Chrysolina banksii +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Bloody-nosed Beetle, Chrysolina banksii +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Lettuce, Lithophyllum incrustans, Porphyra +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Lettuce, Lithophyllum incrustans, Porphyra +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 10: Hartland Quay to Bude)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 11: Bude to Crackington Haven)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
UK:National Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeRef 304National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route276 m
Named routeRef 3Length 276 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route176 m
Named routeRef 3Length 176 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route799 m
Named routeRef 3Length 799 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route826 m
Named routeRef 304Length 826 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Combe Lanebridleway · 512 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 512 mPath type: track
Combe Lanebridleway · 324 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 324 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bungalows at Widemouth Bay

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bungalows at Widemouth Bay

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉BUDE MARSHESNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Kings Hill WoodsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Berries Avenue FieldUrban park3.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Bude LightHistoric site4.3 km→✦Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher LongbeakHistoric site1.5 km→

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