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The Vicar of Morwenstow
Morwenstow, Bude, England

The Vicar of Morwenstow

Length9.5 mi
Elev. Gain1508.8 ft
Est. Steps22000
Created by Simon

The Vicar of Morwenstow Introduction

The Vicar of Morwenstow is a 9.5 mile (22,000-step) route located near Morwenstow, Bude, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 1508.8 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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GCHQ Bude

Place
GCHQ Bude, also known as GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation Station Morwenstow, abbreviated to GCHQ CSO Morwenstow, is a UK Government satellite ground station and eavesdropping centre located on the north Cornwall coast at Cleave Camp, between the small villages of Morwenstow and Coombe. It is operated by the British signals intelligence service, officially known as the Government Communications Headquarters, commonly abbreviated GCHQ.

Hawker's Hut

Building
Hawker's Hut is an historic hut at Morwenstow, Cornwall originally built by the eccentric clergyman, poet and antiquarian, Robert Stephen Hawker (1803 – 1875), close to Higher Sharpnose Point. The hut is located approximately 1 mile from Morwenstow Church.The hut is mainly of timber construction and is partially built into the hillside (earth sheltered) with a turf roof.

Coombe, Bude

Place
Coombe (Cornish: Komm) is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Combe is situated in the civil parish of Morwenstow three miles (5 km) north of Bude. It is in the civil parish of Poundstock. Most houses in the settlement are owned by the Landmark Trust.Combe lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist, Morwenstow

Building
The Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist is the parish church of Morwenstow, north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, the most northerly parish in Cornwall. The church is dedicated to Morwenna, a local saint, and to John the Baptist, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Caledonia (1839 brig)

Place
The Caledonia was a brig of some 200 tons (bm), built in Arbroath, Scotland, and wrecked on 7 September 1843 on Sharpnose Point, near Morwenstow, Cornwall.

Morwenstow

Place
Morwenstow (Cornish: Logmorwenna) is a civil parish in north Cornwall, England, UK. The parish abuts the west coast, about six miles (10 km) north of Bude and within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).Morwenstow is the most northerly parish in Cornwall. As well as the churchtown (a hamlet called Crosstown), other settlements in the parish include Shop, Woodford, Gooseham, Eastcott, Woolley and West Youlstone.

Woodford, Cornwall

Place
Woodford is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located southeast of Morwenstow, northwest of Kilkhampton and north of Flexbury. It contains the Woodford Methodist Church.Woodford lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Duck Pool

Water

Vicarage Cliff

Landform

Vicarage Wood

Landform
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

9.5 mi

Elev. Gain

1508.8 ft

Est. Steps

22000
Created by
Simon
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