Bude Canal, the RiverNeet & the River Strat - Summerleaze Beach. Panorama 2. Nikon D3100 DSC_0921-0930
PANORAMA. Constructed from 10 Vertical images stitched together in Microsoft Composite Editor and cropped to suit ;- Looking towards the confluence of the River Neet and the Bude Canal, with Summerleaze Beach, and beach huts in the centre and onto Summerleaze Crescent. Taken on 21/04/2018 at 17:20:27Hrs using a Nikon D3100 camera with a Sigma 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO lens + a 72mm UV filter
Bude is a Cornish Seaside town on the north coast of the county - and is famous for its Summerleaze and Crooklets beaches.
The River Neet is a tributary of the River Strat which reaches the sea at Bude,The main river stems of the two rivers meet below the village of Marhamchurch, to the South of Bude, and enter the Bude Canal before rejoining the original channel over a wear. The two rivers rise from the farmlands of North Cornwall before meeting at Marhamchurch, then flowing northwards, over Summerleaze beach and into the sea.
In 2005 the canal, whilst only the sea lock was still in working order, major plans to restore at least part of the canal were approved, with several million pounds worth of Heritage Lottery, Objective One and Development Agency funding promised. The project, which was supposed to start in 2007 and be completed in 2009, was moderately successful in opening up the first two miles of the canal, although storm damage in early 2008 caused major setbacks. It is now possible to traverse this part of the canal by boat, canoe or kayak and to walk beside it along the original towpath, now renovated and suitable for wheelchairs.
The canal is a haven for wildlife both in the town and in the upper reaches, and an angler's paradise.
Restoration is still a work in progress, but more and more of the route is being opened up to the public and returned to its former glory. (Bude Canal Trust:- www.bude-canal-trust.co.uk/).
Bude Canal, the RiverNeet & the River Strat - Summerleaze Beach. Panorama 2. Nikon D3100 DSC_0921-0930
PANORAMA. Constructed from 10 Vertical images stitched together in Microsoft Composite Editor and cropped to suit ;- Looking towards the confluence of the River Neet and the Bude Canal, with Summerleaze Beach, and beach huts in the centre and onto Summerleaze Crescent. Taken on 21/04/2018 at 17:20:27Hrs using a Nikon D3100 camera with a Sigma 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO lens + a 72mm UV filter
Bude is a Cornish Seaside town on the north coast of the county - and is famous for its Summerleaze and Crooklets beaches.
The River Neet is a tributary of the River Strat which reaches the sea at Bude,The main river stems of the two rivers meet below the village of Marhamchurch, to the South of Bude, and enter the Bude Canal before rejoining the original channel over a wear. The two rivers rise from the farmlands of North Cornwall before meeting at Marhamchurch, then flowing northwards, over Summerleaze beach and into the sea.
In 2005 the canal, whilst only the sea lock was still in working order, major plans to restore at least part of the canal were approved, with several million pounds worth of Heritage Lottery, Objective One and Development Agency funding promised. The project, which was supposed to start in 2007 and be completed in 2009, was moderately successful in opening up the first two miles of the canal, although storm damage in early 2008 caused major setbacks. It is now possible to traverse this part of the canal by boat, canoe or kayak and to walk beside it along the original towpath, now renovated and suitable for wheelchairs.
The canal is a haven for wildlife both in the town and in the upper reaches, and an angler's paradise.
Restoration is still a work in progress, but more and more of the route is being opened up to the public and returned to its former glory. (Bude Canal Trust:- www.bude-canal-trust.co.uk/).