You can join this section at Barnstaple Railway Station and head out westwards on this popular traffic free path towards Bideford.
This route gives you superb views across the mouth of the Taw Estuary and there are some interesting sculptures (provided by the Sustrans 'Art in the Travelling Landscape' project) to peruse along the way before you reach Fremington Quay. (Note this section is also part of the South West coast Path) before heading on to Bideford (East-the-Water) via Instow.
Route Distance: Barnstaple to Bideford 9miles/14km (10 miles / 16km)
Barnstaple
Barnstaple is the largest town in northern Devon and has all the facilities likely to be needed. It is the centre of a fairly extensive bus network throughout the area and is also the terminus of the ‘Tarka Line’, the branch line railway at Exeter.
Barnstaple is a fascinating town to explore and locations such as the castle, pannier market, Butcher’s Row and lanes around the church are well worth investigating.
Please select Barnstaple Town for More information.
Cycle Shops
Cycle Hire
Places to Visit:
Accommodation available between Barnstaple to Bideford
Name |
Location |
Type |
Telephone No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greystones | Church Hill, Fremington | B&B | 01271 326347 |
| Sunnymeade | Yelland Road, Fremington | B&B | 01271 346757 |
| Muddlebridge House | Fremington, EX31 2NQ | B&B - And Self catering Cottages | 01271 376073 |
| Lower Yelland Farm | Fremington | B&B | 01271 860101 |
| Commodore Hotel | Marine Parade, Instow | Hotel | 01271 860347 |
| Wayfarer Inn | Lane End, Instow | B&B | 01271 860342 |
| Lovistone | Lyndale Terrace, Instow | B&B | 01271 860676 |
| Worlington House | Instow | B&B | 01271 860433 |
| Huish Moor Farmhouse | Hewish Lane, Instow, EX39 4LR | B&B and Self Catering | TeL & Fax: 01271 860450 Email: huish.moor@btinternet.com |
| Royal Hotel | Market street, Appledore | Hotel | 01237 474305 |
| Seagate Hotel | Appledore | Hotel | 01237 472589 |
| Greysands | Long Lane, Water town, Appledore, EX39 1NQ | B&B (views over estuary & Northam Burrows | 01237 479310 Email glenncherie@greysands-bb.fsnet.co.uk |
| Odun Grange | Odun Road, Appledore | B&B | 01237 457309 |
| Regency House | Marine Parade, Appledore | B&B | 01237 473689 |
| West farm | Irsha Street, Appledore | B&B | 01237 425269 |
| The Quay | Appledore | B&B | 01237 473655 |
Fremington Quay
For more information on Flemington Quay select the Quay Cafe website.
Name |
Telephone No |
Info. |
|---|---|---|
| The Fox & Hounds | 01271 373094 | Village pub, good food and real ales |
| The New Inn, Old School Lane | 01271 373859 | Restaurant & Pub serving house specials, bar meals & real ales |
| Han Court (Milton House) | 01271 373865 | Chinese restaurant open lunch time and evenings |
| Fremington Quay Cafe’ | 01271 378783 | Lunches, cream teas, licensed evening restaurant, local produce, fish, game and vegetarian options |
Instow
For more information select Instow village website
Name |
Telephone No. |
Info. |
|---|---|---|
| The Commodore Hotel (Marine Parade) | 01271 860347 | (B&B)Overlooks the sandy beach, morning coffee, light lunches and afternoon traditional cream teas, Sunday lunches |
| The Quay Inn, (Marine Parade) | 01271 860624 | Fish dishes a speciality, own brewed ales |
| Wayfarer Inn | 01271 860342 | Pub food, lunchtime & evenings |
| The Boathouse (Marine Parade) | 01271 861292 | Restaurant & bar meals, seafood specialty |
| Decks Restaurant (Marine Parade, Instow) | 01271 860671 (Fax: 01271 860820) | Restaurant - decks@instow.net |
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