Jane’s guidebook
Food scene
Good place to eat out and they also takeaways. Lively, friendly atmosphere.
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The Bell
Good place to eat out and they also takeaways. Lively, friendly atmosphere.
The Exeter Inn
Good food and does takeaways. Friendly old Devon Inn.
Lovely cafe along the Tarka trail with views over the estuary.
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Fremington Quay
Lovely cafe along the Tarka trail with views over the estuary.
Friendly, lively restaurant with good food. Great place to finish off a visit to Instow. If you like seafood this is a restaurant to visit whilst here.
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The Boathouse, Instow
Marine ParadeFriendly, lively restaurant with good food. Great place to finish off a visit to Instow. If you like seafood this is a restaurant to visit whilst here.
Great place to eat if you enjoy a lively atmosphere with good food. Right in the middle of Barnstaple a great stop for lunch if day visiting Barnstaple or for an evening meal.
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62 Boutport StGreat place to eat if you enjoy a lively atmosphere with good food. Right in the middle of Barnstaple a great stop for lunch if day visiting Barnstaple or for an evening meal.
This rustic inn is tucked away in the little village of Roborough. A real find for foodies and those wanting a cosy place to eat. Very friendly helpful service. You may want to book a taxi to get to and from here if you want to sample their local craft beers and ciders. If you contact them. They can recommend a good taxi service.
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The New Inn
West RoadThis rustic inn is tucked away in the little village of Roborough. A real find for foodies and those wanting a cosy place to eat. Very friendly helpful service. You may want to book a taxi to get to and from here if you want to sample their local craft beers and ciders. If you contact them. They can recommend a good taxi service.
Quickes Farm famous for its cheese. You can visit their shop or book a Cheese tour and experience cheese making from start to finish along with meeting the cows that make this all possible and ending with a local beer and a seasonal two course lunch.
Quicke's Farm Shop
Quickes Farm famous for its cheese. You can visit their shop or book a Cheese tour and experience cheese making from start to finish along with meeting the cows that make this all possible and ending with a local beer and a seasonal two course lunch.
Cosy pub only a stone's throw from us serving great ales, local seasonal food with friendly atmosphere.
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The Rising Sun Hotel
Pound Lane EndCosy pub only a stone's throw from us serving great ales, local seasonal food with friendly atmosphere.
Close to Eggesford forest, so good place to eat after a long walk or for evening meal. Lovely ground.
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Fox and Hounds Country Hotel
Close to Eggesford forest, so good place to eat after a long walk or for evening meal. Lovely ground.
Good fish and chip shop if looking for a takeaway in South Molton. Can order over the phone. Friendly service.
Chip & Fin
4 South StreetGood fish and chip shop if looking for a takeaway in South Molton. Can order over the phone. Friendly service.
Great place to stop for fish and chips on the way back from Saunton beach. Busy restaurant and takeaway.
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Squires
1 Exeter RdGreat place to stop for fish and chips on the way back from Saunton beach. Busy restaurant and takeaway.
Lovely little cafe at Eggesford station which is near to the lovely walks at Eggesford forest. Great for a cooked breakfast after a brisk morning walk. Friendly service.
Eggesford Crossing Cafe
A377Lovely little cafe at Eggesford station which is near to the lovely walks at Eggesford forest. Great for a cooked breakfast after a brisk morning walk. Friendly service.
Owned by the National trust sitting in the Heddon Valley. Great place for food after walking the coastal paths.
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Hunter's Inn
Owned by the National trust sitting in the Heddon Valley. Great place for food after walking the coastal paths.
Edds a local family run fruit and veg business supplying retailers, that also run run the very successful localfarmbox.co.uk delivering quality fruit and veg and so much more to your doorstep. They kept me supplied with fresh fruit and veg during lockdown and deliver daily during the summer months. Visit their website and pre-order before your visit for a box of fresh local seasonal produce delivered to your doorstep. No need to queue at the supermarket with our Local Farm Box on hand.
Edds
Edds a local family run fruit and veg business supplying retailers, that also run run the very successful localfarmbox.co.uk delivering quality fruit and veg and so much more to your doorstep. They kept me supplied with fresh fruit and veg during lockdown and deliver daily during the summer months. Visit their website and pre-order before your visit for a box of fresh local seasonal produce delivered to your doorstep. No need to queue at the supermarket with our Local Farm Box on hand.
Sightseeing
Eggesford Forest
Beautiful place to walk.
Exmoor
For those who love walking and spectacular views.
For walking and cycling. Cycle hire is available along the route.
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Tarka Trail
For walking and cycling. Cycle hire is available along the route.
Lovely smaller beach easily accessed. Park up and you are just a couple strides and you are on the beach. Good restaurants to eat lunch or evening meal looking across to the lights of Appledore. One of my favourite places on a Summers evening.
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Instow
Lovely smaller beach easily accessed. Park up and you are just a couple strides and you are on the beach. Good restaurants to eat lunch or evening meal looking across to the lights of Appledore. One of my favourite places on a Summers evening.
This beach can get very busy on a hot Summers day. Good beach for surfing, walking and swim if a strong swimmer, so early or late evening is the best time to go here if you want to avoid the crowds and want to walk with your dog.
Beach shop, toilets, showers and restaurant can be found in the carpark.
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Saunton Sands
This beach can get very busy on a hot Summers day. Good beach for surfing, walking and swim if a strong swimmer, so early or late evening is the best time to go here if you want to avoid the crowds and want to walk with your dog.
Beach shop, toilets, showers and restaurant can be found in the carpark.
Jump on the train at Umberleigh and visit Exeter a lively Cathedral city.
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Exeter
Jump on the train at Umberleigh and visit Exeter a lively Cathedral city.
Jump on the train at Umberleigh and visit Barnstaple a very old market town being one of the oldest boroughs in England.
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Barnstaple
Jump on the train at Umberleigh and visit Barnstaple a very old market town being one of the oldest boroughs in England.
Good for walking and sits on the Tarka Trail. Free parking. Play area for children and a very good snack van for hot food and drinks at car park. Just a short walk from the centre of Torrington.
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Torrington Commons
South StreetGood for walking and sits on the Tarka Trail. Free parking. Play area for children and a very good snack van for hot food and drinks at car park. Just a short walk from the centre of Torrington.
Small market town with lots of interesting little shops. Called "The Gateway to Exmoor." Still with a thriving livestock market and pannier market with local produce held every Thursday. Array of local shops butcher, bakers, cafes, antiques and gifts etc.
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South Molton
Small market town with lots of interesting little shops. Called "The Gateway to Exmoor." Still with a thriving livestock market and pannier market with local produce held every Thursday. Array of local shops butcher, bakers, cafes, antiques and gifts etc.
On The Woodland Trust website search using the postcode EX37 9AU and it will show you areas of woodland near us that you can walk and enjoy some beautiful Devon woodland with amazing views such as Northcote & Upcott Woods only five minutes away from us.
The Woodland Trust
Kempton WayOn The Woodland Trust website search using the postcode EX37 9AU and it will show you areas of woodland near us that you can walk and enjoy some beautiful Devon woodland with amazing views such as Northcote & Upcott Woods only five minutes away from us.
North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is the go to website to download walks of North Devon. There are lots of walking opportunities within the North Devon Coast AONB website. Whether it's a short stroll on the beach or exploring the South West Coast Path National Trail there is something for everyone. The website offers links to downloadable leaflets and booklets to guide you along the way! They also have a free map of either Torridge or North Devon to help plan your visit or you can visit Explore Devon and search the interactive map there for ideas.
North Devon Heritage Coast
North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is the go to website to download walks of North Devon. There are lots of walking opportunities within the North Devon Coast AONB website. Whether it's a short stroll on the beach or exploring the South West Coast Path National Trail there is something for everyone. The website offers links to downloadable leaflets and booklets to guide you along the way! They also have a free map of either Torridge or North Devon to help plan your visit or you can visit Explore Devon and search the interactive map there for ideas.
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Lovely gardens to walk around. Do a good roast dinner.
Supporting the arts. Lovely friendly theatre with a wide range of shows. See what's on when you are here and book via their easy to use website.
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Queen's Theatre
100 Boutport StSupporting the arts. Lovely friendly theatre with a wide range of shows. See what's on when you are here and book via their easy to use website.
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. Go to their website and go to 'Days Out' and put the postcode EX37 9AU in search box and you will find National Trust houses, gardens, parks, cafés, shops and countryside locations that are open in our area.
National Trust - Heelis
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. Go to their website and go to 'Days Out' and put the postcode EX37 9AU in search box and you will find National Trust houses, gardens, parks, cafés, shops and countryside locations that are open in our area.
Working honey farm with daily activities for all ages. Good play area for children. Love honey this is a must visit. Also dog friendly!
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Quince Honey Farm
Working honey farm with daily activities for all ages. Good play area for children. Love honey this is a must visit. Also dog friendly!
Jump on the train at Umberleigh to Barnstaple. Jump off at Barnstaple and you can find Tarka Trail Cycle Hire located beside the station just follow the Cycle Hire signs and then you can explore 21 miles of flat, traffic-free cycling. Helmets are free and they also have e-bikes available for hire. Booking is recommended during school holidays.
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Tarka Trail Cycle Hire
Jump on the train at Umberleigh to Barnstaple. Jump off at Barnstaple and you can find Tarka Trail Cycle Hire located beside the station just follow the Cycle Hire signs and then you can explore 21 miles of flat, traffic-free cycling. Helmets are free and they also have e-bikes available for hire. Booking is recommended during school holidays.
A good place to visit when the weather is against you. You can watch the stages involved in glass making and see the skill involved. Visit their factory shop stocked with a very large selection of crystal and glass. Also has a cafe with good food and friendly service.
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Dartington Crystal Ltd
Linden CloseA good place to visit when the weather is against you. You can watch the stages involved in glass making and see the skill involved. Visit their factory shop stocked with a very large selection of crystal and glass. Also has a cafe with good food and friendly service.
If you want to have a go at pottery. This place is a little gem. Book ahead and you can take your dog along and create a clay keepsake of their pawprints.
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TARKA POTTERY
If you want to have a go at pottery. This place is a little gem. Book ahead and you can take your dog along and create a clay keepsake of their pawprints.
Lundy Island is 10 miles off the North Devon coast and a place of outstanding natural beauty. Accessed on The MS Oldenburg, an impressive ship, carrying 267 passengers, providing a bar, buffet, shop and information centre. Leaves from either Bideford or Ilfracombe. A day trip to Lundy is also a cruise with a chance to enjoy the 2 hour crossing taking in the beautiful North Devon coast.
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Lundy
Lundy Island is 10 miles off the North Devon coast and a place of outstanding natural beauty. Accessed on The MS Oldenburg, an impressive ship, carrying 267 passengers, providing a bar, buffet, shop and information centre. Leaves from either Bideford or Ilfracombe. A day trip to Lundy is also a cruise with a chance to enjoy the 2 hour crossing taking in the beautiful North Devon coast.
Clovelly is a timeless village with a steep, cobbled street that takes you back in time and you arrive at the tiny, deep blue harbour. No motor vehicles. Donkeys have been used for centuries for transport up and down Clovelly. Although no longer used for heavy loads. You can see the donkeys on most days in the village.
With something for most along it's steep cobbled street. Walk the Hobby Drive coastal walk to appreciate the stunning setting of Clovelly.
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Clovelly
Clovelly is a timeless village with a steep, cobbled street that takes you back in time and you arrive at the tiny, deep blue harbour. No motor vehicles. Donkeys have been used for centuries for transport up and down Clovelly. Although no longer used for heavy loads. You can see the donkeys on most days in the village.
With something for most along it's steep cobbled street. Walk the Hobby Drive coastal walk to appreciate the stunning setting of Clovelly.
If you like art, history, food and a walk in the park the Burton is for you. Really good cafe that is family friendly right beside Victoria Park, Bideford park.
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The Burton Art Gallery and Museum
Kingsley RoadIf you like art, history, food and a walk in the park the Burton is for you. Really good cafe that is family friendly right beside Victoria Park, Bideford park.
Victoria Park, Bideford is a lovely park to spend an afternoon. With there is a bandstand, bowling greens, three children's playgrounds, an outdoor gym, a paddling pool, walking and picnicking. Burton at Bideford, an art gallery and museum with a really good cafe, is located at the park.
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Victoria Park
39 Kingsley RdVictoria Park, Bideford is a lovely park to spend an afternoon. With there is a bandstand, bowling greens, three children's playgrounds, an outdoor gym, a paddling pool, walking and picnicking. Burton at Bideford, an art gallery and museum with a really good cafe, is located at the park.
Indoor climbing for all levels. Good indoor fun when the weather is not so good.
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Rock and Rapid Adventures
Indoor climbing for all levels. Good indoor fun when the weather is not so good.
Great place for walking with spectacular coastal views.
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National Trust - Heddon Valley
Great place for walking with spectacular coastal views.