Making the most of short and precious lives across the South West

From the Quay, head up Bridgeland Street and hang a left down this pretty street - Mill Street. Mill Street really is a hidden gem for unusual shopping. The stree hosts lots of quirky, local, independent shops and eateries.

Poolside Kiosk sells drinks and snacks. You can also grab the table tennis bats from the Kisok should you fancy a game of ping pong on the recently installed Table Tennis Tables

The Nowzad Charity was founded in 2007 by Sgt Pen Farthing fighting the fight for animals promoting animal welfare in Afghanistan and Ukraine

At Earth and Heaven we stock a large range of stones, fossils, crystals, essential oils and incense. Our shop offers a unique atmosphere, we can offer advice and guidance about crystal healing and healing remedies in a friendly environment.

Jonathan Biggs is the fourth generation in the trade and specialises in treen and wooden bygones (over 400 items in stock), with the occasional piece of seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth century oak, country and formal furniture.

Opening in 1993, BJ's Value House is a family run business in Bideford and Barnstaple. Providing customers with goods for their homes, their gardens and their pets.

Krazy Price Kards is Bideford’s only local independent Greeting Card specialist. Based in Mill Street for over 20 years, we have grown from just greeting cards to the area’s largest Party Shop, with professional balloon decoration, huge Hen Party Range as well as party wear for every occasion. Our