Our main provision for Bideford is daily kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding on the River Torridge. We operate daily between Little America (LA) and Kingsley Steps / Bank End on the Quay.
Handmade artisan sourdough bread. Flour, water, salt, sea air and time. These are the only ingredients you'll find in The Appledore Bakery's now legendary loaves and bagels.
The covered Bideford Market Facility Bideford’s Pannier Market is sited in the Old Town Area: follow the High Street, take a left turn along Grenville Street and there it stands, a formidable Victorian Building.
BookRelief UK is a literacy charity that started life as a community group in Appledore, North Devon in October 2006 and became a registered charity in March 2010.
Originally established in 1950 the Men’s and Ladies clubs merged in 2005 to form the mixed Bideford Victoria Park Bowling Club now in place. Our clubhouse has excellent facilities and our green is always maintained to a high standard. Members are mainly drawn from the Bideford and wider Torridge
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.
The Bideford Railway Heritage Centre has restored the railway. The railway opened in 1855, being extended from Barnstaple and ran onwards to Torrington in 1871. For many years direct trains ran to and from London Waterloo, including the famous “Atlantic Coast Express.” Sadly the line fell victim of