Tapeley Park sits high on a hill overlooking the River Torridge and the North Devon coastline commanding spectacular views, and has been home to the Christie family since the 1700's.
With a pretty riverside setting, the Royal Hotel in Bideford is part of the Brend Group of Hotels. It makes a wonderful base from which to explore all the delights of North Devon. The hotel is based literally on the Tarka Trail, making us the perfect location for walkers and cyclists to see Devon
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
Goodliving Christian Bookshop opened in 2001, and exists to serve the Church in North Devon and throughout the world, and to be a Christian witness here in Mill Street Bideford. The shop is owned and managed by Christina Harris, assisted by husband Phil.