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
Visit the beautiful island of Lundy from the port of Bideford. Enjoy a day trip to the island of Lundy on board the MS Oldenburg - regular departures from March to October. At three miles long and a half a mile long, its an unspoilt part of northern Devon, home to seals and the iconic puffin.
Blanchards is a family-run business, trading for over 70 years from the same location in Mill Street. Our range covers cleaning (including specialised products not widely available elsewhere), cookware, gardening, DIY, tools, paint, electrical, bathroom accessories, giftware and lots more!
We sell handmade own handmade necklaces, either made from frosted lucite flowers with soft micro fibre cord, or completely metal free, made from glass pendants with ceramic or wooden beads and adjustable cord.
Watersports - Wakeboarding - Kneeboarding - Aqua Park - SUP - Open Water Swimming - Cafe - Bar - Pro Shop. Devon's first cable wake park and Aquapark with x 5 tower cable and 2 straight line cables
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.