La Di Dah Pottery is the working studio of Karly la Fontaine. Karly works in porcelain making both functional and decorative items for the home, and one-off original, delicate jewellery pieces.
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.
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
Voted the Best Jewellery Shop in Devon 2017, ashore is a jewellery shop with a difference, with a strong emphasis on providing collections which are contemporary, classic, innovative and affordable. Ashore is based and established in Bideford, North Devon since 2004.
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.
Opened in 1912 to celebrate Queen Victoria's reign, Victoria Park is one of the jewels in Bideford's crown; any Bidefordian will tell you how lucky we are to have a park of this calibre in the heart of the town.