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
The Library is open five days a week and offers the full range of library services for adults and children. The main library is busy with over 200 visitors each day and if you need a quieter place to study, the non-fiction room has tables and public access computers. The children have their very own
Meet and Make new friends - Make it your Men's Shed BIDEFORD MEN'S SHED UPDATE - Friday mornings (weekly) at 10.30 in the BSG shed at Springfield Garden on the Tarka Trail (next to Emberry's Drang, just on the Instow side of Bideford Station) have been established as a Men’s Shed time for meetings
One Atlantic is a community forum made up of private, public and voluntary sectors covering Bideford and the surrounding areas including Appledore, Northam and Westward Ho! We are a partnership that work together to support our local community’s health and wellbeing.