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
Minxy's Sweets - an old fashioned sweet shop with a modern twist. We are a small family business (Trev, Jo & Tina) we pride ourselves in offering an old fashioned style service. From our traditional style sweet shop we offer a range of sweets to suit all ages and tastes.
East The Water Stepping Stones Preschool caters for children aged from 3 months to 5 years old. Ofsted inspected this childcare setting and rated it Good.
Way of the Wharves is a Bideford based Maritime Heritage Charity. They created this stunning piece of informative art on the quayside wall, next to the Tarka the Otter sculpture. The 2-metre long, stainless steel interpretation panel tells the tale of East-the-Water’s historic wharves. Spanning