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
At Hiron & Sons in Mill Street, we value quality and service We specialise in whole animal butchery, which means we avoid buying packaged cuts of meat wherever possible. This is the best way to ensure quality and animal welfare, working with Local Farmers and cutting out the corporate middleman.
An NHS approved pharmacy business with over 750 branches nationwide. We offer NHS pharmacy services, emergency supplies of medicines when surgeries are closed (via NHS111), blood pressure checks, 'flu vaccinations, NEW Devon CCG Pharmacy First services.
This school takes pupils between the ages of four and eleven. Our point of entry date is September each year. Children moving into the area will be admitted immediately, numbers permitting. Children transferring from schools within the area are encouraged to transfer schools to coincide with start
Way of the Wharves is a volunteer lead community project researching and communicating the history of the the wharves at East the Water. Connected to Bideford by the long bridge East the Water has a long industrial history including: shipbuilding, lime kilns and horticulture, potteries and tobacco
Kingsley School, Bideford is a co-educational independent school situated in Bideford, Devon. Kingsley School was formed in January 2009 from a merger of Grenville College and Edgehill College.
Our main provision for Bideford is daily kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding on the River Torridge. We operate daily between Little America (LA) and Kingsley Steps / Bank End on the Quay.