Bideford Guidebook
Food Scene
Everything from high-end restaurants to tearooms for the famous Devonshire Cream Tea :)
Belluno Bideford
84 Silver StAuthentic Italian food doesn't get more local than this!
The Pig On The Hill
Pusehill RoadFabulous gastropub!
Just find one of their vans at any number of local beauty spots or seafronts for an eat-right-now cone, or a big tub to take home for your freezer. If you know, you know..!
20 locals recommend
Hockings Dairy Cream Ices
Kingsley AvenueJust find one of their vans at any number of local beauty spots or seafronts for an eat-right-now cone, or a big tub to take home for your freezer. If you know, you know..!
Drinks & Nightlife
Pubs, music venues and more!
Refurbished spring 2018, this iconic pub now has 7 screens to show sport and incredibly reasonably-priced beer!
Kings Arms
Howells RoadRefurbished spring 2018, this iconic pub now has 7 screens to show sport and incredibly reasonably-priced beer!
This is a great little local pub - perfect for drinks, live music, bingo, quiz nights... they host it all!
Joiners Arms
6 Market PlThis is a great little local pub - perfect for drinks, live music, bingo, quiz nights... they host it all!
All kinds of live acts perform at the Palladium - check their website for the dates of your stay!
The Palladium Club
43 Lower GunstoneAll kinds of live acts perform at the Palladium - check their website for the dates of your stay!
A decent Wetherspoons with the usual menu and drinks, ideal for feeding a family for a reasonable price.
7 locals recommend
The Rose Salterne
9-10 Bridgeland StA decent Wetherspoons with the usual menu and drinks, ideal for feeding a family for a reasonable price.
Centrally located in Bideford, Crabbies is a lively contemporary lounge bar with a welcoming friendly atmosphere. Set over 2 storeys with dance floor and bar located on the first floor and a bar, chill out area and outdoor undercover pool area downstairs.
Crabby Dicks Lounge & Bar
2 Cooper StreetCentrally located in Bideford, Crabbies is a lively contemporary lounge bar with a welcoming friendly atmosphere. Set over 2 storeys with dance floor and bar located on the first floor and a bar, chill out area and outdoor undercover pool area downstairs.
Sightseeing
So much to see and do in the local area - you'll be spoilt for choice!
Lovely views, the On Board Cafe (on a boat!), trips to nearby Lundy Island, pubs and the great chipshop Mr Chips!
21 locals recommend
The Quay
Marine ParadeLovely views, the On Board Cafe (on a boat!), trips to nearby Lundy Island, pubs and the great chipshop Mr Chips!
Perfect for walkers, cyclists and anyone who appreciates beautiful countryside and stunning views! This is the place which inspired the famous book 'Tarka the Otter.'
63 locals recommend
Tarka Trail
Perfect for walkers, cyclists and anyone who appreciates beautiful countryside and stunning views! This is the place which inspired the famous book 'Tarka the Otter.'
Glass-blowing demonstrations, top-quality crystal, fantastic gift shop... plenty for everyone at this fascinating place!
41 locals recommend
Dartington Crystal Ltd
Linden CloseGlass-blowing demonstrations, top-quality crystal, fantastic gift shop... plenty for everyone at this fascinating place!
The Big Sheep.
Abbotsham RoadFabulous farming fun for all the family!
The Milky Way Adventure Park
Adventure and funfair fun for all ages!
Stunning coastline, cliffs, golden sands and plenty to eat, drink and shop in the village itself!
132 locals recommend
Woolacombe
Stunning coastline, cliffs, golden sands and plenty to eat, drink and shop in the village itself!
A stunning ruined castle on the cliffs, forever linked to the fabled King Arthur. The views are incredible - well worth the climb!
299 locals recommend
Tintagel Castle bridge
South West Coast PathA stunning ruined castle on the cliffs, forever linked to the fabled King Arthur. The views are incredible - well worth the climb!
This famously steep, cliff-clinging and picturesque village has been entirely owned by one family for 400 years! Visit the Clovelly Soap Company, the New Inn Hotel or any of the other wonderful stores and cafes with their incredible views and history!
277 locals recommend
Clovelly
This famously steep, cliff-clinging and picturesque village has been entirely owned by one family for 400 years! Visit the Clovelly Soap Company, the New Inn Hotel or any of the other wonderful stores and cafes with their incredible views and history!
The only place to have a ! as part of its' name, Westward Ho! has all the attractions you would expect from a seaside town - slick apartments jostle with great old houses, souvenir shops, eateries and a fabulous beach.
172 locals recommend
Westward Ho!
The only place to have a ! as part of its' name, Westward Ho! has all the attractions you would expect from a seaside town - slick apartments jostle with great old houses, souvenir shops, eateries and a fabulous beach.
Stunning beach, wide open coastal views, flat plains with grazing horses and amazing sunsets!
58 locals recommend
Northam Burrows Country Park
Sandymere RoadStunning beach, wide open coastal views, flat plains with grazing horses and amazing sunsets!
City/town information
The upmarket surfers paradise of Croyde - visit the SaltRock clothing shop for fab quality casual wear, or the Thatch pub for great food and drink.
60 locals recommend
Croyde
The upmarket surfers paradise of Croyde - visit the SaltRock clothing shop for fab quality casual wear, or the Thatch pub for great food and drink.
Famously picturesque village with steep cobbled cliffs and donkeys available to give you a ride when the hills prove too much.
277 locals recommend
Clovelly
Famously picturesque village with steep cobbled cliffs and donkeys available to give you a ride when the hills prove too much.
Such a pretty little Devonshire village, with the pastel-coloured houses overlooking the water.
6 locals recommend
Appledore
Such a pretty little Devonshire village, with the pastel-coloured houses overlooking the water.
Where Cornwall begins... Bude has everything from relaxed nightlife and independent shops and restaurants, to golden beaches and surfing.
196 locals recommend
Bude
13 Lansdown RdWhere Cornwall begins... Bude has everything from relaxed nightlife and independent shops and restaurants, to golden beaches and surfing.