5 Minute drive or a 30 minute hilly walk
Description: Serves excellent food, local ales, proper ciders, more gins than shelf space with a warm welcome. Family and dog friendly.
Address: West Rd, Roborough, Winkleigh EX19 8SY
Telephone Number: 01805 603 247
Website: thenewinnroborough.co.uk
10 Minute drive
Description: Traditional pub with quality craft ales, local food and friendly faces. Family and dog friendly.
Address: Exeter Road Beaford, Winkleigh EX19 8LR
Telephone Number: 01805 603 920
Website: globeinnpub.co.uk
20 Minute drive
Description: TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence winning traditional village pub set in the heart of North Devon offering superb food and great ales. Family and dog friendly.
Address: Chittlehampton, Umberleigh EX37 9QL
Telephone Number: 01769 540 368
Website: thebellatchittlehampton.co.uk
15 Minute drive
Description: This converted Devon Longhouse, previously a working farm, has all the character of a traditional country pub with beams, wood burner and a friendly welcome. Located just off the B3227 3 miles from Great Torrington & set in a peaceful courtyard back from the main road, The Cranford Inn is the perfect place to relax, enjoy great food & drink and listen to the sounds of nature
Address: B3227, Torrington EX38 7LA
Telephone Number: 01805 623 309
Website: facebook.com/CranfordInnDevon
25 Minute drive
Description: Traditional thatched country inn. Proper man food served by the small team. Family and dog friendly.
Address: East St, Bishop’s Tawton, Barnstaple EX32 0DQ
Telephone Number: 01271 343945
Website: thechichesterarms.co.uk
25 Minute drive
Description: Traditional thatched country inn. Making the most of local produce in our delicious homemade dishes. Family and dog friendly.
Address: The Thatched Inn, Abbotsham, Devon, EX39 5BA
Telephone Number: 01237 471321
Website: thethatchedinn.com
30 Minute drive
Description: This is a favourite with beach walkers and dog lovers. It boasts outstanding views across the estuary with local ales and fresh cooked food. There are tables at front and an enclosed garden at rear. Bar snacks availabe all day and there is an evening menu from 6.30pm. Children are welcome.
Address: Hatton Croft, Marine Parade, Instow EX39 4JJ
Telephone Number: 01271 860 608
Website: instowarms.com
30 Minute drive
Description: Overlooking the Torridge Estuary offering the perfect place to kick back and enjoy all that North Devon has to offer. Hearty pub food, local ales and a fabulous selection of fresh fish and seafood. Family and Dog friendly.
Address: Marine Parade, Instow, Bideford EX39 4JJ
Telephone Number: 01271 861 292
Website: theboathouseinstow.co.uk
30 Minute drive
Description: Amazing, Authentic Thai Food
Address: 136 Mill St, Torrington EX38 8AW
10 Minute drive
Description: A cool little deli in Torrington serving tea, coffee, lunches, and delicious homemade cakes.
Address: 37 South St, Great Torrington, Torrington EX38 8AB
Telephone Number: 01805 622 900
Website: brownsdelicatessen.co.uk
10 Minute drive
Description: Within the Plough Arts Centre in Torrington, this cafe serves morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. It is closed on Sundays and Mondays. It is also an intimate live music venue and cultural hub featuring an art gallery, a cinema and a cafe.
Address: 9-11 Fore St, Great Torrington, Torrington EX38 8HQ
Telephone Number: 01805 624 624
Website: theploughartscentre.org.uk
5 Minute drive
Description: These stunning Royal Horticultural Society gardens near Torrington are open from 10am to 5:30pm (4:30pm in winter) and serve hot food between 12pm and 2:30 daily. The Sunday roast is something very special!
Address: RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington EX38 8PH
Telephone Number: 01805 624 067
Website: rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
10 Minute drive
Description: Lovely café in the old Victorian railway station. Serving delicious homemade food daily. Nestled in the heart of the Tarka Valley and right on the Taka Trail. Great place to refuel after a walk or cycle along the stunning trail.
Address: Station Hill, Great Torrington EX38 8JD, England
Telephone Number: 01805 623 050
Website: puffingbilly.co.uk
30 Minute drive
Description: This is perfect spot to pause for refreshment if you are walking or cycling from Barnstaple to Bideford on the Tarka Trail, you can also park there is you wish to drive. It offers delicious wholesome food, much of which is made on the premises or supplied by local bakers, butchers and growers and has a fabulous view across the Taw estuary. Summer opening times 9:30 – 5:30 every day. There is also a small heritage museum which tells you all about the history of the railway line.
Address: Fremington, Barnstaple EX31 2NH
Telephone Number: 01271 268 720
Website: fremingtonquay.co.uk
30 Minute drive
Description: This award-winning vinatge tea shop in the centre of South Molton serves a range of teas and coffees and fabulous cakes. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 5pm and Sundays 11.am to 5pm
Address: 115A East St, South Molton EX36 3DB
Telephone Number: 01769 610 994
Website: corndollyteashop.co.uk
30 Minute drive
Description: After exploring the narrow streets and brightly painted cottages of the beautiful fishing village of Appledore, Market Street Kitchen offers a wide range of daytime refreshments in comfortable surroundings, tucked away behind the quay in historic Market Street. Open daily from 10am – 5pm.
Address: 25 Market St, Appledore, Bideford EX39 1PP
Telephone Number: 01237 474 168
Website: marketstkitchen.com
30 Minute drive
Description: An amazing tea room. The cake cabinet within will make your trousers a little tighter, make walking a little harder but make any day a little brighter! Winners of many awards from the North Devon Food Awards and it’s more than a tea room/coffee shop it’s a whole experience.
Address: Golf Links Rd, Westward Ho! Bideford EX39 1LH
Telephone Number: 01237 429 406
Website: teaonthegreen.net
10 Minute drive
Description: Fish & Chips Takeway, Late night opening.
Address: 16 South St, Great Torrington, Torrington EX38 8AA
Telephone Number: 01805 623476
10 Minute drive
Description: Fish & Chips Takeway, Late night opening.
Address: 16 South St, Great Torrington, Torrington EX38 8AA
Telephone Number: 01805 622291
10 Minute drive
Description: Fish & Chips Takeway, Late night opening.
Address: 33 Well Street, Great Torrington, EX38 8EP
Telephone Number: : 01805 625100
10 Minute drive
Description: Chinese Takeaway
Address: 2A Well St, Great Torrington, Torrington EX38 8EP
Telephone Number: : 01805 623817
10 Minute drive
Description: Chinese Takeaway
Address: 39-41 Well St, Great Torrington, Torrington EX38 7BW
Telephone Number: : 01805 622488
10 Minute drive
Description: Indian Takeaway
Address: 29 South St, Great Torrington, Torrington EX38 8AA
Telephone Number: : 01805 622455
Explore rocky coves or old fishing villages such as the world famous Clovelly. The beaches in North Devon are amongst the best in England and the area has been designated a UNESCO Biosphere reserve.
The nearest beaches are, Instow, Westward Ho! and Northam Burrows, these are only a 20 minute drive away.
Instow has a long stretch of sandy beach, sand dunes, parking beachside and plenty of spots for children to go crabbing.
Westward Ho! offers 2 miles of golden sand backed by a pebble ridge. Look in the rock pools, build sand castles, fly kites or have a surfing lesson.
Also nearby are the famous beaches of Saunton Sands, Croyde, Woolacombe (‘best beach in UK’) and Bude or our favourite Putsborough Sands. These all have beautiful expanses of golden sand and are great for walking, relaxing, sandcastle building or body boarding / surfing.
5 Minute drive
Description: Rosemoor is an internationally renowned collection of gardens in North Devon, England. Rosemoor Garden covers 65 acres and it hosts, apart from a range of gardens, a visitor centre, with a library, a plant centre, a shop, a restaurant and the Wisteria tearoom. Plenty of activities for kids too.
Address: Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8PH
Telephone Number: 01805 624 067
Website: rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor
20 Minute drive
Description: The BIG Sheep is a petting zoo with train and tractor rides, jumping pillows, large indoor play area, boating lake etc. They have recently installed a rollercoaster and laser battlefield to appeal to older children also.
Address: Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AP
Telephone Number: 01805 624 067
Website: thebigsheep.co.uk
30 Minute drive
Description: The Milky Way Adventure Park has it all! Ride the Cosmic Typhoon Devon’s tallest, fastest & longest roller coaster. Have a wild time in North Devon’s biggest indoor adventure play area with assault courses & slides built for adults & children. Kick back & watch our amazing live shows featuring Merlin from Britain’s Got Talent, plus fantastic displays from the North Devon Bird of Prey Centre
Address: Clovelly, Download Cross, Bideford, EX39 5RY
Telephone Number: 01237 431255
Website: themilkyway.co.uk
30 Minute drive
Description: Next to the Milky Way is a wakepark. Try Wakeboarding or if you aren’t feeling quite as adventurous the inflatable assault course.
Address: Higher Clovelly, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 5RY
Telephone Number: 01237 431 255
Website: northdevonwakepark.co.uk
10 Minute drive
Description: No trip to Devon is complete without a visit to Dartington Crystal Factory Experience. See first hand how the crystal is hand crafted with skill and care from the blowing of the molten glass through to the final finishing. There’s lots more to see and do that will make your visit truly memorable. Their global factory is based here in Torrington. See and hear the fascinating story of over 40 years of Dartington Crystal.
For little ones they can paint glass items which can be taken away as a holiday souvenir. There is also a shop selling items at greatly reduced prices.
Address: Dartington Crystal, Linden Close, Torrington, EX38 7AN
Telephone Number: 01805 626 242
Website: dartington.co.uk
30 Minute drive
Description: Ideal to keep the little ones amused on a rainy day. Air Extreme is all about Extreme fun. A place where jumpers can literally Get Some Air and bounce off the walls in a safe, controlled environment!
Address: Roundswell Business Park, Lauder Lane, Barnstaple EX31 3TA
Telephone Number: 01271 439 806
Website: air-extreme.co.uk
20 Minute drive
Description: Situated next to the BIG Sheep. The Ultimate Adventure Centre focuse on kids aged 8 & above, with an assault course, climbing wall, water zorbing, kayaking and laser tag
Address: Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5AP
Telephone Number: 01237 880 028
Website: ultimateadventurecentre.com
20 Minute drive
Description: Hire your canoes and kayaks from Bideford Bicycle Hire Co and leave from Bideford to take a kayak for a leisurely paddle up the Torridge estuary towards the iron bridge at Landcross. Paddle inland towards Torrington as the tide is coming in then paddle back when the tide turns.
Address: Torrington Street, East The Water, Bideford EX39 4DR
Telephone Number: 01237 424 123
Website: bidefordbicyclehire.co.uk
30 Minute drive
Description: National Trust Regency house and impressive collection of horse-drawn vehicles, set in a picturesque garden. Includes a children’s playpark and assault-like courses in the woodland.
Address: Arlington, near Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4LP
Telephone Number: 01271 850 296
Website: nationaltrust.org.uk
30 Minute drive
Description: See and hear all about how bees make honey. There is a soft play area for little ones too.
Address: Aller Cross, South Molton, EX36 3RD
Telephone Number: 01769 572 401
Website: quincehoneyfarm.co.uk
90 Minute drive
Description: Explore what is on offer at the world-famous visitor attraction in Cornwall and get practical advice and more information by visiting their website.
Address: Bodelva, Par PL24 2SG
Telephone Number: 01726 811 911
Website: edenproject.com
50 Minute drive
Description: This amazing Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is not only home to some of the most endangered animals on earth, but it also houses many prehistoric dinosaurs!
Address: Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, EX34 0NG
Telephone Number: 01271 552 486
Website: edenproject.com
The Tarka Trail is a pedestrian and cycle way. It runs in a 163 mile figure-of-eight with Torrington roughly in the middle. It runs along the disused railway line which has the benefit of being relatively flat with only small uphill and downhill gradients. The railway line at Torrington stopped providing passenger services in 1965, though it continued carrying goods until closure in 1982. The trail runs alongside the River Torridge which inspired Henry Williamson to write Tarka the Otter. As you travel through this beautiful area of North Devon you may spot deer, rabbits, squirrels, otters, kingfishers, salmon and many other species of birds, wildlife and flowers.
Torrington to Meeth – This stretch of the Tarka Trail provides 11 miles of track travelling in a Southerly direction. This is a quieter, scenic route which takes you through woodland and countryside to Watergate, East Yarde, Petrockstowe then concludes at Meeth. You can see Dartmoor in the distance.
Torrington to Braunton – If you travel north you will follow the River Torridge towards Bideford, Instow, Fremington, Barnstaple and Braunton. The trail is 21 miles long in this direction. This direction follows the route taken by Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson’s renowned book and film, and indeed much of the filming took place along this stretch of the trail.
We are situated pretty much midway between the Moors, making an easy journey to explore the natural beauty of either as well as the pretty villages that are scattered around the area – including Appledore, Clovelly and Bideford.
Clovelly – clovelly.co.uk
Bideford – www.northdevon.com
Appledore – appledore.org
Lundy Island –nationaltrust.org.uk
Hartland – hartlandpeninsula.co.uk
Holsworthy – devonguide.com
Description: Explore the stunning Devon countryside by bike and discover all the wonderful sights, sounds and smells of this beautiful region, renowned not only for its peace and unspoilt beauty, but also for its wide ranging network of cycle routes.
You can cycle the trail, from Torrington through Bideford, on to Barnstaple and along to Braunton beside the river and sea on a disused railway line. This section is fairly flat (for Devon!) and well maintained. If you need to hire a bicycle this can be done by hiring from:
Address: Unit 1, Station yard, Torrington, Devon EX38 8JD
Telephone Number: 01805 622 633
Website: torringtoncyclehire.com
The North Devon coast has some of the best places to fish in the country. With a low density population we find that the area is only lightly fished compared to other regions.
Popular places to fish can be found all over North Devon here are just a few of the places we recommend.
– Fremington Quay
– Clovelly
– Ilfracombe
– Baggy Point
– Woolacombe
– Barnstaple (Estuary)
– Coombe Martin
– Bideford (Estuary)
– Saunton sands
– Crow point
– Appledore
– Westward Ho
Description: Paul, Jo and girls would like to invite you to experience the unique atmosphere of Stafford Moor. A mature sixty seven acre estate surrounded by pine trees hides thirty five acres of heavily stocked lakes providing some of the most amazing course and specimen fishing in the south west of England.
Address: Stafford Moor Fishery, Dolton EX19 8PP
Telephone Number: 01805 804 360
Website: staffordmoor.co.uk
Description: Located in Torrington, Devon. The Reservoir is controlled by The South West Lake Trust and offers three acres of water. Stocked with bream up to 6lb. South West permits are available at North Devon Tackle.
Address: Darracott, Torrington, Devon EX38 7HL
Telephone Number: 01566 771 930
Website: swlakesfishing.co.uk
Description: A private hire taxi company which has a fleet of 8 seater minibuses if required.
Telephone Number: 07768 204 741
Lovely cottage on the farm we really enjoyed our stay. Andy and Sam were amazing hosts
Kevin
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Luke
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LaraLower Whitsleigh Farm, Roborough, Winkleigh, North Devon EX19 8TU
Tel: 01805 603909
