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Medieval bridge
Bideford Long Bridge
Grade I listed bridge across the Torridge, 677 feet long with 24 arches; in 1790 it was the longest bridge in Devon.
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Bideford, Appledore & Westward Ho!: things to do
Places worth your time in Bideford, Appledore & Westward Ho!
Top places
Things to do in Bideford, Appledore & Westward Ho!
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Art gallery and museum
Burton at Bideford
Art gallery and museum in Victoria Park, with collections on Bideford's history and changing exhibitions.
Covered market
Pannier Market
Victorian covered market with small artisan stalls along Butchers Row; there has been a market on the site since 1675.
Park
Victoria Park
Town park opened in 1912, with a bandstand surrounded by nine cannons and listed entrance gates.
Parish church
St Mary's Church, Bideford
Grade II* listed parish church of 1865, built to replace a Norman church of 1260.
Historic fort
Chudleigh Fort
Civil War gun platform in East-the-Water, rebuilt in the 19th century as a stone viewpoint over the town.
Museum
North Devon Maritime Museum
Maritime museum in Odun House, a Georgian house in Appledore once home to ship owners and master mariners.
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Quay
Appledore Quay
Quay at the mouth of the Torridge in Appledore, lined with houses and boats.
Parish church
St Mary's Church, Appledore
Church of 1836-38 on the quay; its wooden screen was made from the sailing ship Marco Polo.
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Lifeboat station
Appledore Lifeboat Station
RNLI station at the end of Irsha Street; a lifeboat has been based at Appledore since 1825.
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Tidal pool
Westward Ho! rock pool
Seawater swimming pool on the beach at Westward Ho!, refilled by the tide.
Photo credits
- Bideford, Appledore & Westward Ho! (area photo): Sannse at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bideford Long Bridge: Sannse at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Burton at Bideford: User:Jack1956, CC0, source
- Pannier Market: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Victoria Park: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Mary's Church, Bideford: Roger A Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chudleigh Fort: User:Jack1956, CC0, source
- North Devon Maritime Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Appledore Quay: Sannse at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- St Mary's Church, Appledore: Rodw, Public domain, source
- Appledore Lifeboat Station: User:Jack1956, CC0, source
- Westward Ho! rock pool: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lundy island: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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