Local attractions, West Hele
Local attractions within 10 miles
Towns & Other Places
- Bideford - ancient port town
- Great Torrington - town with traditional shops
- Holsworthy - rural market town
- Villages - an infinite variety of North Devon villages
- Northam Burrows Country Park (incl. Pebble Ridge Saltmarsh SSSI)
- Westward Ho! - sandy beach with surfing and the Pebble Ridge
- Instow - charming fishing village, choice of eating places
- Clovelly - cobbled streets and picturesque harbour
- North Devon Coastline - coastal footpath, lots of quiet bays
- 1646 - re-live the Civil War in Torrington
- Beaches - secluded, tiny coves
Activities:
- Walking - more than you can do in a week!
- Fishing - sea and lake fishing
- Bird watching from your window
- Golf- including Westward Ho! (the oldest golf course in the country)
- Cycling Tarka Trail (bike hire available or bring your own)
- Horse riding for adults and children
- Pubs and restaurants - lots of choice
- Art Galleries - several in Bideford and Appledore
Gardens:
- Rosemoor - the National Horticultural Society Garden
- Tapeley Park - designed in Italinate style
- National Garden Scheme - see the Yellow Guide
For the Children:
- Milky Way - undercover playground for all ages
- The Big Sheep - watch the sheep racing!
- Gnome Reserve - home for the gnomes of North Devon
- Atlantis - pirate playground at Atlantic Village
Shopping:
- Dartington Crystal - world famous glass and the factory shop is here!
- Atlantic Village - our very own intimate shopping outlet
- Pannier markets - traditional markets in Bideford, Holsworthy etc
- Bradworthy - large village with an ironmongers shop - selling everything from apple peelers to Z-beds!
Slightly Further Afield:
- Barnstaple - larger market town with cinema, 10 pin bowling
- National Trust - Arlington Court is nearest
- Hartland Quay and Hartland Point
- Exmoor
A Day's Travel:
- Lundy Island on the HMS Oldenburg from Bideford
- Dartmoor - our local wilderness
- Exeter - Roman city with cathedral
- Eden Project- renowned for the world famous biodomes
- Lost Gardens of Heligan - you have seen this garden on TV
and lots more....!