Appledore is a small coastal village in the district of Torridge in Devon, England, sitting on the southern side of the estuary of the River Torridge just downstream from Bideford and opposite Instow. Its narrow streets, elbow-to-elbow cottages and working quay give it a distinct maritime feel, with mudflats, sandbanks and estuarine views that attract birdwatchers, day-trippers and sailors.
The village has a long seafaring and shipbuilding heritage - local yards historically built merchant and naval vessels - and today the economy mixes fishing and small-scale boatbuilding with tourism, arts and hospitality. There’s a strong community vibe, visible in pubs, galleries and seasonal events, and the place still feels like a working port while serving as a popular base for watersports and coastal walks along the North Devon shore.
Postcode districts covering Appledore
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 6.2 miles
- Bideford 2.4 miles
- Ilfracombe 11 miles
Neighbouring places
- Instow Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Northam Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Westleigh Parish 1.7 miles
- Westward Ho! Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bideford North Ward 2.2 miles
- Bideford Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Fremington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bideford West Ward 2.7 miles
- Bideford East Ward 2.9 miles
- Abbotsham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Bideford South Ward 3.3 miles
- Chivenor and Wrafton Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Appledore
EX39 1QY, EX39 1PY, EX39 1QX, EX39 1LZ, EX39 1PJ, EX39 1QE, EX39 1QZ, EX39 1NU, EX39 1RW … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 40.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 44 miles
- Barnstaple Railway Station 6 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 7.9 miles
Hotels near Appledore Ad
- The Commodore Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- Seagate 0.3 miles
- Hunters Lodge 4.6 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Saunton Sands Hotel Source Spa and Wellness 4 4.8 miles
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- The Park Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- The Imperial Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Royal & Fortescue 3 6.3 miles
- Red Lion Hotel 4 9.4 miles
Schools in Appledore
- Appledore School Primary
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 2.8 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 3.6 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 6.7 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 10.3 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 11.2 miles