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 miles9.9 km
- Bideford 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ilfracombe 11 miles17.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Instow Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Northam Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Westleigh Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Westward Ho! Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bideford North Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bideford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Fremington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bideford West Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bideford East Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Abbotsham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bideford South Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Chivenor and Wrafton Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Appledore
EX39 1FY, EX39 1PA, EX39 1NT, EX39 1PX, EX39 1RQ, EX39 1QL, EX39 1RJ, EX39 1PE, EX39 1RU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 40.5 miles65.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 44 miles70.8 km
- Barnstaple Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Chapelton Railway Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
Hotels near Appledore Ad
- The Commodore Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Seagate 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Hunters Lodge 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Croyde Bay Hotel Or Self Catering 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Saunton Sands Hotel Source Spa and Wellness 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Royal Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Park Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Imperial Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Royal & Fortescue 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
Schools in Appledore
- Appledore School Primary
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Putsborough Beach Beach 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 11.2 miles18 km