Appledore sits on the estuary of the River Torridge in the Torridge district of Devon, England, its narrow streets and rows of fishermen’s cottages leaning towards the water and the slipways below. Historically the village has been defined by shipbuilding and fishing - the boatyards and former shipyards remain a striking reminder of a maritime past - and it looks across the estuary towards Bideford and out to Bideford Bay, making it a popular spot for boats, birdwatching and estuary walks.
Today Appledore balances a lively summer tourist trade with a close-knit local community: you’ll find working boatyards, seafood pubs, small galleries and occasional maritime and community events that celebrate its seafaring roots. Economically it mixes traditional marine trades with hospitality and arts, while social life is often organised around volunteer groups, the lifeboat station and seasonal festivals that keep the village character very much alive.
Postcode districts covering Appledore
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bideford 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ilfracombe 11.2 miles18 km
Neighbouring places
- Appledore Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Northam Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Westward Ho! Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Instow Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bideford North Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Westleigh Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Bideford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bideford West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Abbotsham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bideford East Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Bideford South Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Fremington Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Appledore
EX39 1NQ, EX39 1PU, EX39 1GD, EX39 1HB, EX39 1XS, EX39 1GH, EX39 1RZ, EX39 1NB, EX39 1NF … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 40.9 miles65.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 44.5 miles71.6 km
- Barnstaple Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Chapelton Railway Station 8.4 miles13.4 km
Hotels near Appledore Ad
- The Commodore Hotel 3 1.3 miles2 km
- Seagate 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hunters Lodge 5 miles8.1 km
- Croyde Bay Hotel Or Self Catering 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Saunton Sands Hotel Source Spa and Wellness 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Royal Hotel 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Barnstaple Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Park Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Red Lion Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Imperial Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
Schools in Appledore
- Appledore School Primary
- St George's C of E Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Margaret's C of E Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Saunton Sands Beach 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Putsborough Beach Beach 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 10.6 miles17.1 km