Bideford sits on the estuary of the River Torridge in the district of Torridge, in north Devon, England. Its historic long bridge leads down to a working quay, Georgian streets and a lively pannier market, and the estuary opens towards Bideford Bay with surf beaches at Westward Ho! nearby.
Once a busy port for shipbuilding and the tobacco trade (and remembered for the 1682 witch trials), today Bideford blends maritime industry, tourism and creative small businesses, with ferries to Lundy and easy access to the Tarka Trail and the South West Coast Path. The town has a compact, friendly feel with galleries, festivals and independent shops clustered around the quay, making it a handy base for exploring north Devon's coastline and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Bideford
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 7.7 miles
- Ilfracombe 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bideford North Ward 0.4 miles
- Bideford West Ward 0.7 miles
- Bideford South Ward 1 mile
- Bideford East Ward 1.5 miles
- Northam Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Abbotsham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Landcross Parish 1.8 miles
- Westleigh Parish 1.8 miles
- Westward Ho! Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Littleham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Appledore Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Weare Giffard Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Bideford
EX39 3FF, EX39 3DS, EX39 4PL, EX39 4BS, EX39 3ED, EX39 3RF, EX39 5AD, EX39 2QD, EX39 3NT … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 39.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 45.7 miles
- Barnstaple Railway Station 7.5 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 8.1 miles
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Schools in Bideford
- Bideford College Secondary
- East-the-Water Community Primary School Primary
- Kingsley School Devon Independent - all ages
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- West Croft School Primary
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 5.1 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 5.8 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 8.9 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 9.5 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 10.2 miles