Bideford South sits on the southern edge of Bideford in the Torridge district of Devon, close to the estuary of the River Torridge. The ward mixes Victorian terraces and more recent suburban housing with small commercial strips and pockets of light industry, and benefits from easy access to countryside and coastal walking routes such as the Tarka Trail and the nearby South West Coast Path.
Locally there’s a strong sense of maritime and market-town heritage - Bideford’s historic port and long bridge remain civic touchstones - and the community sees a seasonal boost from visitors while retaining everyday institutions like schools, parks and active community groups. Economic life is a blend of local services, tourism and small-scale manufacturing, and the area has seen periodic regeneration efforts aimed at balancing conservation with opportunities for residents.
Postcode districts covering Bideford South
Most populated places nearby
- Barnstaple 8.6 miles
- Bideford 1 mile
- Ilfracombe 14.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bideford West Ward 0.7 miles
- Bideford Built-up area 1 mile
- Bideford North Ward 1.1 miles
- Littleham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Landcross Parish 1.4 miles
- Abbotsham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bideford East Ward 1.9 miles
- Alwington Parish 2.2 miles
- Northam Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Westward Ho! Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Monkleigh Parish 2.4 miles
- Weare Giffard Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bideford South
EX39 3HQ, EX39 3DS, EX39 5JQ, EX39 3BP, EX39 3BE, EX39 3BY, EX39 5JG, EX39 5HB, EX39 3FY … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 39.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 46.6 miles
- Barnstaple Railway Station 8.3 miles
- Chapelton Railway Station 8.6 miles
Hotels near Bideford South Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Premier Inn Bideford 3 0.7 miles
- Lower Winsford 3.5 1.2 miles
- The Hoops Inn 3 4.4 miles
- Durrant House Hotel 3 2 miles
- Skern Adventure Abbotsham 1.2 miles
- The Seagate 3.6 miles
- The Royal George 3.7 miles
- The Royal & Fortescue Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- The Imperial Hotel 4 8.6 miles
Schools in Bideford South
- West Croft School Primary
Local points of interest
- Braunton Burrows Hill 5.9 miles
- Saunton Sands Beach 6.6 miles
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 9 miles
- Brownsham Wood Historic site 9.7 miles
- Putsborough Beach Beach 9.7 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 19.2 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 19.8 miles