Recommended Towns & Villages near Barnstaple

Instow (20 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction W)

Instow is a gorgeous seaside resort with a mass of golden sands backed by a delightful village clambering upwards to meet with fine wooded countryside...

Appledore (52 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W)

Appledore is as enchanting as its name. It is a pretty place that shows a host of colourful fishermens cottages in the narrow streets beyond the quay..

High Bickington (2 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction S)

High Bickington lies in one of England's most beautiful and relaxing regions, it is a short distance from the meandering River Taw and is ideally set close to both Dartmoor and Exmoor...

Croyde (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW)

Croyde village has a scattering of thatched, colourwashed cottages and other delightful buildings, all sheltered by dunes which stand between the village and the bay...

Combe Martin (76 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N)

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Chittlehamholt (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction SE)

Chittlehamholt is a lovely peaceful village lying in unspoilt countryside close to the River Taw...

Mariansleigh (2 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SE)

This charming tiny village is set in lovely rural mid-Devonshire countryside within a short distance from the meandering River Mole in the beautiful Mole Valley, and the picturesque Crooked Oak stream...

Clovelly (320 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction W)

Clovelly is beautiful, it retains an 'Olde Worlde' charm that even along this breathtaking coastline, is simply incomparable...

Hartland (49 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction W)

There is not a lot to beat the sound of waves crashing against the rocky promontory which was known by the Roman's as the "Promontory of Hercules"...

Zeal Monachorum (4 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction SE)

Set amid the rolling agricultural heartland of Devon, Zeal Monachorum is the very epitome of the perfect, tranquil Devonian village...

Porlock Weir (57 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction NE)

The fickle seas of the Middle Ages caused neighbouring Porlock's harbour to dry up giving Porlock Weir the opportunity to open up as a small port. These day's Porlock Weir is.....

Hartland Quay (30 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (21.4 miles, 34.5 km, direction W)

The beauty of Hartland Quay is only eclipsed by the rugged cliffs which loom above it...

Winsford (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction E)

One of the prettiest and most unspoilt of villages, steeped in history and mentioned in the Domesday book..

Porlock (52 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Somerset (22.1 miles, 35.5 km, direction NE)

Once, long before the 11th-century when the sea receded the village of Porlock was a Port....

Stratton (48 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (26.3 miles, 42.2 km, direction SW)

Stratton is a short distance inland from the resort of Bude and was the scene of a Civil War battle in 1643...

Crediton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (26.6 miles, 42.8 km, direction SE)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith...

Bude (176 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (27.3 miles, 44.0 km, direction SW)

Backed in parts by grassy downs, the wide sandy sweep of Bude Bay with creamy waves flowing in endless procession from the Atlantic make this a perfect summer place for surfers...

Recommended attractions near Barnstaple

Watermouth Castle (9 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)

Watermouth Castle occupies a commanding position overlooking Watermouth Bay in the lovely coastal resort of Ilfracombe. Here.....

RHS Garden Rosemoor (35 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction S)

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The Valley of Rocks (22 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NE)

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Watersmeet (36 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction NE)

This is a delightful fishing lodge from 1823 located at the picturesque spot in the East Lyn Valley where the waters of the River.....

Exmoor National Park (107 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction E)

A castle perched high above the sea dominates the north-eastern corner of Exmoor. For hundreds of years Dunster Castle has stood.....

Tarr Steps (9 Pictures)

(19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction E)

A Prehistoric bridge dating from 1000 BC. The bridge crosses the river Barle with some of its stones weighing 5 tonnes, and said.....

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