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Continue reading →: Bird watching around AppledoreThere is a multitude of birdlife around Appledore, particularly on the shoreline. If you walk along Irsha St, past the Lifeboat Station to Skern and around to Northam Burrows, you are sure to see many species of resident and visiting birds. Northam Burrows can be a favourite arrival and departure…
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Continue reading →: SOS (see our station) Lifeboat StationA couple of times a year the Lifeboat Station at Appledore opens its doors to visitors. Today, 1st Feb 2020, was one of those days. The two lifeboats that are housed in the boathouse were on display. The Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat (ILB) was very popular with children queuing up to…
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Continue reading →: Appledore from the airAerial footage of Appledore, showing the meeting of the rivers Torridge and Taw, and views out to sea at Bideford Bay. This was recorded in February, so the weather wasn’t great, but it gives a good idea of the location. The copyright of this video belongs to A. Pritchard. No…
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Continue reading →: Activities
Cycling – the Tarka Trail is just the other side of the Torridge river to Appledore. It provides a safe traffic-free cycle and walking route over many miles of North Devon. For more details take a look at this link: https://www.tarkatrail.org.uk . There are several bike hire sites on the…
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Continue reading →: Local places of interest
The Big Sheep – fun, with a sheep theme. Probably more of interest to those with children. https://www.thebigsheep.co.uk/ The Milky Way – Another child friendly day out. https://www.themilkyway.co.uk/ Clovelly – Quaint and very picturesque. https://www.clovelly.co.uk/ Adults £7.75. Family tickets £21.00 Lundy Island – Day trips from either Bideford or Ilfracombe – depending on date and tides. https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/lundyisland/day-trips/ Appledore Maritime Museum– http://www.northdevonmaritimemuseum.co.uk/ Appledore…
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Continue reading →: Walks
We have a couple of walking guides at the house that visitors are free to use: “Circular Walks in North Devon” and “Exmoor and North Devon Coastal Path – Minehead to Bude”. We also have O/S maps covering the local area that you can borrow during your stay. WALKS ON THE…
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Continue reading →: Beaches
Appledore does not have a sandy beach but there is access to rockpools. The main family beaches nearby are The Burrows, Instow and Westward Ho! The Burrows – head towards Westward Ho! and there are two access roads – the first for the Appledore facing side, the second gives you access…
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Continue reading →: Appledore food – pubs, restaurants, cafes
Appledore is a maritime village on the north Devon coast. It is at the meeting point of the Torridge and Taw rivers. The village is two miles from Westwood Ho! Shops Johns (the Quay)– good range of food and drinks, Post Office, and Delicatessen next door Food and drink The…
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Continue reading →: The CottageOyster Shell Cottage is located in the heart of the popular holiday village of Appledore on the North Devon coast. It is a 2 bedroom cottage in the heart of the Appledore conservation area and just 50 metres from the Quay.
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We’re Vanessa and Andrew
Welcome to the Oyster Shell Cottage website. You’ll find information here about the cottage, which is situated in the pretty North Devon village of Appledore, and the surrounding area.
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