- Not to be confused with Barnstable, a city in Massachusetts, United States of America.
Barnstaple is a town of 32,000 people (2018) in North Devon, England.
Understand
[edit]Barnstaple used to be a port and is at the lowest crossing point of the River Taw.
- 1 Barnstaple Tourist Information Centre, The Square, EX32 8LN, ☏ +44 1271 346747. 10AM-5PM in summer and 10AM-4PM in winter.
Get in
[edit]Barnstaple is on A39 between Bideford and Lynton, A361 between Tiverton and Ilfracombe, and A377 from Exeter.
Trains run hourly from Exeter Central, taking 70 min via Exeter St David's, Crediton, Yeoford, Copplestone, Morchard Road, Eggesford and Umberleigh.
1 Barnstaple railway station is south across the bridge from town centre. There's a staffed ticket office, machines, toilets, and step-free access to platforms. Nearby supermarkets have stuff to eat.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Barnstaple Castle.
- 2 Barnstaple Library, Tuly Street, EX31 1EL, ☏ +44 1271 318780. M Tu Th F 9AM-6PM, W 10AM-6PM, Sa 9AM-5PM.
- 3 Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, The Square, EX32 8LN, ☏ +44 1271 346747, [email protected]. Mar-Oct: M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Oct-Mar: M-Sa 10AM-4PM. free.
- 4 Queens Theatre, 100 Boutport Street, EX31 1SY, ☏ +44 1271 316523.
- 5 Scott Cinemas, 77 Boutport Street, EX31 1SR, ☏ +44 1271 370022.
Do
[edit]- 1 Lets Go, Braunton Road, EX31 1LG, [email protected]. +44 1271 321123.
- 2 North Devon Leisure Centre, Seven Brethren Bank, Sticklepath, EX31 2AP, ☏ +44 1271 373361. M-F 6:30AM-10PM, Sa Su 8AM-varied.
- 3 Pilton Park.
- 4 Tarka Tennis Centre, 7 Seven Brethren Bank, Sticklepath, EX31 2AP, ☏ +44 1271 377701.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Green Lanes Shopping Centre, High Street, EX31 1UL, ☏ +44 1271 322278, [email protected].
- 2 St John's Garden Centre (Jungleland), St John's Lane, EX32 9DD, ☏ +44 1271 343884. M-Sa 9:AM-5:30PM, Su 10:30AM-4:30PM.
- 3 Pannier Market (next the Guildhall). Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. A large indoor market, opened in the 19th century.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]- 1 The Panniers, 33-34 Boutport St, EX31 1RX, ☏ +44 1271 329 720. JD Wetherspoon
- 2 Stag's Head, 28 Bear St, EX32 7BX, ☏ +44 1271 343 327. 10AM-11PM.
- 3 The Watering Hole, 14 Castle St, EX31 1DR, ☏ +44 1271 375 964.
- 4 Wrey Arms Inn, Bickington Rd, EX31 2BX, ☏ +44 1271 859 360.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Barnstaple Hotel, Braunton Road, EX31 1LE, ☏ +44 1271 376221, [email protected].
- 2 Broomhill Art Hotel, Muddiford Rd, Barnstaple EX31 4EX (off B3230 four miles north of town), ☏ +44 1271 850262. Remarkable colourful hotel with six rooms in a Victorian country house, set in sculpture garden. Great Med cuisine at Terra Madre restaurant. B&B double £100.
- 3 South Town Farm, Loxhore EX31 4SS (10 miles northeast of town), ☏ +44 7789 124667. Off-grid eco-campsite open May-Sep, ten pitches, no cars. The farm is on National Trust land. Two-person tent £20.
Connect
[edit]As of May 2022, Barnstaple has 4G from all UK carriers, but coverage of the approach highways is variable. 5G has not reached this area.
Go next
[edit]- Ilfracombe is 12.4 miles north via B3230.
- Bideford is 10 miles west via A39, with Westward Ho! a mile beyond it.
- Woolacombe is 14 miles north west.
- Exmoor lies to the east.
Routes through Barnstaple |
Bideford ← | SW NE | → Lynton |