Appledore Quay — Attraction in Torridge District

Appledore is a village at the mouth of the River Torridge, about 6 miles west of Barnstaple and about 3 miles north of Bideford in the county of Devon, England.

It is a lovely historic fishing village with winding narrow streets and colourful houses.

For centuries, Appledore was an important shipbuilding centre for the region and the village's large indoor ship yard continues to be a source of employment for many of the residents.

You can try very delicious Hocking's Ice Cream there, a brand of ice cream only sold in North Devon!

It has a great Promenade with benches to sit and enjoy watching the sailing boats and much more to exolore!

Decent size car park with toilet facilities is next to the Promenade.

Definitely...

5/5, I can’t think of any negatives. Enjoy a delicious ice cream while sitting on a bench, overlooking the glossy river and the beautiful beach of Instow. Across the car park is a playground for kids, including swings, see saws, and a zip line. Be careful walking across the playground, as the zip wire stretches across some of it. Up the ramp from there is a small Beach covered in pebbles and sea glass. Appledore is home to lots and lots of sea glass. The people are very friendly. Appledore is a great place to go if you need to get out the house, for both...

What a lovely place especially the next road back from the quay.streets so narrow a car won't fit. So much history here. Try the maritime museum. So interesting...on the junction of two large fast flowing rivers. The Taw and the Torridge. Looking towards Instow opposite and in another direction of Crow point and Braunton Burrows. One of the largest areas of sand dunes in the country. Another view and easily accessible is the burrows including a golf course. The Atlantic. Bristol channel approaches and the Island of LUNDY in the distance.. Just a...