Appledore Arts - Location


		Location The village of Appledore is situated in North Devon in the South West of England. It is located between Barnstaple and Bideford at the confluence of the Rivers Torridge and Taw.

The Appledore Book Festival is a celebration of reading in which famous authors talk about their work and present shows based on their books. The Festival aims to be the most friendly and innovative Book festival in Britain and it’s always worth a visit.. For tickets and more information visit http://www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk/index1.htm

To get to Appledore from London, the Midlands and the rest of the UK take the M5 into Devon. Leave the M5 at Junction 27 and take the A361 (North Devon Link Road) to Barnstaple.

Approaching Barnstaple remain on the North Devon Link Road and head for Bideford (Bude). Directly after crossing the New Torridge Bridge take the right turn on the roundabout and Appledore is signposted from here.

The new bridge over the River Torridge - image copyright Bruce Cramp

Bideford Bridge and the River Torridge - image copyright Bruce Cramp

There are good rail links from Paddington and Waterloo to the South West.

The nearest train station is located in Barnstaple from where there is bus service to Appledore via Bideford.


To view a webcam showing Appledore go to the Decks Restaurant webcam which points conveniently from Instow across the river to Appledore.



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The nearest airport is located at Exeter from where there is a train service to Barnstaple.


		To find out the weather forecast for the area go to the BBC website.