Lucy’s guidebook
Top spots to watch the sun go down
Whether it's a barbecue on the beach or a G&T on the terrace, here are a select few of our favorite places to enjoy a sun-downer!
The most chilled out evening you could hope for thanks to a beautiful setting and an authentic Sri Lankan curry.
YES!!...curry on the beach totally works!
Opening times: Open from Easter until sometime in September.
During the day they serve snacks and light lunches. Curry is generally from Thursday-Saturday, 5-7pm, There is no booking process, just turn up, grab a spot on the beach and then get in line, but when they run out it’s closing time.
Head to their Facebook page first to check if they’re open. https://www.facebook.com/Barricane-Beach-Woolacombe-163881457003060/
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Barricane Beach
The most chilled out evening you could hope for thanks to a beautiful setting and an authentic Sri Lankan curry.
YES!!...curry on the beach totally works!
Opening times: Open from Easter until sometime in September.
During the day they serve snacks and light lunches. Curry is generally from Thursday-Saturday, 5-7pm, There is no booking process, just turn up, grab a spot on the beach and then get in line, but when they run out it’s closing time.
Head to their Facebook page first to check if they’re open. https://www.facebook.com/Barricane-Beach-Woolacombe-163881457003060/
Far away from the crowds of the more well known beaches, this beautiful valley near Horns Cross is a little gem.
Secluded woodland runs down to an attractive rocky beach backed by striking red sandstone cliffs - the perfect place for peaceful picnics, rockpooling, walking and wildlife spotting.
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Peppercombe Beach
Far away from the crowds of the more well known beaches, this beautiful valley near Horns Cross is a little gem.
Secluded woodland runs down to an attractive rocky beach backed by striking red sandstone cliffs - the perfect place for peaceful picnics, rockpooling, walking and wildlife spotting.
Undoubtedly the best view across the Taw Torridge estuary to Lundy Island and the vast Atlantic beyond.
Whether you barbecue on the beach or choose the more refined option of the rooftop balcony of The Boathouse, the sunsets are unbeatable!
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Instow Arms
Marine ParadeUndoubtedly the best view across the Taw Torridge estuary to Lundy Island and the vast Atlantic beyond.
Whether you barbecue on the beach or choose the more refined option of the rooftop balcony of The Boathouse, the sunsets are unbeatable!
Breakfast, lunch or coffee and cake!
In need of a no holds barred full English... a lazy lunch... or just a great coffee with a spanking hunk of home-made cake?...then read on....
For a hearty breakfast or lazy brunch head to The Coffee Cabin in Appledore. This cosy little cafe serves really great food, freshly prepared with truly local ingredients.
The coffee is lovingly prepared and the home-made cakes are to die for!
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The Coffee Cabin
22 The QuayFor a hearty breakfast or lazy brunch head to The Coffee Cabin in Appledore. This cosy little cafe serves really great food, freshly prepared with truly local ingredients.
The coffee is lovingly prepared and the home-made cakes are to die for!
Hiding behind Bideford's Burton Art Gallery and museum is a cafe now run by a french family. The lunchtime specials board usually has half a dozen or so choices, which change daily, offering authentic, French rustic country cooking.
Oh...and the selection of freshly made crepes...Oh la la!!
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Cafe Du Parc
39 Kingsley RdHiding behind Bideford's Burton Art Gallery and museum is a cafe now run by a french family. The lunchtime specials board usually has half a dozen or so choices, which change daily, offering authentic, French rustic country cooking.
Oh...and the selection of freshly made crepes...Oh la la!!
If you need a 'pick me up' in Barnstaple, forget the high street big brands and head to Beatsworkin, slightly off the main drag but worth it for THE best made coffee in town. Grab and go, or kick back and chill in the funky decor of the skate shop.
Beatsworkin Coffee N Skate
Queen StreetIf you need a 'pick me up' in Barnstaple, forget the high street big brands and head to Beatsworkin, slightly off the main drag but worth it for THE best made coffee in town. Grab and go, or kick back and chill in the funky decor of the skate shop.
Roo's favorite walks & dog friendly beaches
Made up of a 2.5km long, sandy beach, backed by a pebble ridge with Northam Burrows Country Park behind, Westward Ho! is a local favorite all year round.
Wild and bracing in the winter, and popular with families, surfers, kite surfers and SUP boarders throughout the summer.
Dogs are permitted from October to April on the whole beach and all year round at the Northam Burrows end. There is ample car parking and disabled parking close to the beach.
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Westward Ho! Beach
Made up of a 2.5km long, sandy beach, backed by a pebble ridge with Northam Burrows Country Park behind, Westward Ho! is a local favorite all year round.
Wild and bracing in the winter, and popular with families, surfers, kite surfers and SUP boarders throughout the summer.
Dogs are permitted from October to April on the whole beach and all year round at the Northam Burrows end. There is ample car parking and disabled parking close to the beach.
A beautiful sheltered walk through ancient coastal woodland path thats opens onto the coastal path. From here you can follow the coast path to Mouthmill, a dramatic rock arch on a pebble beach.
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Brownsham Wood
A beautiful sheltered walk through ancient coastal woodland path thats opens onto the coastal path. From here you can follow the coast path to Mouthmill, a dramatic rock arch on a pebble beach.