Not to be confused with Barnstable, a city in Massachusetts,
United States of America.
Barnstaple is in Devon, England.
Understand
Barnstaple was formerly a port and is located at the lowest crossing point of the River Taw.
- 1 Barnstaple Tourist Information Centre, The Square, EX32 8LN, ☏ +44 01271 346747. 10:00-17:00 in Summer and 10:00-16:00 in Winter. (updated Jun 2020)
Get in
Barnstaple is on the A39 in between Bideford and Lynton, the A361 in between Tiverton and Ilfracombe and the A377 from Exeter. Barnstaple has a railway station, 1 Barnstaple railway station, Station Road, EX31 2AU. (updated Jun 2020).
Get around
See
- 1 Barnstaple Castle. (updated Jun 2020)
- 2 Barnstaple Library, Tuly Street, EX31 1EL, ☏ +44 01271 318780. Mo-Tu and Th-Fr 09:00-18:00, We 10:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-17:00. (updated Jun 2020)
- 3 Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, The Square, EX32 8LN, ☏ +44 01271 346747, ✉ museum@northdevon.gov.uk. March-October Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00, October-March Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00. free. (updated Jun 2020)
- 4 Queens Theatre, 100 Boutport Street, EX31 1SY, ☏ +44 01271 316523. (updated Jun 2020)
- 5 Scott Cinemas, 77 Boutport Street, EX31 1SR, ☏ +44 01271 370022. (updated Jun 2020)
Do
- 1 Lets Go, Braunton Road, EX31 1LG, ✉ letsgobarnstaple@hotmail.com. +44 01271 321123. (updated Jun 2020)
- 2 North Devon Leisure Centre, Seven Brethren Bank, Sticklepath, EX31 2AP, ☏ +44 01271 373361. Mo-Fr 06:30-22:00, Sa-Su 08:00-Varied. (updated Jun 2020)
- 3 Pilton Park. (updated Jun 2020)
- 4 Tarka Tennis Centre, 7 Seven Brethren Bank, Sticklepath, EX31 2AP, ☏ +44 01271 377701. (updated Jun 2020)
Buy
- 1 Green Lanes Shopping Centre, High Street, EX31 1UL, ☏ +44 01271 322278, ✉ info@greenlanes.co.uk. (updated Jun 2020)
- 2 St John's Garden Centre (Jungleland), St John's Lane, EX32 9DD, ☏ +44 01271 343884. Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30, Su 10:30-16:30. (updated Jun 2020)
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- 1 The Barnstaple Hotel, Braunton Road, EX31 1LE, ☏ +44 01271 376221, ✉ reservations@barnstaplehotel.co.uk. (updated Jun 2020)
- 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. (updated Aug 2020)
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