The Victorian novelist Charles Kingsley described Bideford as "The Little White Town which slopes upward from its broad river tide " . Indeed, little has changed from when Kingsley lived in the area nearly 150 years ago much of its architecture and historic associations are still with us. Kingsley's statue, located adjacent to the Tourist Information Centre, serves as a permanent reminder of this famous resident and the time he spent here writing part of his well-known novel Westward Ho!

Today, Bideford is both a thriving market town and working port with much to offer visitors to the region. Amongst the many buildings and places of interest you will find the historic covered Pannier Market, dating from 1883, which holds a market every Tuesday and Saturday. Alongside the history you will find modern shopping amenities, a wide choice of clubs, bars and restaurants, entertainment and a tremendous range of visitor attractions for the young and not so young!

If you travel away from Bideford in all directions you will encounter beautiful landscape and in some case unusual wildlife. North Devon has its own Dinosaur Park!

Beaches to the left and craggy, moody coastlines to the right, you cannot fail to be astounded and humbled by the landscape offered to the visitor.

Travel further afield and you encounter Exmoor and Lynton and Lynmouth, the other way and you find Bude and its lovely shops.

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