Westward Ho!

Worth seeing in and around Westward Ho!

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Bideford Higher Cemetery

   Bideford Higher Cemetery is the burial ground for Bideford in North Devon. Today it is managed by Torridge District Council.

   3.4 km · Cemetery in north Devon, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Bideford Long Bridge

   Bideford Long Bridge in North Devon spans the River Torridge near its estuary and connects the old part of the town, and formerly important river port, of Bideford on the left bank with East-the-Water on the right bank. It is one of the longest mediaeval bridges in England, being 677 feet long with 24 arches.

   3.5 km · Grade I listed building in Bideford, Devon, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Church of St Margaret

   The Church of St Margaret of Antioch is the Anglican parish church for Northam near Bideford in Devon, England. Dedicated to Saint Margaret, the church has been a Grade I listed building since 1951 and comes under the Diocese of Exeter.

   1.5 km · church in Northam, Devon, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   North Devon Maritime Museum

   The North Devon Maritime Museum is a museum situated in the estuary town of Appledore, Devon, England. Housed in Odun House, a Georgian Grade II listed building which has been the home of several ship owners and master mariners over the past 200 years, the museum opened in 1977.

   3.2 km · Museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   The Big Sheep

   The Big Sheep is an amusement farm park located in Abbotsham, Devon, England. The site was originally part of Abbotsham Barton Farm, owned by six generations of the same family.

   2.8 km · Amusement park in Southern England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Affinity Devon

   Bideford is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, South West England. It is the main town of the Torridge local government district.

   3.6 km · outlet mall in Bideford, Devon, England · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Bideford Railway Heritage Centre

   The Bideford Railway Heritage Centre CIC in Devon, England is a community interest company that is responsible for the management of the site of Bideford railway station. The company is also responsible for Instow signal box which opens on occasional Sundays and bank holidays from Easter to October.

   2.4 km · heritage centre in the UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of St Mary

   The Church of St Mary is the Anglican parish church for the town of Bideford in Devon, England. Built in 1865, it replaces a Norman church of 1260.

   3.4 km · church in Bideford, Devon, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Bideford Town Hall and Library

   Bideford Town Hall is a municipal building at the corner of Bridge Street and New Road in Bideford, Devon, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Bideford Town Council and is also used for some meetings of Torridge District Council, is a Grade II listed building.

   3.4 km · historic building in Bideford, Devon, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Burton at Bideford

    The Burton at Bideford is an art gallery and museum on Kingsley Road in Victoria Park, in Bideford, Devon, England. It houses collections on various topics connected with Bideford's history and cultural heritage.

    3 km · art gallery and museum in Bideford, England · Wikipedia

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Getting to Westward Ho!

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Stations

Appledore railway station, 3.4 km

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