Instow yacht basin
The village of Instow is the home of the North Devon Yacht Club, the North Devon Cricket Club and is totally self sufficient with a local delicatessan/post office, four public houses, (The Bar, The Instow Arms, The Boathouse , The Wayfarer ) and a superb gift shop, that only sells crafts made by local craftspeople.
Tarka Trail Instow
The Tarka trail runs through the village, over 180 miles in length taking a looping route through North and Mid Devon, from the rugged Atlantic Coast, the estuaries of the two rivers of Tarka the otter fame, the Rivers Taw and Torridge through rural Devon Countryside onto the northern Slopes of Dartmoor, and the source of the River Taw.
Instow Tunnel
The Trail between Barnstaple, down the Taw, upriver to Bideford, following the Torridge to Torrington takes the route of a disused railway line and is particularly suited for both cyclists and walkers
Across the water is the very pretty village of Appledore, larger than Instow and with many more pubs, lovely gift shops and gallery’s with locally made produce and art.
Appledore from the slip
Easily accessable by local bus or car, but new to summer 2009, the new amphibious boat sevice is even quicker!
For those further afield trips the Oldenberg sails to the island of Lundy on a regular schedule, but always subject to sea conditions.
