Barnstaple Holidays

Barnstaple Holidays - Give you the best of the south-west of England
A holiday in Barnstaple puts you within easy striking distance of stunning UK beaches and coastlines, rolling green countryside walks, bustling cities and quintessential English towns. Barnstaple is a traditional market town in North Devon, just 68 miles from the city of Bristol, 50 miles from the seaside town of Plymouth and 35 miles from Exeter. It’s a charming place to visit on a UK holiday in the south-west, whether you’re on a city break nearby or use Barnstaple as your base for a Devon holiday.

Holidays in Barnstaple – Holiday on any budget
Whatever your holiday budget, whether you’re after a camping holiday or a luxurious romantic holiday, there are numerous places to stay in and around Barnstaple; choose from all sorts of bed and breakfasts, hotels, campsites and caravan parks, UK holiday cottages and family holiday parks. There are plenty of things to do in Barnstaple and nearby; it’s the main shopping area in North Devon, and the Pannier Market, which dates back to 1855, has been voted into the top ten food markets in Great Britain. The town itself contains lots of interesting alleyways and old buildings, but more importantly, it’s an excellent base for any North Devon holiday.

Barnstaple Holidays - Perfect weekend break
Apart from the day trips to Bristol, Plymouth and Exeter, Barnstaple offers a launch pad for some wonderful days out in Devon. The UK holiday resort of Westward Ho! is just over 10 miles away, Saunton, Croyde, and Woolacombe offer beautiful sandy beaches and surfing, while Watermouth Castle near Ilfracombe has a small theme park, perfect for family holidays in the south-west. Holidays in Barnstaple are also popular with cyclists and a good starting point for hiking holidays, thanks to the Tarka Trail, the South West Coast Path, and of course Exmoor National Park, where believers in English folklore can hunt for the feline Beast of Exmoor. You’ll find far more wildlife though at Exmoor Zoo or Combe Martin’s Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, or if its marine life that interests you, the island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel is just twelve miles off the Devon coast, and offers great snorkelling and scuba diving holidays. There are 23 places to stay on Lundy island, ranging from a lighthouse to a castle to a Victorian mansion. The island is home to puffins, peregrine falcons and plenty more birdlife to sate the bird-watching holiday maker’s appetite.