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Places near Bideford by type
All 237 places by distance →One day from Bideford
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:17 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bideford
- Crow Point Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Braunton Burrowsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Churchill Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
- Barnstaple Castlechurch · 30 min
- Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torringtonchurch · 30 min
- Back in Bideford
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bideford?
Chudleigh Fort (fort, about 1 km), Crow Point Lighthouse (beach, about 7 km), Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington (church, about 11 km), Braunton Burrows (viewpoint, about 11 km), Saunton Sands (beach, about 12 km), Barnstaple Castle (church, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bideford?
27 places on Spotwander: 7 forts & heritage, 2 churches, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 beaches & coast, 1 park.
Which is the nearest fort to Bideford?
Chudleigh Fort, about 1 km by road; Penstowe Castle (32 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Bideford?
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington, about 11 km by road; Barnstaple Castle (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bideford?
Start in Bideford, visit Crow Point Lighthouse, then Braunton Burrows, then Churchill Monastery, then Barnstaple Castle, then Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.