Barnstaple Accommodation
About Barnstaple
The name of Barum, still used for Barnstaple is probably of Roman origin. You can still notice it in the names of a football team, a brewery and other businesess. It is believed to be the oldest and largest town in North Devon. It is located seven miles from the mouth of the River Taw.
Since the Saxons, Barnstaple has been used as a market town for its surroundings. Pannier Market where there used to be separate markets for fish, meat and other produce with Friday being the main market day for livestock from Queen Mary’s erea. The present market was built after the Great Cholera Epidemic of 1849.
In addition, Barnstaple is the shopping centre for the whole of North Devon and in addition to 1,000 yards of pedestrianised shopping streets, there is a busy shopping centre called Green Lanes, a big modern shopping mall close to the high street. The out of town shopping areas are expanding all the times.
Barnstaple is located at the centre of North Devon and therefore holds a strong position in the tourist industry as is has roads leading to Ilfracombe, Lynton, Taunton, Tiverton, Exeter and Bideford.
There are plenty to do in Barnstaple, visit the Barnstaple Heritage Centre to discover the history of the town, Arlington Court set in woodland Park and Victorian gardens or perhaps the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon depicting the regional natural history and archeology of North Devon.
More tempted by gardens, what about Jungleland with giant cacti or Marwood Hill Gardens ?
There is a wide variety of accommodations ranging from bed and breakfasts, hotels, self catering, holiday parks and touring and caravaning facilities.
Barnstaple Attractions
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Some of our Accommodation in Barnstaple
BROOMHILL ART HOTELHotel in Barnstaple
MUDDIFORD
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 4EX
Tel: 01271 850262
Broomhill is a late Victorian hotel with six comfortable en-suite rooms. It is decorated with antiques and a private contemporary art collection.
Located only two miles from Barnstaple, England's oldest borough and Gold Award winner for the prettiest floral town in Europe, Broomhill is within easy reach of the golden sands of Woolacombe, the beauty and mystery of Exmoor and first class golf courses.
In the hotel grounds there is, of course, the Sculpture Garden with its ever-changing a...(full details)
