Area Info for Instow (Devon)

About Instow (Devon, UK)

Instow is a small seaside village located in North Devon, England. It is situated on the estuary of the River Taw, offering picturesque views and a tranquil environment. The village is known for its sandy beaches, which are popular with both locals and visitors for walking, picnicking, and water sports.

Historically, Instow has been a fishing village, and its maritime heritage remains an important aspect of the local culture. The village features a number of traditional pubs, cafes, and shops that cater to tourists and residents alike.

One of the notable landmarks in the area is the Instow Beach, which provides a scenic setting for outdoor activities. The village is also close to the Tarka Trail, a popular walking and cycling route that runs through North Devon, offering opportunities to explore the surrounding countryside and coastline.

Instow is well-connected by road and is within easy reach of larger towns such as Barnstaple. It is a popular holiday destination, especially during the summer months, attracting visitors seeking a peaceful retreat by the sea.

The village maintains a close-knit community atmosphere, with local events and activities that reflect its maritime and rural heritage. Its natural beauty and charming environment make Instow a desirable location for both holidaymakers and those seeking a permanent residence in Devon.

Education
School
Instow Community Primary School0.14 miles
Rectory Lane, Instow, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4LU
Appledore School1.49 miles
Richmond Road, Appledore, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1PF
Fremington Community Primary and Nursery School1.83 miles
Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3DD
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School2.41 miles
Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1EL
St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School2.43 miles
Jackets Lane, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1HT
Braunton Academy2.95 miles
Barton Lane, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2BP
St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.97 miles
Chanters Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2QN
Southmead School3.00 miles
Wrafton Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2BU
East-the-Water Community Primary School3.30 miles
Mines Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4BZ
Caen Community Primary School3.37 miles
Caen Street, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1AD
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School3.43 miles
Lovacott, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3PU
SchoolsCompany North Devon Academy3.43 miles
Springfield Court, Fishleigh Road, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3TD
Kingsacre Primary School3.51 miles
Greenacre, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1BQ
Kingsley School3.52 miles
Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3LY
West Croft School3.82 miles
Coronation Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3DE
Sticklepath Community School3.84 miles
Woodville Estate, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2HH
Health
Clinic
Caen Health Centre3.24 miles
Health Centre, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1LR
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Bideford)3.40 miles
2 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Bideford3.45 miles
85 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AN
Fernwood Resource Centre3.70 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
Bideford Daddon Court4.52 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Barnstaple4.81 miles
Gammon Walk, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1DJ
Riverside4.94 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
Riversvale4.94 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
Barnstaple Health Centre5.08 miles
Vicarage Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7BH
Litchdon Medical Centre5.49 miles
Landkey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9LL
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Illfracombe10.21 miles
The Meeting Room, The Ilfracombe Centre, 44 High Street, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8HA
South Molton Health Centre14.84 miles
9-10 East Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3BZ
Lynton Resource Centre18.50 miles
Lee Road, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6BP
Holsworthy Link Centre18.96 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Stratton Community Clinic22.00 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Contraception Clinic22.00 miles
Stratton Health Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
GP
Fremington Medical Centre2.07 miles
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2PG
Northam Surgery2.60 miles
Bay View Road, Northam, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Caen Medical Centre3.24 miles
Braunton, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1LR
Clarence Wharf 3.29 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Bideford Medical Centre3.56 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AF
BOUTPORT MEDICAL CENTRE4.91 miles
110 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1TD
Brannam Medical Centre4.97 miles
Kiln Lane, Brannam Square, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8GP
Queens Medical Centre4.98 miles
6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8HY
Litchdon Medical Centre5.49 miles
Landkey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9LL
TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE7.59 miles
New Road, Torrington, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EL
Castle Gardens Surgery7.62 miles
Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EU
The Warwick Practice - Woolacombe7.92 miles
Beach Road, Woolacombe, Devon, EX34 7BT
HIGH BICKINGTON SURGERY9.90 miles
Old Stables Surgery, High Bickington, Devon, EX37 9AX
Waterside Practice, Ilfracombe10.05 miles
Ilfracombe Medical Centre, St. Brannocks Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8EG
The Warwick Practice10.05 miles
Medical Centre, St. Brannocks Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8EG
Waterside Practice, Combe Martin11.37 miles
Castle Street, Combe Martin, Devon, EX34 0JA
Hospital
Bideford Hospital3.54 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
North Devon District Hospital5.50 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
Torrington Hospital7.42 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital10.12 miles
St. Brannocks Park Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8JF
South Molton Hospital14.57 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Holsworthy Hospital18.52 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Stratton Hospital22.00 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Okehampton Hospital23.23 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Crediton Hospital28.44 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Launceston General Hospital31.02 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
Tiverton and District Hospital31.14 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Minehead Community Hospital32.01 miles
Luttrell Way,, TA24 6DF
Moretonhampstead Hospital32.66 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Tavistock Community Hospital35.48 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Franklyn Community Hospital36.11 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Heavitree Hospital36.75 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Pharmacy
Boots1.97 miles
6 Higher Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3BG
Boots2.60 miles
The Old Library, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Lloydspharmacy3.24 miles
Caen Medical Centre, Braunton, North Devon, EX33 1LR
Lloydspharmacy3.29 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Lloydspharmacy3.33 miles
9-13 Caen Street, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1AA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.40 miles
9 High St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots3.40 miles
2 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Arnolds Pharmacy3.40 miles
21 Nelson Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LF
Lloydspharmacy3.56 miles
Bideford Medical Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 3AF
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd3.65 miles
Gratton Way, Roundswell Business Ctr, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3NH
Boots3.82 miles
Units 1-3 Roundswell Shopping Centre, Gratton Way, Barnstaple, EX31 3NL
Asda Stores Ltd4.71 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, ., EX39 3QU
Tesco Instore Pharmacy4.81 miles
Barnstaple Retail Park, Station Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AS
Boots4.84 miles
69/70 High Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1HX
Lloydspharmacy4.94 miles
2 Brannams Square, Kiln Lane, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8QB
Bear Street Pharmacy4.99 miles
49 Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7DB
Leisure
Park
TAPELEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)1.42 miles
FREMINGTON2.19 miles
NORTHAM BURROWS2.29 miles
KENWITH VALLEY3.31 miles
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE3.78 miles
SAUNTON COURT (Grade II Listed)4.39 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)7.37 miles
YOULSTON PARK (Grade II Listed)7.46 miles
ARLINGTON COURT (Grade II* Listed)9.51 miles
ILFRACOMBE COMMUNITY ECO-GARDEN10.41 miles
HILLSBOROUGH10.78 miles
BEAFORD10.99 miles
CASTLE HILL (Grade I Listed)11.60 miles
HARTLAND (DEVON)12.66 miles
NORTH DEVON12.80 miles
KING'S NYMPTON PARK (Grade II Listed)13.76 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Johns Supermarket0.78 miles
Marine Parade, Instow, EX39 4HY
Costcutter Barnstaple1.97 miles
2 Higher Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3BG
Costcutter Bideford2.42 miles
4-6 The Square, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1AR
Costcutter Devon2.51 miles
Rm Chivenor, Devon, EX31 4AZ
Tesco Braunton (Superstore)2.94 miles
Vellator Way, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2DU
Tesco Bideford (Superstore)3.06 miles
Manteo Way, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AJ
Morrisons Bideford3.12 miles
Kingsley Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2LG
Londis Bideford Service Station3.15 miles
Kingsley Road, Bideford, EX39 2PF
Tesco Westward Ho! (Express)3.23 miles
Golf Links Rd, Westward Ho!, Devon, EX39 1LH
Co-op Braunton3.27 miles
Braunton, EX33 2JL
Nisa Westward Ho3.31 miles
23-25 Nelson Rd, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LQ
Londis Village Stores3.35 miles
23-25 Nelson Road, Devon, EX39 1LQ
Co-op Bideford3.36 miles
Bideford, EX39 2JT
Co-op Bideford3.36 miles
Westward Ho!, EX39 1LH
Londis Johns Of Appledore3.48 miles
6 & 7 The Quay, Bideford, EX39 1QS
SPAR Roundswell Service Station3.63 miles
A39, Roundswell, Devon, EX31 3RZ
Transport
Airport
Swansea Airport37.70 miles
Plymouth City Airport44.19 miles
Bus Stop
Rectory Lane (SW)0.08 miles
Estuary View (NE)0.09 miles
Welch's Lane (SW)0.40 miles
Welch's Lane (NE)0.41 miles
Marine Camp (NE)0.42 miles
Marine Camp (SW)0.42 miles
Lagoon View (W)0.59 miles
Lagoon View (E)0.60 miles
Anstey Way (N)0.64 miles
Anstey Way (S)0.64 miles
Lane End (N)0.67 miles
Lane End (S)0.68 miles
Pottery Lane (SW)0.82 miles
Pottery Lane (NE)0.84 miles
The Quay (S)0.86 miles
The Quay (N)0.88 miles
Ferry Port
Instow Ferry Landing0.91 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing1.10 miles
Bideford Ferry Landing3.30 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing10.66 miles
Lundy Island Ferry Landing22.43 miles
Minehead Harbour31.92 miles
Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal39.54 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal47.29 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal47.35 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal48.02 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage48.03 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal48.07 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing48.36 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing48.37 miles
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing51.84 miles
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing51.97 miles
Railway Station
Barnstaple Rail Station4.62 miles
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station6.91 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station9.15 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station11.84 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station14.28 miles
Eggesford Rail Station17.46 miles
Lapford Rail Station20.95 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station22.21 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station23.23 miles
Okehampton Rail Station23.87 miles
Copplestone Rail Station24.84 miles
Yeoford Rail Station27.42 miles
Crediton Rail Station29.69 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station31.82 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station35.55 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station36.01 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX39 4L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment368
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
FERN WOOD, 60, LAGOON VIEW
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3LE		£510,000
2025-06-12
detached
freehold
1, LAGOON VIEW
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3LD		£390,000
2025-05-09
detached
freehold
42, LAPWING GROVE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3TW		£400,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
14, ESTUARY VIEW
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3HJ		£230,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
33, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£241,500
2024-11-01
semidetached
freehold
20, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£335,000
2024-08-30
detached
freehold
31, LITTLEMOOR CLOSE
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3HW		£260,000
2025-02-28
semidetached
freehold
WYNBURY, POTTERY LANE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EL		£355,000
2025-02-12
detached
freehold
15, ST KATHERINES CLOSE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EW		£207,000
2025-02-07
terraced
freehold
10, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£274,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
7, DUNLIN DRIVE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3TX		£490,000
2024-10-30
detached
freehold
4, ASHLEY GARDENS
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3ST		£474,000
2024-09-18
detached
freehold
ESTUARY VIEW (FLAT 2)
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3HL		£197,500
2024-08-02
flatmaisonette
leasehold
44, LAPWING GROVE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3TW		£570,000
2024-12-04
detached
freehold
32, LAPWING GROVE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3TW		£427,000
2024-08-21
detached
freehold
11A, ALLENSTYLE VIEW
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3DW		£290,000
2024-11-21
detached
freehold
19, TURNSTONE LANE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3TS		£315,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
SHIELDAIG, POTTERY LANE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EH		£390,000
2024-09-12
detached
freehold
9, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£324,000
2024-09-02
semidetached
freehold
42, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£238,000
2024-08-15
semidetached
freehold
2, LAGOON VIEW
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3LD		£382,500
2024-08-06
semidetached
freehold
11, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£260,000
2024-07-25
detached
freehold
9, LAPWING GROVE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3TW		£485,000
2024-05-07
detached
freehold
50, WEST YELLAND

BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3HF		£191,253
2024-03-22
detached
freehold
22, LINSCOTT CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3ES		£249,000
2024-02-27
semidetached
freehold
SOUTHCOTT, POTTERY LANE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EL		£400,000
2024-02-16
detached
freehold
82, LAGOON VIEW
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3LE		£375,000
2024-01-22
detached
freehold
CAMBRIAN, POTTERY LANE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EG		£410,000
2023-11-29
detached
freehold
XANADU
INSTOW
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 4LZ		£655,000
2023-11-03
semidetached
freehold
44, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£295,000
2023-11-02
semidetached
freehold
15, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£252,500
2023-10-13
detached
freehold
14, DUNLIN DRIVE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3TX		£610,000
2023-10-13
detached
freehold
55, LAGOON VIEW
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3LE		£330,000
2023-07-28
detached
freehold
27, WEST YELLAND

BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EX		£495,000
2023-07-25
detached
freehold
HILL COTTAGE
INSTOW
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 4LU		£420,000
2023-06-30
terraced
freehold
52, WEST YELLAND

BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3HF		£737,500
2023-06-30
semidetached
freehold
61, WEST YELLAND

BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3HG		£425,000
2023-06-30
semidetached
freehold
43, LAGOON VIEW
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3LD		£282,500
2023-06-01
detached
freehold
3, BALLARDS GROVE
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EP		£340,000
2023-03-30
semidetached
freehold
9, OLD RECTORY CLOSE
INSTOW
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 4LY		£630,000
2023-03-22
detached
freehold
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
INSTOW
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 4LU		£500,000
2023-01-12
terraced
freehold
90, YELLAND ROAD
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EF		£575,000
2022-12-09
detached
freehold
3, ESTUARY VIEW
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3HJ		£278,000
2022-11-24
flatmaisonette
freehold
17, ALLENSTYLE VIEW
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3DW		£430,000
2022-11-15
detached
freehold
9, ST KATHERINES CLOSE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EW		£257,000
2022-10-31
terraced
freehold
3, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£290,000
2022-10-12
semidetached
freehold
4, LAGOON VIEW
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3LD		£450,000
2022-09-23
detached
freehold
49, BALLARDS CRESCENT
WEST YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3EU		£345,000
2022-09-20
detached
freehold
WILLOWS
INSTOW
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 4LZ		£675,000
2022-09-08
detached
freehold
24, DUNLIN DRIVE
YELLAND
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX31 3TX		£410,500
2022-07-26
detached
freehold
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