Using Public Transport

Here is some useful information to help you.

Tourist Information Centres

• Barnstaple EX32 8LN‎
• Bideford EX39 2QQ‎
• Braunton EX33 1AA
• Great Torrington EX38 8AA
• Okehampton EX20 1HQ
• Ilfracombe EX34 9BX
• South Molton EX36 3BU

Transport Hubs

• Barnstaple Railway Station Station Rd, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AU
• Umberleigh Railway Station, EX37 9AB
• Eggesford Railway Station, EX18 7JZ
• Okehampton Railway Station (From Exeter, Sundays only), EX20 1EJ‎‎
• Barnstaple Bus Station, EX32 8BB
• Ilfracombe Ferry for Lundy (expected soon to travel to Swansea), EX34 9EQ
• Bideford Quay for Ferry to Lundy, EX39 2D

North Devon's Biosphere Reserve by train

• London Paddington to Exeter, from there take the Tarka Line towards Barnstaple
• Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter

North Devon's Biosphere Reserve by bus

Try the following routes from Barnstaple.

• Braunton Burrows - Travel to Saunton Sands on the 308 bus
• Westward Ho! and Appledore - Buses 1 and 2 respectively
• Hartland Peninsula - Travel to Hartland on the 319 bus
• Torrington - Travel to Torrington and Rosemoor Gardens, Torrington Commons Bus 315
• Woolacombe Bay and Mortehoe - Bus 303
• Exmoor - Take the bus to Lynton and Lynmouth on buses 300, 309 or 310
• Dartmoor - Take bus 118 or catch the Dartmoor Rover
• Ruby Country - Take the bus to Holsworthy Bus 85 or 285
• Combe Martin and Ilfracombe - Bus 30

North Devon's Biosphere Reserve by bike

• Tarka Trail Bike Hire - 01271 324202 EX31 2AU
• Bike Trail Cycle Hire - 01271 372586 EX31 2NH
• Torrington Cycle Hire - 01805 622633 EX38 8JD
• Bideford Cycle Hire - 01237 424123 EX39 4DR
• Otter Cycle Hire - 01271 813339‎ EX33 2AQ

North Devon's Biosphere Reserve by boat

Visit Lundy and view Bideford Bay from the sea