With a stay at Instow Barton in Bideford, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of North Devon Coast and South West Coast Path Section 6 Trailhead. .This bed & breakfast is 20 mi (32.2 km) from Woolacombe Beach and 13.3 mi (21.4 km) from Saunton Sands.
South West Coast Path Section 7 Trailhead - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
South West Coast Path Section 6 Trailhead - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
West Appledore - 21 min drive - 2.3 miles
Woolacombe Beach - 57 min drive - 27.1 miles
Getting around
Barnstaple Station - 17 min drive
Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 81 min drive
Restaurants
Fremington Quay Cafe - 10 min drive
Cafe du Parc - 7 min drive
White Hart - 7 min drive
The Glorious Oyster - 8 min walk
The Boathouse - 10 min walk
About this property
Instow Barton
Instow Barton offers 5 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms.
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features kayaking nearby.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
This property welcomes adults only
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Instow Barton Reviews
Reviews
10
Exceptional
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Wonderful and imaginative breakfast menu with many options. Lovely setting on a hillside overlooking the valley and just a few minutes from the sand dunes and beaches of the estuary.
Very warm welcome from our hosts and can thoroughly recommend to others.
Terence
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Stuart
Mar 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was fantastic about our stay. Our hosts were friendly and welcoming and the property is very nice. A great location for exploring the area.
The hosts and the reviews lived up to our expectations. Great Location, the local pubs were very welcoming and the food in the instow Arms was very nice.
Such a lovely place to stay. Quiet and relaxing with beautiful surroundings and an excellent breakfast.
Room decor looked great and was very clean. Caroline is a fantastic host
A utterly wonderful and charming place to stay. Caroline and her husband are the most warm and welcoming hosts. Beautiful rooms, all individually decorated, a marvelous breakfast, beautiful and warm atmosphere. Highly recommended.
Really beautiful guest house set in the Devonshire countryside and amazing hosts . Made to feel very welcome . Room was lovely , clean and the bed was so comfy !!! The homemade cake was a nice added touch . Delicious home cooked breakfast and beautiful fresh fruit and delicious granola !!!
We will be back for another stay at some point
Super friendly and welcoming host, a comfortable and attractive room, home-made cake every afternoon and wonderful breakfasts. The B&B is an easy walk to a stunning beach and various restaurants. We ate out at The Glorious Oyster and The Boat House - both recommended but we preferred the former for its relaxed, beachy vibe and quality of the dishes.
Spent 2 lovely nights at Instow Barton in August. Stayed in bedroom 3 which was lovely size. Very comfortable bed and amazing selection for breakfast.
Will certainly stay again if down that way.
Caroline was very helpful and welcoming.
We have been to the venue before and loved it and not hesitate to go back again we love the walks you can do in the area and local bus service is just down the road
We had a super stay. An excellent welcome. Every convenience we could have wished for. Spotlessly clean accommodation. Comfortable bed. Great breakfast. Top class hospitality.
Stunning and tasteful accommodation in a beautiful, peaceful location. Delicious breakfasts and outstanding cake and pastries prepared on the premises by welcoming hosts. Fabulous in all respects.
Lovely room overlooking the garden and countryside and sea with a very comfortable bed, delicious breakfast with homemade goodies, could not have been better.
We certainly would not hesitate to book again.
Thank you, Caroline and Colin, for looking after us so well and for all your very funny stories about your horses, dogs and cat 😄
Property was in a lovely peaceful location and our room was a good size and immaculately clean. Hosts were lovely and very welcoming. Loved the little touches like fresh milk and the homemade cake was wonderful. Breakfast was also amazing. Would highly recommend.