Self catering holidays in BIDEFORD - Devon

Come and enjoy a stay in Bideford in north Devon. Bideford is conveniently placed for self catering holidays on the north Devon coast in what is known as the West Country.  The former port town is located in the estuary of the River Torridge and is also considered as a main town of Torridge local government District. The town of Bideford is of a reasonable size and spread over a wide area that the river flows through. It is due to the town’s administrative status, a lot of visitors some here to enjoy self-catering holidays in cottages, apartments and log cabins.

Some of the historical attractions of the town include the Bideford Long Bridge, which spans over the River Torridge. The bridge has 24 spans in which all the spans are entirely different from each other. In earlier times, the bridge used to be made up of Oak similar to its masonry successor. The Bridge land Street present here is an ancient street with Merchant’s Houses that dates back to 17th centuries. It is during the same time period that Bideford was considered to be one of the busiest ports of England because of lucrative trade options in terms of tobacco and cotton. The travellers who come here to enjoy their holidays prefer to stay in self-catering accommodation options like villas, log cabins and holiday chalets to make the stay more comfortable.