FOOD SHOPPING (For Local People)

High Bickington - 1.4 miles. Village Stores. Open 6am - 6pm (Mon - Sat) 9am - 12 noon (Sun) Also sells ice cold beer, wine & rents videos to visitors staying at the cottages. Tel 560523. Turn right at our entrance, right at the T Junction and go into the village where you will see the shop on the right.

Atherington - 1.8 miles. Small village shop with Tea Shop & Post Office attached. Open 9am 5.30 (Tue - Sat) 10am - 5pm (Sun) Small selection of groceries, but useful for milk, sweets, icecream, some wine & beer, postcards and local maps. The lovely old fashioned Tea Shop makes delicious home-made cakes. It can be reached via the footpath opposite our entrance. This walk is just under a mile and takes you across the fields into the village. Upon reaching the village turn left and after a short distance you will see the Tea Shop on your right. By road - Turn left at our entrance, take the first right and then right again at the crossroads. This will take you into the village.

Local Garage - 4 miles. One-stop type shop. Open 7am - 10pm (Mon - Sat) 8am - 9pm (Sun). Sells most things including cigarettes, magazines and newspapers, but no alcohol. Go through Atherington and at the T Junction turn left towards Barnstaple on the A377. The garage is just under 2 miles on the left.