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Town Centre: 1,000 yards of pedestrianised shopping streets including
200 yards of covered shopping malls, 3 multi-level department stores including
Marks & Spencer's and Banbury's, large covered market*, famous Butchers'
Row (butchers, fishmongers, organic greengrocers, delicatessen, cheese
shop, baker, florist), Iceland and Somerfield supermarkets, Marks &
Spencer's Foodhall, theatre, multi-screen cinema, nightclubs, pubs, restaurants
and cafes, 3 parks including castle motte and bailey, pitch 'n' putt,
putting, tennis, skateboard park, adventure playgrounds, riverside gardens
(with statues, fountains, clock tower, cafe, mosaic and 2 museums**),
library with county records office, sports and leisure centre*, tennis
centre*, start of Tarka Trail and end of Macmillan Way, on Sustrans 3
and 31 Cycle Routes, on South West Way coast path, railway station, coach
and bus station (37 bus routes start here). |
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Website: Museum of North Devon |
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The Museum
of Barnstaple & North Devon is a major regional museum, housed
in fine Victorian brick building, beside Barnstaple's famous C13th Long
Bridge. Ten galleries displaying and interpreting the natural, social
and military history of northern Devon. Burma Campaign exhibition - the
'forgotten army'. Small Art Gallery. Ravillious photographic exhibition
of rural life. Tourist Information Centre in entrance hall. |
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Website: Barnstaple Heritage Centre |
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An exhibition
of Barnstaple's history from medieval to present day. The centre is housed
in a beautiful Grade I Listed building on the historic quayside. The Ballad
of Barnstaple The fixed hands-on exhibition takes visitors through the
major periods of Barnstaple's rich past. A combination of touch-screen
computer interactives, information panels and atmospheric mock-ups help
bring history to life for visitors of all ages. The exhibition covers
the main periods of the town's history and includes mediaeval and civil
war displays. An audio-visual presentation, computerised heritage trail
map and extensive picture database are particularly special features of
the Heritage Centre. A wealth of information is revealed, all faithfully
researched by local historians. |
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Website: www.oyez-oyez.co.uk |
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Discover
the fascinating history of the country's oldest royal-chartered borough,
find the norman fortifications, imagine the bustle of the 17th Century
port, visit the farmers' market and hear of Civil War skirmishes and intrigue.
Sit at the original desks in the 16th Century Grammar School, see the
Guildhall silver (by arrangement with Town Council), etc, all in the company
of Tom Evans, our colourful local historian. |
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Website: The Pannier Market |
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Over 100
yards long, this is one of the largest and busiest covered markets in
the South-West. Built mostly of wood, but with brick walls, in 1855, this
beautiful, airy building houses a different type of market each day of
the week (except Sunday). |
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Website: North Devon Leisure Centre |
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Swimming
pool, indoor bowls, squash. Matted area for martial arts. Solariums, sports
hall, table tennis, 5-a-side football. Aerobics/keepfit, new health suite.
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Website: www.tarkatennis.net |
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The Tarka
Tennis Centre (Barnstaple's new £5 million tennis complex) has international
standard facilities that has certainly put North Devon on the tennis map.
Professional coaching available. |
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Website: www.tarkatrail.co.uk |
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Over 130
bicycles: tourers, mountain bikes, tandems, trailer bikes, children's
bikes, etc, available for daily hire - whether on the adjacent Tarka Trail
Cycle Path (32 mile long off-road cycle/foot path), or on the roads and
bridle paths of North Devon. Free car park. |
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Ten-pin bowling with fully automated scoring. Ice Skating. Game Zone
(jet-ski simulator, Sega races, Air Hockey, shooting screens, gaming machines
and pool tables). Children's Megazone (laser adventure in the Alien Wasteland).
Bar and Diner (hot food all day). Let's Go Superbowl. |
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Website: www.northdevonkarting.co.uk |
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Two circuits:
'Family Track' which is 200 metres and 'Pro Track' which is 400 metres.
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Website: www.funderzone.com |
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North Devon's
largest indoor soft-play centre. A play heaven for the under 12's on four
levels. Rope bridges, tunnels, ball pools, cannons, log ramps, spider
webs, punch bags and five slides. Dedicated area for under 3's with slide,
ball pool, soft shapes, etc. Funder Forest Cafe. Long sleeves and trousers
are recommended, socks are required (socks can be purchased). One mile
east of town centre, close to Tesco's, but on the other side of the A39.
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Website: www.stjohnsgardencentre.co.uk |
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Chipmunks,
terrapins, birds and fish in exotic setting of giant cacti, tropical jungle
plants and waterfalls. All under cover. |
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