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BARNSTAPLE
: TOWN CENTRE - THE "CAPITAL" OF NORTH DEVON |
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PARKING
IN TOWN
If driving to Barnstaple for the evening's night-life
(pubs, clubs, restaurants, theatre, cinema, etc) aim to park
in the Queen Street carpark - follow signs to "Town
Centre carparks" - WARNING: all town centre carparks
operate pay-and-display daytime and evening.
Taxis are everywhere, with ranks in Boutport Street
and Queen Street.
Regular bus services back to Ilfracombe and Bideford
continue until about 11.00pm.
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The
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EATING
OUT
There are plenty of restaurants in town, however most of these
can be heavily booked on Fridays and Saturdays, so book in advance
if you can. Again the busiest area is Boutport Street, in particular
at the southern end (The Square).
The clubbers' restaurants are Chambers Brasserie, The
Square, tel: 01271 321045; Lilico's, The Square, tel: 01271
321045; Plantation Village, Boutport Street, tel: 01271 342449.
The genteel restaurants include The Imperial Hotel, The
Square, tel: 01271 345861; The Royal & Fortescue Hotel,
Boutport Street, tel: 01271 342289; The Old Custom House, The
Strand, tel: 01271 370123. .
The finest cuisines can be found at Zena's, Market Street,
tel: 01271 378844; Chambers Brasserie, The Square, tel: 01271
321045; 62 The Bank (brasserie), Boutport Street, tel: 01271
324446.
Saturday Dinner Dances take place in most of the town's
three star hotels: The Royal & Fortescue Hotel, Boutport
Street, tel: 01271 342289; The Park Hotel, Taw Vale, tel: 01271
372166; The Barnstaple Hotel. Braunton Road, tel: 01271 376221;
all have quality restaurants.
There are many independent restaurants in town, mostly
chef-owned, Giovanni's (Italian), Boutport Street, tel: 01271
321274; Pizza Nostra (Italian), The Strand, tel: 01271 372975;
The Fullam (Chinese), Cattle Market, tel: 01271 328882; 62 The
Bank (brasserie), Boutport Street, tel: 01271 324446; Jalapeno
Peppers (TexMex), off Boutport Street, tel: 01271 328877; and
many more.
Pick up a free copy of 'Where to eat in Barnstaple' from
the Tourist Information Centre in The Square - it includes a
useful map.
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AN
EVENING AT THE THEATRE OR CINEMA
Both the Queen's Theatre and the Central Cinema
are in Boutport Street. What's on can be found out by visiting
one of North Devon's Tourist Information Centres or buying a
copy of the North Devon Journal (see The View section) 75p.
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NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN
Most of the town's night-life is found in The Square, Boutport
Street, Queen Street (all within 400 yds of Queen Street car
park).
Popular pubs include: Wetherspoons, Seamus O'Donnell's,
Sherry's in Boutport Street. Chambers Brasserie and The Inn
on the Square. The town has 31 pubs.
Popular clubs include: Shout in Queen Street. Euphoria
in Silver Street. Rockabilly's in The Strand.
Busy nights are Thurs-Sat.
There are 11 bars/pubs/clubs in Boutport Street.
24 hour CCTV security cameras blanket the entire town centre,
including car parks. |
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