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Instow is a village in north Devon (a county of South West England). It is on the estuary where the rivers Taw and Torridge meet, between the villages of Westleigh and Yelland and on the opposite bank of Appledore. It has a famous railway signal box, recently rebuilt and has a small river beach, popular to hundreds of tourists in the summer. Also home to many pubs and restaurants, Instow is increasing it's appeal to leisure seekers. The Decks restaurant, having appeared twice in the good food guide, brings many people to the area where as "The Boathouse", another popular seafood eatery, offers real ales amongst other drinks. The Tarka Trail runs through Instow, providing an easy means for people to arrive by foot or on bike. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 732 KB) Instow signal box. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 732 KB) Instow signal box. ...
Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ...
South West England is one of the regions of England. ...
River Taw rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor. ...
The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England. ...
Westleigh is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, within the Hornsby Shire local government area, about 24 kilometres north-west of the Central Business District. ...
Yelland is a megalithic site in Devon. ...
External link Appledore (DMOZ.org) Categories: Stub | Towns in Devon ...
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Home to fantastic sand dunes and some rare species of orchid including the pyramid orchid, Instow offers some fantastic sights.
Beach
 Instow Beach, overlooking River Torridge and Torridge Bridge The beach was recently closed and the amount of sand was reduced. Instow Beach is used widely during summer months at the peak of the tourist season. Image File history File links Instow_Beach_(Boat). ...
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Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1280, 1466 KB) Picture of Instow beach, overlooking the river Torridge and the Torridge Bridge, taken by Tom Collins I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1280, 1466 KB) Picture of Instow beach, overlooking the river Torridge and the Torridge Bridge, taken by Tom Collins I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of...
There are also a large number of boats anchored on the sand, owned by people living within the area. Many are only accessible at low-tide or via a dinghy. Dinghy of the schooner Adventuress A dinghy is a small utility boat attached to a larger boat. ...
Famous People Ex cricket umpire David Shepherd is probably the most well-known person associated with Instow. Actor Jude Law has also been reported to have bought a house on Instow seafront, but then sold it again. Princess Anne also visited the Commodore Hotel some years back. David Robert Shepherd (born 27 December 1940 in Bideford, Devon, England) is one of the cricket worlds best-known umpires. ...
David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an Academy Award nominated English actor, who is known as Jude Law. ...
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External links - Instow Website
- Instow Webcams
- North Devon Yacht Club
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