Visiting North Devon

To get to North Devon, there are a few options:

Driving directions:

• From London, take the M4 westward towards Bristol and then follow the M5 southward towards North Devon. The journey takes approximately 4 hours, depending on traffic.
• From Bristol, take the M5 southward towards North Devon. The journey takes approximately 2 hours, depending on traffic.
• From Exeter, take the A377 road northward towards North Devon. The journey takes approximately 1 hour, depending on traffic.

Rail directions:

• From London, take a train to Exeter St Davids station. From there, take the Tarka Line train to Barnstaple station in North Devon. The journey takes approximately 3-4 hours, depending on the connection times.
• From Bristol, take a train to Taunton station. From there, take the Tarka Line train to Barnstaple station in North Devon. The journey takes approximately 2.5-3 hours, depending on the connection times.
• From Exeter, take the Tarka Line train directly to Barnstaple station in North Devon. The journey takes approximately 1.5 hours.

If you are coming from Cornwall, you can take the A39 road across the border and into North Devon. Alternatively, you can take a train to Barnstaple station via Exeter St Davids station.

The closest airport to North Devon is Exeter Airport, which is approximately 50 miles away. The suggested route would be to take the M5 motorway towards Exeter and then follow signs to the airport. Alternatively, there are shuttle services and private taxis available for hire.