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This fascinating old port, with an historic past and a long tradition of boat building and fishing, lies where the rivers Taw and Torridge join. The quaint, narrow streets and drangs are lined with small colour-washed fishermen’s cottages - Georgian and Victorian but with some dating back to the Elizabethan era - and they give a special atmosphere and charm.
The central part of this delightful seafaring old town has changed little in the last hundred years and has been declared a Conservation area.
Most of the small streets lead down to the Quay, which provides delightful views across the estuary to Instow, and at which the fishing boats tie up. There is a small but great range of shops, pubs, restaurants and art galleries and the Quay is the focal point of village activities including fishing trips, boat trips around the estuary, crabbing contests, and the occasional Brass Band and Morris Dancers performances.
