Bideford is home to Instow Barton. North Devon Coast and Exmoor National Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include The Big Sheep and St Anne's Arts & Community Centre. Clovelly Village and Atlantis Adventure Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby kayaking, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding. Visit our Bideford travel guide
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
The host will greet guests on arrival
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Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
This property welcomes adults only
Payment types at the property
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
Property is also known as
Instow Barton Bideford
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Instow Barton Guesthouse Bideford
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Frequently asked questions
How much is parking at Instow Barton?
Self-parking is free at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Instow Barton?
As of 7 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Instow Barton on 13 Mar 2026 start from Rp2.257.914, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
What time is check-in at Instow Barton?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Instow Barton?
Checkout is at 10:30 AM.
Where is Instow Barton located?
Situated in Bideford, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Instow Beach, South West Coast Path Section 7 Trailhead and South West Coast Path Section 6 Trailhead. West Appledore and Northam Burrows Country Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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Instow Barton Reviews
10
Exceptional
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Wonderful and imaginative breakfast menu with many options. Lovely setting on a hillside overlooking the valley and just a few minutes from the sand dunes and beaches of the estuary.
Very warm welcome from our hosts and can thoroughly recommend to others.
Terence
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Stuart
6 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was fantastic about our stay. Our hosts were friendly and welcoming and the property is very nice. A great location for exploring the area.
The hosts and the reviews lived up to our expectations. Great Location, the local pubs were very welcoming and the food in the instow Arms was very nice.
Declan
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Margaret Joy
24 Jul 2024
Lovely rooms, spotlessly clean. Very comfy beds and amazing breakfast !
Margaret Joy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Susan
11 May 2025
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Excellent on every level
Absolutely brilliant. Gorgeous rooms, terrific breakfast and the hosts were charming.
A utterly wonderful and charming place to stay. Caroline and her husband are the most warm and welcoming hosts. Beautiful rooms, all individually decorated, a marvelous breakfast, beautiful and warm atmosphere. Highly recommended.
Such a lovely place to stay. Quiet and relaxing with beautiful surroundings and an excellent breakfast.
Room decor looked great and was very clean. Caroline is a fantastic host
Super friendly and welcoming host, a comfortable and attractive room, home-made cake every afternoon and wonderful breakfasts. The B&B is an easy walk to a stunning beach and various restaurants. We ate out at The Glorious Oyster and The Boat House - both recommended but we preferred the former for its relaxed, beachy vibe and quality of the dishes.
Spent 2 lovely nights at Instow Barton in August. Stayed in bedroom 3 which was lovely size. Very comfortable bed and amazing selection for breakfast.
Will certainly stay again if down that way.
Caroline was very helpful and welcoming.
We had a super stay. An excellent welcome. Every convenience we could have wished for. Spotlessly clean accommodation. Comfortable bed. Great breakfast. Top class hospitality.
Lovely room overlooking the garden and countryside and sea with a very comfortable bed, delicious breakfast with homemade goodies, could not have been better.
We certainly would not hesitate to book again.
Thank you, Caroline and Colin, for looking after us so well and for all your very funny stories about your horses, dogs and cat 😄
Property was in a lovely peaceful location and our room was a good size and immaculately clean. Hosts were lovely and very welcoming. Loved the little touches like fresh milk and the homemade cake was wonderful. Breakfast was also amazing. Would highly recommend.
Stunning and tasteful accommodation in a beautiful, peaceful location. Delicious breakfasts and outstanding cake and pastries prepared on the premises by welcoming hosts. Fabulous in all respects.
Couldn’t fault our stay, host was wonderful and couldn’t do enough. Location was fabulous and the room was incredibly spacious. Breakfast was the best breakfast I’ve ever had!! Will definitely be back.
Fabulous hosts, couldn't do enough for us and our family of little dogs, very welcoming and homely.
Excellent breakfast and great value for money. Breakfast room is delightful, along with the choice of food.
Clean and tidy rooms, very spacious and comfortable 'huge' beds and fluffy warm duvets.
The walled terrace area is excellent for outside dog security with lovely views and peaceful surroundings.
Packed lunches were made available for us at short notice and were excellent value for money and totally delicious. The home made cakes and fresh cut fruit were an additional delight.
This is a hidden gem and well worth a visit for a peaceful stay in a beautiful part of Devon. All the personal touches make you feel valued and special as a guest, Just perfect.
Caroline and Colin were very friendly and welcoming hosts. They are passionate about the B&B and nothing was too much trouble. Great value for money as well. Super clean room and public areas. Breakfast was superb. Our table was loaded with juices, home made granola, fresh fruit, yoghurt, freshly baked pastries in addition to the personalised choice of hot dishes. This hearty breakfast would leave no-one hungry. The room was spotless with luxury bed and bedding. Tea, coffee and plenty of fresh milk were available in the room. Decaf and a choice of non-dairy milk was readily provided on request. In addition, fresh home made cake appeared every afternoon in the room. We also made use of their packed lunch offer (Extra cost) and this was perfect for a long day out and about. I highly recommend Instow Barton and will be returning as soon as I can.
What a delightful experience it was to stay at Instow Barton B&B and be hosted by Colin & Caroline. Happy, bubbly and a very friendly reception on our arrival. Nothing was too much trouble and they went out of there way to make us feel welcome in there home. Very generous size bedroom, large barthoom and cake was in our room everyday!
Breakfast menu was extensive and varied. Quality of food was of a 5 Star standard and presented in a timely and professional manner. I’d go as far as to say that we were being hosted by a couple that were
Customer focused and there main aim was to ensure that we received the very best service that was on offer. Can highly recommend Instow Barton to anyone wanting to stay over for a special midweek or weekend break. This B&B is special.
Ian & Cathy Perth, Western Australia