Braunton

The village of Braunton is situated on the A361 between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe, and on the cross roads of the main coastal road to the fine sandy beaches of Saunton and Croyde. The nearby UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Braunton Burrows is over 3,000 hectares of North Devon landscape and has been formally recognised by as Britain's first new-style Biosphere. The Biosphere has Braunton Burrows at the core but stretches out to include Braunton Marshes and Great Field, Northam Burrows, the Taw/Torridge estuary and as far as Croyde Dunes and Kipling Tors.

Braunton makes claim to be the largest village in England and the old part of it contains narrow ancient streets where cob-walled cottages are still visible. The local shops provide a good selection of provision, gift & craft shops and there is also a free car park. A large number of surf shops in the village sell and hire equipment for use at the nearby beaches and Braunton is also a centre for the manufacturing of Wet Suits and Surf Boards. There are a good selection of pubs and restaurants including an extremely popular Fish and Chip Restaurant and Take Away, which has won an award for Best Fish & Chip Shop in the South West. An Art & Craft Centre and a new Heritage Centre complete the picture.