East
-the-
Water
Amenities in East-the-Water
For school, community centre, and church, see the Community
page. Other amenities provided for within the community are:
- doctor's surgery, with on-site pharmacy - the Wooda Surgery (+ Lloyds Chemist);
- grocery stores - TESCO supermarket on Manteo Way, a Best One convenience store at Barton Tors (twice rated nationally as in the top 100 convenience stores);
- places to eat or drink:
- The Royal Hotel; (traditional hotel);
- Pollyfield Community Centre (bar with limited opening and periodic community lunches)
- Bideford Railway Heritage Centre on the old railway station site (seasonal opening)
- take-away food - Silverbridge House (Chinese), and East of the Water (Chinese) on Barnstaple Street;
- hotel - The Royal Hotel;
- vet - Witten Park Vets have a branch on the Alverdiscot Industrial Estate;
- post - there is a small Post Office at Barton Tors (usually less busy than Bideford’s main one);
- leisure equipment hire - Bideford Cycle, Surf and Kayak Hire;
- car servicing - Bideford Auto Services Ltd, JK Auto Tek, Warmingtons Garage;
- allotments - behind Pollyfield, provided by Bideford Town Council;
- building and agricultural supplies - Jewson, Tamar Trading, DP Farm and Country Stores;
- car parks - Clarence Wharf pay-and-display in Barnstaple Street (but likely to close later in the 2022);
- bus - the community lies on the North Devon Wave's route (Stagecoach 21/21A), providing very regular services between Westward Ho! and Ilfracombe via Barnstaple;
- taxis - MR & MRS Taxi, Wes Taxis, Alpha Cars, Prouse Taxis (find their numbers on TaxiRegister);
- Stepping Stones provide preschool care
- Social media - East-the-Water's Facebook page.
A wide range of additional amenities are available on the western
bank of the river, just a short hop across the ancient Long Bridge,
including:
- Bideford Library;
- the Burton Arts Centre and museum;
- a regular Farmer's Market;
- the Pannier Market;
- the Affinity Devon shopping centre retail park;
- a swimming pool (Torridge Pool);
- additional schools (Kingsley School, Bideford College);
- several dentists (see NHS site's "Find A Dentist" page to search for a list);
- numerous shops, mostly on the Quay, in Mill Street, around the Pannier Market, and in the High Street.
Among the other amenities lying within a reasonable distance of the community are:
- rail link - nearest station is in Barnstaple (9.6 miles), with bus connection;
- major road link - easy access to the North Devon Link Road, which eventually connects with the M5.