Bideford Bay
YOUR QUESTDuring the 17th Century, notorious Devonshire pirate,Captain Henry Avery, aka "Long Ben", travelled far & wide, plundering ships large & small as he sailed the high seas. One dark & stormy night, Long Ben's ship, the Salty Seadog, became marooned on a little known island, just off the Atlantic Coast, near Bideford Bay.
Long Ben took the secret of his ill-gotten gains with him to his grave. All that remains is a tatty map to help you find his haul.
ABOUT THE TRAILThe trail starts at Atlantic Village, takes you to Bideford, then helps you to explore Appledore, Westward Ho! and Northam in any order you wish. It involves a combined total of 2 miles walking, with 8 miles road travel and will take you around 5 hours to complete.
The trail can be completed by bus or by car. Why not leave the car behind in the Long Stay Car Park at Atlantic Village and hop on the Beacon Bus 15x service to Bideford, then take either the First Bus Service 1 or 2 OR the Stagecoach service 21 or 21A, which both run frequent services around the Bideford Bay area.
A reduced cost FirstDay North Devon voucher is included with each trail and offers unlimited travel on the First bus service 1 & 2 for just £10 for the up to 2 adults and 3 children for the day.
This trail was specially written for Torridge District Council and is unfortunately not available to purchase online. It may be purchased from the Tourist Information Centres at Bideford and Atlantic Village, Value House in Barnstaple and from Braddicks Holiday Centre in Westward Ho! or direct from the Treasure Trails Devon office on 07960 630 900.
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