Berrynarbor

Berrynarbor is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 749. The village is located near Exmoor and is about three miles east of Ilfracombe. It is also the neighbour of Combe Martin.

The village contains a small school, Berrynarbor Primary, and a post office. The other shop in the village exists on the campsite Mill Park located on the edge of Berrynarbor. There are also pubs, guest houses and tearooms, along with the Berrynarbor church and watermouth castle. Around the village are over sixty flower pot men which are popular with tourists and can be bought in the workshop in the village.

The church has a 15th century tower, a 17th century lychgate and a Norman font.

Landscape

Berrynarbor lies within the North Devon Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty which is renowned for its dramatic coastal cliffs and rural landscape. It is a pretty village surrounded by dense woodlands and farms.

Awards

Berrynarbor has won many awards including Best Kept Village and Britain in Bloom, which comes from the village being full of flowers and colour during spring and summer, mostly due to residents caring for plants outside their own houses.

Tradition

Every year the village hosts a show which involves some of the locals and primary school children. This year the show raised funds for the villages new shop. In July the school hosts a fete in the Manor hall and park. This also helps raise money for various charities.

External links

* [http://www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk/ North Devon AONB website]
* [http://www.berrynarbor-news.co.uk/ Berrynarbor Village Newsletter Online]