St Mary's Church, Bideford

Find Us

St Mary’s is in the centre of Bideford, a short walk from the Bideford end of the Long Bridge, just off Bridge Street.

Address and contact

St Mary’s Church
Church Walk
Bideford
EX39 2BP

Parish office: St Mary’s House, 9 Church Walk, Bideford, EX39 2BP
Open 9am to 12 noon, Monday to Thursday

Parking and accessibility

Public parking: paid parking is available in Bridge Street Car Park, next to the church.

If you have mobility needs or are bringing equipment: you may be able to park on the church forecourt, right by the building. Please contact the parish office in advance to arrange this. The lane down to the forecourt is very narrow, so we only suggest it if you need to be close to the building.

If you have any questions about getting into or around the church, please ring or email the office before your visit and we’ll do all we can to help.

Driving directions

From Exeter (Crediton route), Okehampton and Torrington

  1. As you enter Bideford from the south on the A386, carry straight on at the mini-roundabout to continue alongside the river.
  2. At the second mini-roundabout (by the old Bideford Long Bridge), turn left into Bridge Street.
  3. After 20 yards, either bear right into Bridge Street Car Park, or turn left (very narrow) towards the church forecourt. The forecourt is only advisable if you need to be very close to the building.

From Launceston and Bude

  1. After the A39 widens at Fairy Cross, turn right at the first roundabout and come down the long hill towards the town centre.
  2. After the 20mph speed limit, carry directly ahead by turning left (the road itself bears sharp right).
  3. Pass the Fire Station on the right and take the first right into Honestone Street, passing the car park on your left, then take the next left to go around the Pannier Market building.
  4. On the far side of the market there is a left turn where the road seems to disappear, because Bridge Street drops away very steeply. Take that left.
  5. Either turn left into Bridge Street Car Park, or go down to the Give Way sign at the bottom and turn hard right (extremely narrow) to reach the church forecourt. The forecourt is only advisable if you need to be very close to the building.

From the east, including Barnstaple, Tiverton and the M5

  1. Take the A361 North Devon Link Road to Barnstaple, then the A39 to Bideford.
  2. Once across the A39 Torridge Bridge (Bideford is laid out to your left), turn left at the next roundabout and follow the road down the hill towards the town centre.
  3. After about a mile you will be driving alongside the quay, with the river on your left.
  4. At the mini-roundabout by the old Bideford Long Bridge, turn right into Bridge Street.
  5. After 20 yards, either bear right into Bridge Street Car Park, or turn left (very narrow) towards the church forecourt. The forecourt is only advisable if you need to be very close to the building.

Map

The map below shows St Mary’s Church, Church Walk, Bideford EX39 2BP. If the map doesn’t load or is hard to use, the address and directions above give the same information, or you can open the location in Google Maps.

Street view of the entrance

This Google Street View image lets you see the church entrance before you arrive. If it doesn’t load, the written directions above will get you to the same place.

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