Instow, N Devon - multiview postcard 1966 slogan pmk

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Instow, North Devon near Appledore and Bideford -multiview: Instow Pier and Appledore / The Beach, Instow / Torridge Eastuary from Instow / The Quay, Appledore
• Publisher:  none given but probably Photo Precision PLC1780
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  3d purple Wilding defin.
• Postmark(s):  Bideford 26 Aug 1966 slogan postmark: Westward Ho! and Bideford Holidays
• Sent to:  Hunters Ride, Waterlooville, Portsmouth
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Instow is a village in north Devon, England. It is on the estuary where the rivers Taw and Torridge meet, between the villages of Westleigh and Yelland and on the opposite bank of Appledore.

There is a small river beach and sand dunes, that home some rare species of orchid including the pyramid orchid.^[1]

The Tarka Trail passes through Instow, providing an easy means for people to arrive by foot or on bike. This section of the Trail is also part of the South West Coast Path, offering longer walks along the coast.

The line opened from Barnstaple to Fremington in 1848, and then passenger trains ran from Barnstaple to Bideford from 2 November 1855 after the Bideford Extension Railway. The line was further extended to Torrington in 1872. Passenger services ceased on 2 October 1965 although ball clay traffic continued until 1982. The track was finally removed in 1985.

Instow has a famous railway signal box, which is over 130 years old and was the UK's first Grade 2 Listed signal box. It used to control the signals at Instow Station and also the operation of the level crossing. You can see the wheel that operated the gates, pull the signal levers, one of which still operates a signal, and generally learn how the box worked. In 2003 the box was nationally recognised for its restoration and educational value by receiving the Carillion Rail Award at the National Railway Heritage Awards. The signal box is now managed and run by volunteers of the Bideford Railway Heritage Centre and is open to the public on occasional Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Admission is free but donations to help with the upkeep of the box are gladly accepted. Follow the Tarka Trail to Bideford and visit Bideford Station as well.

Instow Beach also known as Instow Sands, is used widely during summer months at the peak of the tourist season. The beach is suitable for families as it enjoys few waves because of the sandbanks at the mouth of the estuary cancelling out most of the ocean swell. However, bathing water quality has regularly failed Environment Agency mandatory standards over the last few decades.^[2][3]

There are also a large number of boats anchored on the sand. Many are only accessible at low-tide or via a dinghy or what is locally known as a Tender. Over the past couple of years windsurfing and kite surfing have become popular, taking advantage of the open position and calm waters.Also canoes and kayaking up and down the rivers to Instow beach is becoming more and more popular.

A fire-crew from nearby Bideford were called to attend a fire on the sand dunes on the afternoon of Sunday 7 March 2010. Firemen beat out the flames, watched by a small crowd of onlookers, although large parts of the grass were burnt before it was brought under control.

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period=1945 - present

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