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🐀 Rats in Appledore?!

Homes on Pitt Lane and Wooda Road are under siege after Baker Estates started construction nearby. Residents report first-ever infestations, with pest control bills soaring and unfinished, unsold homes piling up. Now they want to build 36 more houses — in a known wildlife habitat.

📢 Locals are urging action: 💥 Rat nests disturbed 💥 Wildlife displaced 💥 Alternative site refused by Baker Estates 💥 Unsold homes already sitting empty

👉 Objections now open via the Planning Inspectorate 📝 Ref: APP/W1145/W/25/3359853 🔗 https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk

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Badger Watch: Nightlife Around Appledore 🦡🌙

We’ve been lucky enough to catch some of our elusive local residents on trail camera – badgers, busy in the hedgerows and lanes around Appledore.

These shy creatures emerge after dusk, following well-worn paths between the fields and woodland edges. Watching them move with such purpose and grace is a quiet reminder of the rich wildlife that still thrives just beyond our doorsteps.

📍 Filmed in and around Appledore 📷 Captured on a motion-activated trail camera 🦡 Look out for snuffling, foraging, and the occasional pause to scratch!

We’ll be sharing more moments like these, part of an ongoing project to gently document the unseen rhythms of the land – without disturbance, and always with care.

Follow for more glimpses of North Devon’s hidden life.

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Bunny rabbit caught on a wildlife camera nearby

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🌿 Badger Runs & Dandelions at Dusk – Above Appledore Shipyard 🌅

There’s a quiet kind of magic that settles over Appledore as the sun begins to dip—when the shipyard below falls into silhouette and the fields above begin to glow with the last of the day’s light.

This walk takes you through a series of gently sloping meadows on the edge of the village—fields long shaped by wildlife and wind. Dandelions sway in the breeze, their seeds ready to drift, and just beneath the surface, a hidden network of badger runs and setts hums with life.

The badgers themselves stay mostly out of sight during the day, but their pathways are clear for those who know where to look. Trampled grass, well-worn trails, and small earth openings hint at a long-established presence. These animals have likely lived here for generations, just above the bustle of the shipyard below.

This video isn’t about spectacle—it’s about stillness. It’s a chance to see a familiar place in a new light, to listen to birdsong on the wind, and to let the land speak for itself.

If you love Appledore, and the quiet ways nature surrounds it, I think you’ll enjoy this.

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Morning Ride: Wooda Road to Northam Burrows ☀️🚴‍♂️ | North Devon Vibes

Welcome to a peaceful pedal through paradise 🌿✨

This morning’s bike ride takes you from Wooda Road in Appledore down to the wild beauty of Northam Burrows. The sun’s out, the skies are clear, and the sea air is just what you need to start the day right.

Expect gentle birdsong, soft coastal breezes, and the kind of scenery that makes you stop and smile. From country lanes to wide-open spaces, it’s a North Devon morning at its best.

Hit play, take a breath, and come along for the ride 🧡

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🗳️ Torridge By-Elections | Northam Town Council

Appledore & Orchard Hill District & Parish Vote

📅 Thursday 17 April 2025 📍 Northam Town Council Offices, Devon

This video covers the results of the Torridge by-elections held on 17 April 2025 for both District and Parish council seats in Appledore and Orchard Hill. The By-election was called due to the disqualification of Councillor Leonard Ford.

Appledore Ward – District Council ✅ Kerry O’Rourke (Liberal Democrat) – 304 • Carrie Woodhouse (Conservative) – 235 • Nigel Johnson (Independent) – 116 • Keith Funnell (Green) – 91 🧾 Spoilt: 17 | 📊 Turnout: 25.48%

Appledore Ward – Northam Town Council (Parish) ✅ Jeremy Aidan Bell (Independent) – 350 • Carrie Woodhouse (Conservative) – 272 • John Summerhill (Independent) – 102 🧾 Spoilt: 32 | 📊 Turnout: 25.24%

Orchard Hill Ward – Northam Town Council (Parish) ✅ Jon Horrocks (Independent) – 356 • Derek Sargent (Reform UK) – 331 • Jim Jackson (Conservative) – 228 🧾 Spoilt: 20 | 📊 Turnout: 22.48%

Includes footage from the count and official declarations. Returning Officer: Steve Hearse

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Morning Bike Ride → Northam Burrows

Morning Ride to Northam Burrows | 4K Ambient Bike Journey (with Squeaky Pedal) 🚴‍♂️🌿✨

Join me for a gentle morning ride into the heart of Northam Burrows Country Park, captured in crisp 4K on a glorious spring day. The air is fresh, the light is golden—and yes, my pedal’s got a bit of a squeak to it. Think of it as the soundtrack of a well-loved bike doing its thing.

This is ambient video at its simplest: no music, no talking—just the subtle sounds of nature, the wind across the estuary, and a squeaky little rhythm as we roll along. Perfect for background relaxation or a quiet escape into the Devon countryside.

🔊 Tip: Pop on your headphones and enjoy the ride. 📍 Location: Northam Burrows, North Devon, UK 🎥 Shot in 4K | Real-time, unfiltered, and wonderfully squeaky.

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🌿 Bird Buffet Ambience in 4K

Relaxing Garden Bird Sounds | North Devon Wildlife

Experience the soft flutter and gentle chatter of garden birds in beautiful 4K clarity. Bird Buffet Ambience captures a peaceful feeding session at a secluded North Devon bird table — no commentary, no music, just natural sound and stunning detail.

Filmed in ultra-high definition, this ambient nature video lets you enjoy the rich textures and colours of each bird’s visit — from the glint of a robin’s eye to the shimmer of a seagull’s wing. The buffet includes grains, worm castings, and special flakes made with natural, bird-friendly ingredients.

Guests include: 🕊️ Wood pigeons 🪶 Robins 🦤 Seagulls 🪺 Songbirds 🪵 Pheasants 🔨 A woodpecker popping in for a look

Ideal for background calm, birdwatching, sleep, or screen-filling serenity.

🎥 Shot in Appledore, North Devon 📹 4K UHD | Real-time sound | Natural ambience 🎧 Headphones recommended for full experience

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Rainy ASMR Village Walk Bude Street → Appledore RNLI

A quiet morning walk through the heart of Appledore. Light rain falls on rooftops and cobbles. Footsteps echo through narrow lanes. Distant seagulls call above the estuary. Garden birds chirp softly from hidden hedgerows. Rowing teams glide silently across the calm water at the end of the walk.

🎧 Best with headphones — subtle sounds throughout. 📍 Route: Bude Street → Irsha Street → RNLI Lifeboat Station ☔ Weather: Light rain, calm sea, early morning hush.

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🌬️ Windy ASMR Coastal Walk | Westward Ho! → Northam Burrows 🌊

Come with me for a wild, sunlit coastal walk through North Devon. Starting at the golf club end of Sandymere (Westward Ho!), I make my way along the beach—wind howling, waves crashing, and the sun glowing above. It’s just me, the sound of nature… and my bike, which I had to carry across boulders and shifting pebbles while filming.

A peaceful, raw slice of seaside life—perfect for late-night headphones or calming background vibes.

✨ No talking. Just ambient sounds and a little silent determination.

📍 Route: Westward Ho! Golf Club (Sandymere) → along the beach → Northam Burrows Car Park

🎧 ASMR features:

Whistling wind

Rhythmic waves

Pebble crunching

The quiet effort of hauling a bike through nature

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🚶‍♂️ Gray Sands Beach Walk | ASMR Footsteps on Shingle & Calming Wave Sounds | Natural Coastal Ambience

Take a slow walk with me along the moody, beautiful stretch of Gray Sands beach — where every step across the shingle sings its own soft rhythm, and the gentle waves keep you company.

No music. No voice. Just the grounding sound of footsteps and the timeless lull of the sea.

📍 Gray Sands, North Devon 🪨 Real-time shingle footsteps 🌊 Gentle wave ambiance 🎧 Best with headphones for immersive calm 🎥 Filmed in peaceful solitude, no interruptions

Perfect for:

Bedtime relaxation

Focus & study

Stress relief

A moment of mindful escape

Thanks for walking with me today. Wherever you are, I hope this brings you peace.

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🎧 Our First Walk: Wooda Road to Limers Lane

We’ve launched. The Appeldore Channel is now live, and this is our first offering — a no-talking, ambient ASMR walk through a stretch of North Devon that rarely gets seen like this.

Starting at Wooda Road, we follow Bidna Lane into the woods, brushing the edge of the estuary, and ending at the curve of Limers Lane — a route full of light, quiet, and texture.

It’s 33 minutes long. No music. No narration. Just the sound of the land as it is.

🎥 Watch on YouTube → https://youtu.be/qJZ0ESXsXKk

Follow for more walks — through rain, dusk, tide and trees. We’ll be wandering slowly from here on.

#Appledore #ASMRWalk #NorthDevon #BidnaWoods #TheAppeldoreChannel #NoTalking

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Spotted this lone heron near the shipyard while filming today’s walk. Still. Patient. Watching the tide like it remembers something.

🎥 New ASMR walk coming soon

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🌬️ Let’s Bring Back the Windmill

A quiet call to remember what once stood watching.

On the ridge between Appledore and Northam, in a field kissed by salt air and wind, a windmill once stood.

Not a ruin. Not a monument. But a working part of life — turning grain into flour, wind into purpose.

They called it the Northam Windmill or sometimes the Bidna Mill, after the nearby rise. It stood tall above the estuary, where the river narrows and the sea begins to think of home.

Its sails stopped long ago. In 1922, the last of its stones were taken down — some say for safety, others say for usefulness. Some of those stones now hold back the tide near Watertown Farm, quietly continuing their work in a different form.

But here’s a thought. What if we brought it back?

Not just the building, but the idea. The presence. The pride. The reminder.

A place to walk to, to learn from, to stand beside and look out over the rooftops of Appledore, the curve of the river, the burrows and beyond.

We’re not starting a campaign just yet — not officially. But we’re asking the question. And questions, when asked kindly and clearly, have a way of gathering answers.

If you know stories, memories, old photographs, or even feelings — we’d love to hear them.

Because sometimes, the wind turns back toward us. And sometimes, it carries the shape of things we’d forgotten we missed.

#Appledore #Northam #WindmillRevival #DevonHistory #CoastalHeritage #LetsBringBackTheWindmill

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Appledore residents Association are proposing that Quiet Lanes be designated in the area to regain the character and tranquillity of our country lanes. 

The ARA are focussing on Pitt Lane and Pitt Hill initially, shown here.

As they are for use and enjoyment by us all, your views on Quiet Lanes and whether they are a good idea are essential. 

Please tell us what you think, by taking a few minutes to fill in the Quiet Lanes Survey. ( Link: https://buff.ly/2Q1dAa8​​ ) 

We can then consider and analyse all your views to see if there is enough local support for a Quiet Lanes network. 

We will be passing on our analysis of the responses received to Devon County Council, who would be responsible for developing the Quiet Lanes project in partnership with the community. 

 Do you remember the days when you could take a leisurely stroll down a country lane, taking in verge-side views and enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the countryside? 

Nowadays, country lanes are not as quiet, pleasant or safe as they used to be as increasing levels of traffic, speeding vehicles, and heavy lorries are making many intimidating for other users. 

Unfortunately, time doesn't stand still, we are seeing our quiet streets and the lanes of Appledore becoming busier and busier, and the situation won't get any better with the proposed Wooda Road/Pitt Lane housing developments.

More about Quiet Lanes here from CPRE, the countryside charity, formerly known as the Campaign to Protect Rural England: https://www.cpre.org.uk/resources/cpr...

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Put the flags out: Gunner and Bertie launch charity flag to raise money for Children's Hospice South West - stay tuned for first flag raising event soon

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Poll on restoration of public representation to Northam's Neighbourhood Plan sub-committee - 29.1.2020 - Northam Town Hall

Councillors show their true colours as hostile atmosphere surrounds meeting. Largest ever public turnout in decades.

*Spoiler - Result was 10 in favour, 2 against. Fast forward to vote at 41m:27s

For: 1. Cllr. David Chalmers, 2. Cllr. Ken Davis,3. Cllr. Barry Edwards, 4. Cllr. Peter Hames, 5. Cllr. Daniel Bell, 6. Cllr. Miss Jo Manley, 7. Cllr. Mrs Heather McCarthy, 8. Cllr. Laurence Shelley 9. Cllr. Mrs Claire Hodson, 10. Cllr. Nick Laws

Against: 11. Cllr. Derek Sargent, 12. Cllr. Chris Leather