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Lying just southwest of Barnstaple, Roundswell is a practical, modern settlement that has grown significantly since the 1980s. Geographically, it occupies a convenient plateau between the Taw Estuary and the rising hills of the North Devon countryside, linked to the town centre by the A3125 and the Sticklepath hill. While it serves as a major gateway for the area due to its position near the A39 Atlantic Highway, the residential pockets away from the main bypass are surprisingly quiet. Local life tends to revolve around the retail parks and the community centre, but the real draw is the immediate access to the Tarka Trail; you can jump on a bike and be cycling along the estuary toward Instow and Bideford in minutes. It lacks the ancient cobbles of Barnstaple’s historic core, having developed largely on former farmland, but it offers a functional, breezy alternative with the coast and the hospital both within easy reach.