Thanks to Mike for the public transport details:

Bus times as follows; from Barnstaple bus station to Beaford Stagecoach 5B bus; 12.00 arrives 13.04 14.00 arrives 15.04 16.45 arrives 17.49

from Beaford to Barnstaple bus station; 15.30 arrives 16.31 18.00 arrives 19.01 19.09 arrives 20.06 21.39 arrives 22.36