Barnstaple RFC period they also became one of the top club sides in Devon winning five county cups in this period, including four in a row between 1998 to 2002. This period of success came to an end when Barnstaple suffered consecutive relegation's to fall to the lowest level in the clubs history so far, dropping to Western Counties West (tier 7) by 2005. Thankfully, the club quickly righted itself and three seasons (and two promotions) later found themselves back in South West 1. This climb back up the leagues also conceded with repeated Devon Cup success, with four titles wn in
Barnstaple railway station that carried Sticklepath Hill (the A3125) across the former Bideford and Ilfracombe lines was demolished to make way for a road junction for the Barnstaple Western Bypass, which opened in May 2007. The roundabout here has been built on a raised platform in order to allow for the reopening of the line to Bideford should this be proved viable in the future. Work from the bypass has also included a larger station car park and better bus access – a large number of Barnstaple town services, as well as services to Bideford, Ilfracombe and South Molton now call at the