Guidebook for Ilfracombe
Food Scene
A small family run restaurant/bistro. Homemade food, locally sourced. A licensed bar. Nicely decorated, indoors and out with lovely staff.
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Blacksands
3 St James PlA small family run restaurant/bistro. Homemade food, locally sourced. A licensed bar. Nicely decorated, indoors and out with lovely staff.
In the summer, if the weather is good, you can get a curry on the beach (for about £10). Bring your own drink and blanket! (Check on there Facebook page or opening times)
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Barricane Beach
In the summer, if the weather is good, you can get a curry on the beach (for about £10). Bring your own drink and blanket! (Check on there Facebook page or opening times)
Bengal Spice
36 Greenclose RdIndian Takeaway
Bamboo Palace
27 St James PlChinese Takeaway
Fresh local seafood. Why not try their seafood platter with a glass of wine situated on Ilfracombe’s beautiful working harbour.
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S & P Fish Shop
1 The CoveFresh local seafood. Why not try their seafood platter with a glass of wine situated on Ilfracombe’s beautiful working harbour.
Sightseeing
A 20.25 metre tall statue created by Damien Hirst that stands on the pier at the entrance to the harbour in Ilfracombe.
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Verity
A 20.25 metre tall statue created by Damien Hirst that stands on the pier at the entrance to the harbour in Ilfracombe.
There is a sweet little chapel over looking the harbour. It is also the oldest working lighthouse in the UK!
Lantern Hill
There is a sweet little chapel over looking the harbour. It is also the oldest working lighthouse in the UK!
Very pretty, grab some fish and chips or an ice cream and relax by the sea!
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Ilfracombe Harbour
10A The QuayVery pretty, grab some fish and chips or an ice cream and relax by the sea!
A hill overlook Ilfracombe and the sea. It's great to have a little lye down in the sun!
Capstone Parade
Capstone ParadeA hill overlook Ilfracombe and the sea. It's great to have a little lye down in the sun!
Arts & Culture
Ruffen Common is a small workshop and gallery, with all work made in-house. Lots of amazing wildlife sculptures, raku piece and pottery!
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Lynmouth
Ruffen Common is a small workshop and gallery, with all work made in-house. Lots of amazing wildlife sculptures, raku piece and pottery!
Parks & Nature
A pretty little place. It has a pebble beach, great for crabbing, picnics and relaxing! The coastline here is also worth a walk, very pretty!
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Lee
A pretty little place. It has a pebble beach, great for crabbing, picnics and relaxing! The coastline here is also worth a walk, very pretty!
There are a few coast paths to take, you can walk to Mort Point at the end and just around the corner you can nearly always see seals! A beautiful coast path with great spots for picnics! There are usually sheep grazing here.
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Mortehoe
There are a few coast paths to take, you can walk to Mort Point at the end and just around the corner you can nearly always see seals! A beautiful coast path with great spots for picnics! There are usually sheep grazing here.
Voted the UK's number one beach on Trip Advisor for 2 years running! It's 3 miles of golden sand, good surf (when there is surf) and it is lifeguarded during the summer months. If you park along Marine Drive car park it is a little walk down the dunes, but it is normally quieter!
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Woolacombe Beach
Voted the UK's number one beach on Trip Advisor for 2 years running! It's 3 miles of golden sand, good surf (when there is surf) and it is lifeguarded during the summer months. If you park along Marine Drive car park it is a little walk down the dunes, but it is normally quieter!
Torrs Park
Torrs ParkLovely coastline for walks and picnics! there are normally sheep grazing.
Essentials
Lidl
Wilder RoadTesco Superstore
Old Barnstaple RoadEverything Else
A small convenience store, just in case you have ran out of something and cant be bothered to go to Lidl or Tesco!
St James' Dairy
24 St James PlA small convenience store, just in case you have ran out of something and cant be bothered to go to Lidl or Tesco!
Two very pretty little towns/villages about a 30 minuite drive from us. Lots of cafes, fish and chip shops and ice cream shops. Perfect places to get a cream tea! The harbour is beautiful. There are walks from Lynmouth up the river Lyn. There is a little park and grass area. Great for crabbing on the pebble beach.
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Lynton and Lynmouth
Two very pretty little towns/villages about a 30 minuite drive from us. Lots of cafes, fish and chip shops and ice cream shops. Perfect places to get a cream tea! The harbour is beautiful. There are walks from Lynmouth up the river Lyn. There is a little park and grass area. Great for crabbing on the pebble beach.
Entertainment & Activities
Crazy Golf