Ilfracombe

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Discover Ilfracombe – A Classic Seaside Escape with Modern Charm 🌊✨

Stroll along the promenade to enjoy the delights of Ilfracombe’s lively seafront 🏖️. From gift shops 🎁, cafés ☕, tea rooms 🍰, restaurants 🍽️, pubs 🍺, and take-aways 🍟, there’s always something going on — especially during the summer months ☀️. It’s everything you need for a proper British seaside holiday! 🇬🇧

Hidden at the end of hand-carved tunnels made by Welsh miners in the 1820s, the famous Victorian bathing pools at Tunnels Beaches 🏊‍♀️ are a must-see. These unique tidal pools have been a favourite with visitors for generations.

Ilfracombe’s reputation as North Devon’s cultural and culinary hub 🍷🎨 has been growing rapidly, with many now calling it the “new St Ives”. Foodies will love exploring award-winning restaurants and enjoying fresh local seafood 🦞 with stunning sea views.

The town also boasts world-famous attractions, including the fascinating Ilfracombe Aquarium 🐠, the historic St Nicholas Chapel ⛪, and Damien Hirst’s striking harbour sculpture, Verity 🗿.

A popular seaside destination since the 1800s, Ilfracombe’s dramatic coastline 🌅, rich history 📜, and vibrant atmosphere 🎉 make it a destination to enjoy all year round — whether you’re here for seaside fun, coastal walks 🚶‍♂️, or cultural discoveries. 🌟

Itinerary

Hotel

Osborne Hotel, Ilfracombe

Dreamy Devon

Excursion 1
Bideford -A historic harbour town packed with independent shops, local produce and a great riverside quay. Visit the historic Pannier Market or wander through the traffic free lanes, and you’ll find Bideford is the perfect place for a spot of retail therapy. The lanes are lined with quirky little shops packed with all manner of interesting items, and when it’s time for a break you can stop at one of the many pavement cafes for a coffee and a pastry. Afterwards onto the delightful picturesque village of Caverly.

Excursion 2
Enjoy some time at the award-wining beach of Woolacombe. afterwards onto Barnstaple, a quaint, historic town North Devon and quite possibly one of the longest surviving boroughs in the country. The town has not lost the character and charm of its historic days. Its unique atmosphere and environment make it a truly one-of-a-kind destination. Gardens, Queen's theatre, museums, Hertage Centre and more - you certainly won't be short of things to do here.

Ideas for your free day
Why not start at the Ilfracombe Aquarium - an award winning, all-weather fun, educational attraction located at the Old Lifeboat House on the Pier at the end of the Quay. Here you can also sit, relax and enjoy refreshments at the Pier cafe or make use of the indoor Rocket House rest room also displaying local art.

Osborne Hotel, Ilfracombe

Discover Devon

The heart and hub of North Devon's magical coastline. Ilfracombe is the largest harbour on the North Devon coast. It has been in existence as a port for several centuries, and is today an ideal centre from which to explore.

The Osborne Hotel is a friendly family run hotel offering a warm welcome and fantastic value for money. The hotel boasts 53 en suite bedrooms - all pleasantly furnished with en suite facilities, complimentary tea/coffee and colour television. There's a ballroom, dining-room, bar lounge, and a small games room.

The hotel's executive chef provides a mouth-watering menu of treats, with special group menu's available on request plus nightly evening entertainment in the bar area. Also there is Free Hi speed internet access throughout the hotel.

The Tunnels Beaches are within 1 minute walk away and the Landmark Theatre and seafront just a short 5 minute walk. The heritage Harbour & Quay are all on a level walk from the Hotel and it's from here that you can catch the boat to Lundy or take a pleasure cruise along North Devons rugged but spectacular coastline.

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