Holiday homes & rentals in Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe holiday cottages can be ideal for Devonshire holidays as they provide better value than most hotels. By booking a holiday cottage in Ilfracombe, you can soak up the sun at some of the finest beaches in the UK. Ilfracombe is the heart of North Devonshire, and from there you can visit some of the West Country’s best coastal landscapes and national parks.

North Devonshire excursion destinations

You can check out other notable beaches in North Devonshire beyond Ilfracombe. Woolacombe Beach is one of the finest beaches in the West Country that expands some several kilometres and has terrific waves for surfers. Barricane and Mortehoe Beach are two others in Woolacombe, and you can book a holiday house close to Croyde Beach for more sun and sand.

Exmoor National Park is east of Ilfracombe. This is a stunning national park on the north coast of Devonshire. With its high rolling cliffs, wooded valleys and rolling moorlands this is certainly a great national park for hiking.

Barnstaple is the capital of North Devonshire and is also worth a visit. Barnstaple has a few interesting museums such as the Barnstaple Heritage Centre and Museum of North Devon. In addition, the Queen’s Theatre in the town stages ballet, contemporary dance, opera, jazz and drama shows.

Ilfracombe Festivals and Events

The May Day Celebrations is a regular festival in Ilfracombe. It’s a Celtic celebration that marks the arrival of summer. Maypole and country dancing is a usual part of the festival, and there’s also a Beer Festival in Ilfracombe during the same weekend.

Music on the Bandstand is an Ilfracombe summer event. This is a series of musical shows held at Runnymede Gardens during June and August. The shows include jazz and brass bands, among others.

Visit the highlights of Ilfracombe

Watermouth Castle

Watermouth Castle is a Victorian castle that is a family theme park today. The castle showcases Victorian games, toys, mechanical music machines and model railways, and it also has regular water show extravaganzas.

Chambercombe Manor

This is a supposedly haunted manor in Devonshire. Guided tours of the manor provide further historical details for visitors.

Lee Bay

Lee Bay is a seaside village in North Devonshire. It has another of Devon’s great beaches set along the rolling Devonshire countryside.

Hele Bay

Hele Bay is a sand and shingle beach at the Hillsborough Nature Reserve. Visitors can also visit Hela Corn Mill which is now also a tea room.

Combe Martin

The Combe Martin village is on the south-west coastal path to Ilfracombe. Its small beach resort within the Heritage Coast has some fantastic coastal scenery, and there’s also a Wildlife and Dinosaur Park in Combe Martin.

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