Ilfracombe, Devon, England

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$Ilfracombe, Devon, England$
Ilfracombe, Devon, England
Author: Stuart Brickley Nottage (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

Ilfracombe is a seaside resort town in Devon, England. It is located in the district of North Devon. The town has a small harbour hemmed in by cliffs. It has a population of around 11,000 people (2012 estimate).

Guide to Ilfracombe Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Ilfracombe that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

$High Street, Ilfracombe$
High Street, Ilfracombe
Author: Arpingstone (public domain)

More on Ilfracombe

The history of Ilfracombe goes back to the Iron Age, as evidenced in the hill fort located at Hillsborough. The name Ilfracombe is believed to date back to the Anglo-Saxon or Norse (Viking) period. It was listed as Alfreinscoma in the Liber Exoniensis volume of the Domesday Book of 1086.

Two distinct communities developed to form Ilfracombe. One was a farming community that developed around the Church of the Holy Trinity, while the other was a fishing community that developed around the harbor area. The natural layout of the harbor made it a port of refuge, strengthening Ilfracombe's position as a trading port.

$Big wave on Cheney Beach, Ilfracombe$
Big wave on Cheney Beach, Ilfracombe
Author: FrankPearson (public domain)

Visiting Ilfracombe

Take the M5 motorway until Exit 27, then continue northwest on the A361 road, passing Tiverton and Barnstaple, and continuing until arriving at Ilfracombe.

Places of Interest in Ilfracombe

Hillsborough
Local Nature Reserve, locally called the sleeping elephant, for its outline appearance. There is an Iron Age hill fort on top of the cliff.
Landmark Theatre

Theater with a double conical design, locally referred to as Madonna's Bra.

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