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 Ilfracombe has a natural harbour, pavement
cafes and colourful shopping streets and is North Devon's premier
holiday resort. The coastline around Ilfracombe forms part of
the South West Coastal Path following sandy estuaries and rugged
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Ilfracombe
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Ilfracombe
- Travel by road - Ilfracombe is on the
A361.
A nearby large town is Barnstaple. Ilfracombe is about 55 miles
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Ilfracombe
nearby station - Travel by train - Barnstaple station,
Station Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AU. CCTV. Ticket Office.
Waiting room. Pay phone. Wheelchair-accessible toilets. Wheelchairs
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Ilfracombe
- Sport - Activities include golf, with
five local courses, shooting, fishing, riding and walking and
cycling. Ilfracombe is the ideal base for exploring the North
Devon Coastline. Ilfracombe
Golf Club, Hele Bay, Ilfracombe, Devon,
EX34 9RT. Tel: 01271 862176. |
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Ilfracombe
- Shopping - Ilfracombe has a traditional
seaside atmosphere with shops, cafés, amusements and beautiful
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Ilfracombe
- Entertainment and attractions - Ilfracombe's Landmark
Theatre and Pavilion provides entertainment throughout the
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Ilfracombe
- Other information - Arlington Carriage
Museum, Arlington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4LP. Tel:01271 850296.
Combe Martin Museum, The
Parade, Combe Martin, EX34 0AP. Tel: 01271882915. Ilfracombe Museum, Runnymede Gardens, Wilder Road,
Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8AF. Tel:01271 863541. Mortehoe Heritage Centre, Mortehoe, Woolacombe, North
Devon, EX34 7DT. Tel:01271 870028. |
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Ferry Ports indicated are Plymouth, Bideford
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Airports indicated are Plymouth and Exeter. Ilfracombe is on the A361. |
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Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). Ilfracombe
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- Newton Abbot Races. The Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12
3AF. Tel: (01626) 353235. newtonabbotracing.com.
- Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh,
Devon, TQ11 0EE. Tel: 01364 645550. buckfast.org.uk.
- Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon,
TQ4 7EU. paigntonzoo.org.uk.
- National Marine Aquarium,
Rope Walk, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. Tel: 01752 600 301. national-aquarium.co.uk
- Kingsley Museum, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5SY. Tel:
01237 431781.