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Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe is a town in Plymouth district, Plymouth, United Kingdom of about 11,184 people. Within 50 km by road there are 32 places to visit: 7 churches, 5 forts & heritage and 3 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Broadsands Beach, Bull Point Lighthouse and Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park.

51.2093° N, 4.1134° WPop. 11,184

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Within 30 km12 places
Within 50 km32
Must-see298
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ilfracombe

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:21 pm

64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ilfracombe
  2. Broadsands Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Parkpark · 45 min
  4. Voley Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Churchill Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
  6. Braunton Burrowsviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Ilfracombe
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ilfracombe?

Broadsands Beach (beach, about 5 km), Bull Point Lighthouse (attraction, about 8 km), Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park (park, about 10 km), Churchill Monastery (monastery, about 13 km), Voley Castle (heritage site, about 16 km), Braunton Burrows (viewpoint, about 18 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ilfracombe?

32 places on Spotwander: 7 churches, 5 forts & heritage, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 beaches & coast, 1 park.

Which is the nearest church to Ilfracombe?

Barnstaple Castle, about 18 km by road; Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington (36 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Ilfracombe?

Voley Castle, about 16 km by road; Chudleigh Fort (28 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ilfracombe?

Start in Ilfracombe, visit Broadsands Beach, then Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, then Voley Castle, then Churchill Monastery, then Braunton Burrows, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.