riding, cycling, surfing, clay pigeon shooting, sub-aqua diving or simply exploring. Or if
its live entertainment
you are looking for, you will find numerous events and festivals throughout the year, many based on the quayside at the historic harbour, and at the prestigious Landmark Theatre on the seafront. Trips to Lundy Island on the M.S. Oldenbury, and the M.S. Waverley offers trips along the coast & to south Wales, leave regularly from the harbour.
Ilfracombe is the centre for some of the finest walking country in England. Whether you enjoy a gentle promenade walk around Capstone Hill, the rugged coastal path or prefer the river valleys and tranquillity of the moorland hills of Exmoor National Park you will find the scenery spectacular. Words somehow cannot fully capture this natural beauty, this ‘great outdoors’. The coast path between Woolacombe and Lynton with Ilfracombe at its heart is breathtaking in more ways than one. Why not base yourself in Ilfracombe, walk a section of this path each day and be at one with nature.
Lee and Lincombe, two miles west of Ilfracombe is bordered on three sides by rolling Devonshire countryside and on the fourth by the Bristol Channel. Lee is often referred to as “Fuchsia Valley” during the flowering season, many of the village hedgerows are ablaze with the scarlet flowers. Walking in the direction of the sea will be found the Fuchsia Tea Garden and a little further on The Grampus, either being well worth a visit. The small rocky cove is the jewel in the crown of Lee, at low water even in the height of the summer it remains a tranquil spot with its many rock pools and small sandy beach. For the more energetic, a multitude of splendid, contrasting, local walks stem from the village; this could be considered as one of the most rewarding ways of experiencing the natural outstanding beauty of the area.
The Slade Valley is a beautiful area on the west side of the Cairn Nature Reserve. They are easily accessible via the Tarka Trail which runs along the old railway line. On the left of the old track is the Cairn and on the right Slade valley and passing Slade reservoirs. This is a very picturesque walk/cycle and relatively easy for the disabled.
Woolacombe, a surfer’s haven holds the ‘England for Excellence Gold Award’ for best family resort and was voted the Best British Beach in the Mail On Sunday. Its beach has been voted one of Britain’s best and lies between Morte Point and Baggy Point. This three-mile long stretch of golden sand has won both the blue flag and Premier Seaside Beach awards for its cleanliness, water quality and facilities. Life guards ensure safe family
swimming during the summer and surfers come from all over the country to enjoy the great waves and clean water.
Woolacombe itself is a lively village with great pubs, restaurants and places to stay. Visitors of all ages will find plenty to do away from the beach. There’s a friendly, laid- back atmosphere here which visitors are sure to enjoy. People come back summer after summer.
Morte Point is a peninsula belonging to the National Trust. To the east is the village of Mortehoe and to the south is the seaside resort of Woolacombe. There is a small beach approachable down the cliffs. In the summer season, tractor and trailer rides are operated from the Mortehoe Heritage Centre onto the point for visitors to view the seals that live on the northern side.
Morte Point (literally meaning death-point) is notorious for being the site of many shipwrecks (one of which, a ship carrying a cargo of live pigs, lends its name to the small cove of Grunta Beach to the south of the point). Because of its dramatic landscape and the often forbidding weather and sea conditions in the area, Morte Point is sometimes referred to by locals as
“the place God made last and the devil
will take first”. Due to its notorious nature Bull Point Lighthouse was built just 2 km north east of the point.
Croyde has become the place to discover with its proximity to Woolacombe
sands which links to Putsborough and Georgeham and the village of Braunton. Croyde is a magical place with superb sandy beaches, the village is steeped in old-world charm, and echoing the feeling of life in Britain in the 30’s and 40’s, when things were easy going. Nowadays there has been a great input into the area by the young surfing community and walkers. There are three fantastic sandy beaches to choose from. All this has upgraded the area without spoiling the old. Today you can stay and eat in a huge variety of establishments in the area, and take part or keep to yourself in many outdoor activities.
NORTH MORTE FARM Mortehoe,Woolacombe North Devon EX34 7EG
01271 870381
info@northmortefarm.co.uk www.northmortefarm.co.uk
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